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  • gs47
    Super Member
    Super Member
    • Oct 2005
    • 276

    Nec 3550

    Decided to purchase an NEC 3550 burner, probably from Newegg or Tigerdirect and was wondering about retail or OEM issues. Are the units usually the same with any differences being in just the packaging usually? Also, are there issues when updating firmware with OEM vs. retail? I don't want to get some odd burner rebadged as an NEC. Anyone have thoughts or experience on this? Oddly the retail is often less expensive...?
  • NightTran
    King of Digital Video
    King of Digital Video
    • Aug 2005
    • 4224

    #2
    buy from newegg, eom or retail is very much the same, bad drive or good drive is in luck not because of eom or retail
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    • Chewy
      Super Moderator
      • Nov 2003
      • 18971

      #3
      if you need software get retail

      see newegg has 4570 oem only

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      • Dan
        Digital Video Master
        Digital Video Master
        • Dec 2005
        • 1029

        #4
        I bought the NEC 3550 OEM and it came with the newest NEC firmware available at the time, and has always worked great!

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        • Gary D
          Lord of Digital Video
          Lord of Digital Video
          • Dec 2005
          • 2266

          #5
          Once you get the new drive, do not forget to update it. I use Liggy and Dee's version 1Y6 RPC 1. I love it because it burns DVD+r's as DVD-rom's. This makes my discs highly compatable with any player. Since switching from DVD-r's, the quality score of my scans almost reach's Chewy's!!



          Edit; Sorry Dan we double posted
          Gary D

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          • Dan
            Digital Video Master
            Digital Video Master
            • Dec 2005
            • 1029

            #6
            Yeah, when I hit the reply button everything stopped there for a minute, LOL.
            I use the 1Y6 RPC1 also, and I totally agree with what you said!

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            • gs47
              Super Member
              Super Member
              • Oct 2005
              • 276

              #7
              Thanks everyone for your input, sounds like any software that may come with it would be the only real difference (nero express). I was just concerned about firmware updating but apparently that shouldn't be a problem. Thanks for the tips...made this easy.

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              • Dan
                Digital Video Master
                Digital Video Master
                • Dec 2005
                • 1029

                #8
                I hope you like your 3550 as much as I like mine! GL!

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