Reviews for Lite-On DH-4O1S 4x BD-ROM DriveDouble-layer - BD-ROM - 4x BD - 12x DVD - 32x CD - Serial ATA - Internal - Black - Retail - MPN: DH4O1S08 
By member:
bobprice
- Sep 23, 2008
Plays Blu-ray smoothly on HTPCStrengths: Vista business recognised it instantly. Smooth play of every Netflix Blu-ray. Weakness: Included PowerDvd software. I already had PowerDVD (8?) on my computer for HD-DVD. This was a breeze to set up. PowerDVD does take 30 sec. to recognize the disc but that is OK. It has yet to hang up while playing the Blur-ray disc. It is an economical way to play HD movies on my HTPC. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By anonymous - Jun 16, 2008
Left a bad taste in my mouth...Strengths: Least expensive Blu-ray solution Weakness: Drive was Dec 2007 manufacture. It came w/ OP53 firmware. Couldn't load CP56 firmware from Lite-On Global website. Dead after 1-day. I actually thought Lite-On was a decent if not inexpensive drive maker. I'm wondering if my trust was misplaced. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
inyoutees
- May 31, 2008
All good so far...Strengths: Plays Blu-ray as advertised; price is competitive Weakness: the bundled software is a bit limited (2-channel audio only) but is free. Also, be aware of the issues regarding HD video and audio playback before buying. Neither issue is due to the drive itself Bought this for an HTPC build, and has been working fine so far. Like the last poster, my build was recent enough to not require a firmware update so I can't comment on the ease of that procedure. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
By member:
in_awe
- May 29, 2008
Least expensive way to add Blu-Ray if your PC is...Strengths: Currently the least expensive Blu-Ray drive; works Weakness: Included PowerDVD only has 2 channel audio (which is fine with me considering the price); not a burner (which is also fine considering the price and how much blank Blu-Ray discs currently cost) So far the drive itself has worked great. Mine came with the latest firmware, so I can't comment on the update process. The drive does take 30 seconds or so to start playing a Blu-Ray disc, but that may be the PowerDVD software and not the drive. I did run into a problem with the version of PowerDVD that's included, though. Newer Blu-Ray discs, such as 3:10 to Yuma, would not play. The built-in update process said there were no updates available. After much searching, I found that the OEM 3730a patch available from the Cyberlink website will install over the included version and it fixes the problem, even though it says it is only for the version that comes with LG drives. Other than that temporary hold-up, all Blu-Ray discs I've tried have played without any problems. I would definitely recommend this drive to anyone looking to get into Blu-Ray right now who doesn't need a burner. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
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Lite-On DH-401S-08 Blu-Ray
Strengths: Simple to install, comes with serial cable
Weakness: Firmware update
The drive is good, quite and works as it should until it comes to some movies requires new firmware, this drive is just useless. I got an error while updating the firmware. The company technician couldn't help. Test the update of firmware over more than three computers, same issue. Drive not found, even it's just listed below. All new movies went blank. Power DVD can't play the movies if you are running on old Firmware.
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