July 10, 200521 yr I currently have a cd-burner and am wanting to upgrade to a DVD Burner.My current cd-burner is a Lite-On and I am very happy with the performance and compatibility with many media brands.I want compatibility first and foremost with my new purchase as I have been down the road with previous cd-burners where media brands were a problem. Lite-On is the first cd-burner I have purchased where brand type wasn't an issue. The 2nd thing I look for is speed - I want the quick burn times, BUT with the best results and also the best read times. Noise isn't really a factor unless it's to a point where I have to warn the neighbours it's just me using my pc and not a Jumbo Jet taking off in the backyard.Any and all suggestions are welcome.
July 10, 200521 yr Hands down Plextor PlexWriter PX-716A DVD Burner. I installed one of these for my friend, he has burned hundreds of dvds without a problem.
July 10, 200521 yr I just got myself a Pioneer DVR-109! I haven't had a problem with it since! I've burned quite a few DVDs and haven't had one single coaster due to a problem with the burner! Just make sure you use an 80-pin IDE cable to obtain the best speeds from your burner!
July 13, 200521 yr You can add me to the Plextor camp as well - got a 12x DVD-burner and a 24x cd burner. None of which has ever failed on me.Also note the new plexwriters are a sleek distinguished design and very silent in operation (that's an optional setting) when you want to watch a movie a with great dynamic range so that you don't hear the whizz of the drive during the silent passages.The ripping to HDD also can't be beaten ... So I'd say: Plextor!
July 18, 200521 yr If you want a Plextor, get the cheaper Benq 1640. The Plextor 740a is just a rebranded Benq 1640.I recommend the NEC 3540a. It has all the features you need. I have the older 3500 and it works great. I also use a Plextor 52x Premium CD-RW.DVD Writers just don't work as well as Plextor CD Writers.Too bad Plextor is behind the 8 ball on DVD Recorders. They manufacturer great CD Recorders, but lousy DVD ones.
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