the real bottom line is that this is a very reliable drive provided you use the correctly rated media.
Introduction
Dual-Layer writing capabilities have been around for the past year and we are finally starting to see the price of these DVD writers decline to more affordable levels. Case in point: Samsung's new WriteMaster TS-H552U Dual Layer DVD writer can write Dual Layer DVD's at a blazing 5x write time, yet the drive costs under $100 dollars and comes with a very tempting software package. Sony and Plextor both offer dual layer capable drives with 4X write times, so it looks like Samsung may have the jump on the competition.
*Edit 4/6/05 - Originally we stated that the TS-H552U is the model number for the beige unit while TS-H552B is the model number of the black unit. This is incorrect. The TS-H552U is this years model number for both beige and black drives while the TS-H552B is the model number for last years (slower) drive. So make sure that you look for the TS-H552U when shopping. Sorry for any confusion this may have caused.
by Steve on November 8, 2009:
“This writer frequently drops off the PC's radar, plus it will often not recognize certain perfectly good disks. Buy it again? Not in a fit. ” More...