I can absolutely confirm for you that it is a Lite-on LVW 5001. I purchased one, popped the top to look inside and screened right on the motherboard is LVW5001 rev4. It also has a Lite-on 411s drive inside. Siouxsie Banshees Downside Up Rare more.

I don't know why Daytek would tell you otherwise, that kind of concerns me. It is so obvious that it is a Lite-on. The manuals are almost identical and the Daytek has a 'Guider' button on the remote which is a registered trademark of Lite-on. The image quality is very good, I managed over the last couple of weeks to purchase a defective Malata and a defective Toshiba. By far the Daytek has the best picture quality in 4 hour mode.

So if you are looking for more information you can now search out for the Lite-on. The Gateway A230 is also the same box. I don't know why Daytek would tell you otherwise, that kind of concerns me. It is so obvious that it is a Lite-on. The manuals are almost identical and the Daytek has a 'Guider' button on the remote which is a registered trademark of Lite-on. Georg this may have cost them my purchase.