I'm thinking of getting a DVD-RAM drive, but had a few questions first. Does anybody have any experience with the LG Electronics GSA-4167B? I have seen a pretty good review for it, and it's only about 50 bucks. Would anybody recommend a different drive over this one that supports DVD-RAM? Is there any reason you couldn't put an internal DVD-RAM drive in an external enclosure and make it a USB drive? Would transfer speeds suffer very much by going USB instead of internal IDE? If I wanted to transfer data to another system, will it be recognized as soon as it's plugged in, or do you need special software/drivers? Thanks! -Eric G. www.cybergooch.com
I've had experiences with LG DVD burners and all i can say is don't get one. I don't know if it's just me or bad luck but i have now gone through three LG burners in a year, they just can't cut it. If i were you, i'd go and find a burner from SONY or go grab an ASUS DRW-1608P2S, it's one of the fastest drives on the planet and will read and write every format known to man. I would not recommend an external drive unless your on the move alot and need your burner with you at all times. The ASUS drive i mentioned however does happen to come in an external format (with both IEEE1394 and USB to choose from).
I cannot comment on any other drive than LG (mine is GSA-4160B) It is the first and only DVD-RW (and RAM) which I ever owned and it is and has been brilliant. Never had a problem. If I were you, I would try and go for the Firewire rather than USB.
I've used a lot of LG DVD burners and I've just once come across a single faulty one, they're a good product, and I recommend them.
