CD/DVD burner suggestions...

Discussion in 'Storage Devices' started by Temporal, Jul 9, 2004.

  1. Temporal

    Temporal Geek Trainee

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    I would like a suggestion on what burners give the "best bang for the buck" I'm am going to lok into it more today. But I would like some input from you guys, what experience you have had with different burners.. thanks in advance.
    ~temporal~
     
    Temporal, Jul 9, 2004
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  2. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    Anything Lite-On ;)
     
    Anti-Trend, Jul 9, 2004
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  3. Big B

    Big B HWF Godfather

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    I haven't used their burners, but I have had good luck with other Samsung optical drives and they're also priced similarly to Lite-ON.
     
    Big B, Jul 9, 2004
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  4. Anti-Trend

    Anti-Trend Nonconformist Geek

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    B is right, Samsung are excellent. If you can get one for even close to the price of a Lite-On, go for it!
     
    Anti-Trend, Jul 9, 2004
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  5. harrack52

    harrack52 Supreme Geek

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    Another vote for Samsung.

    AOpen's ok I guess but less compatible than Samsung.
     
    harrack52, Jul 9, 2004
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  6. Sniper

    Sniper Administrator Staff Member

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    lots of people tend to go for the NEC 2510A, it can had for around £60
     
    Sniper, Jul 9, 2004
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  7. ProcalX

    ProcalX all grown up

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    well i have now built 6 computers with DVD-RW's i have now experienced:

    LG
    LiteOn
    Artec
    Sony
    NEC

    all in either 8x or 12x

    in my personal opinion, and from what customers have said the LG 12X retail Dual Format Pack is just brilliant, it burns at 12x dvd-r/+ // 8x dvd-rw/+ and DVD Ram at 4x or 8x cant remember

    i always test them with:
    Datawrite Discs
    Maxell Discs
    Mirror Discs
    infiniti Discs
    Datasafe Discs & even the ebuyer really cheap one's.. some of the DVD-R's do have problems reading / writing certain discs, only experienced this with the Liteon's and Sony's.. but mainly the Sony's, they are ok, but really not upto par compared with other brands of DVD-RW's the quality is just not that great.

    but i have to say my favourite out of all of them for the money is the artec (new brand i believe):

    http://www.ebuyer.com/customer/prod...2hvd19wcm9kdWN0X292ZXJ2aWV3&product_uid=62295

    £52.00 for a very reliable 12x DVD-RW

    However for an extra £10 u can get the LG which is what i would go for, or the NEC..
     
    ProcalX, Jul 9, 2004
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  8. pain

    pain Geek Trainee

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    I really like the NEC DVD-RWs(I have two 2500As one for each PC) and I've been using the Lite-On DVD-roms \ CD-RWs with absolutely no issues for many years..
     
    pain, Jul 11, 2004
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  9. Sniper

    Sniper Administrator Staff Member

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    I believe the 2500A can be flashed to 2510A, but it causes a few problems?
     
    Sniper, Jul 11, 2004
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  10. extreme4377

    extreme4377 Big Geek

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    When did you pick up the NEC DVD's? I missed that...you didnt get my approval! :mad: BAAAAAAAT MAN!

    :smileup: lol
     
    extreme4377, Jul 12, 2004
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  11. ProcalX

    ProcalX all grown up

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    i apologise for my post, over the weekend i have had a opinion changing experience with the Artec 12x (1st 1 on market) - there is a delay when u press to eject the drive of around 6-11 seconds, when it is ejecting the drive, it is incredibly slow (i believe it is an intentional design), also, it stated 12x, 12x read, 4x write so its pretty rubbish really, after all you want a decent write speed.

    have sent it back in replacement of an LG Dual 8x (brilliant drive).
     
    ProcalX, Jul 12, 2004
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