sony DVD RW -DW-Q120 A is it good ?

[go_gamez]

i have already got a sony dual layer dvd writer-(sony DVD RW -DW-Q120 A)
it doesn't even have sony printed outside the disc tray--ha ha
dont knw why someone told its somethin OEM hardware..
any way till now its workin fine ..but still is good i just wanna know ...

and does any one know how much does a double layer (8.5 gb) blank dvd cost ??

[Thor]

Hi!! I also got a SONY DVD RW DW Q30A.. Its also OEM..without SONY printed anywhere...but its performance is good so i hv nothing to fret abt. It even writes to dual layer media..

Hv a look @ http://b2b.sony.com/Solutions/subcategory/storage/oem-optical/DVD-RW
OEM:

(pronounced as separate letters) Short for original equipment manufacturer, which is a misleading term for a company that has a special relationship with computer producers. OEMs are manufacturers who resell another company's product under their own name and branding. While an OEM is similar to a VAR (value-added reseller), it refers specifically to the act of a company rebranding a product to its own name and offering its own warranty, support and licensing of the product. The term is really a misnomer because OEMs are not the original manufacturers; they are the customizers.
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source : http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/O/OEM.html


The vendor told me that as OEM products come come in a LOT ..hence they have overall lower transportation cost. Thus lower price than their individual boxed counterpart...