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  1. Member
    Join Date: Jun 2006
    Location: United States
    I've looked thru the forum but have only seen references to SATA.

    I bought a burner on a recommendation from here a few years ago. At that time, the burners in the store were not very good at burning. I was pointed to an online store for a specific one.

    I was wondering if that has changed? Have bunrers improved over the last few years? Can I just walk into any Best Buy and pick one up that will do a good job?

    If so (or not), are there any recommendations for one? Or are the all about the same now?

    I am not looking for lightscribe. I just want basic ripping and burning. Nothing fancy.

    Thanks!
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  2. Member
    Join Date: Nov 2003
    Location: n.y.c.
    i recommend plextor from newegg.....i do not recall the model number, but it was about $80.00 and worth every penny.
    it seems that IDE are getting harder to find and i do not know if SATA can be adapted to IDE
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  3. Mod Neophyte Super Moderator redwudz's Avatar
    Join Date: Sep 2002
    Location: AZ, USA
    I personally wouldn't pay $80US for a simple DVD burner. The Samsung PATA burners are popular and about $30: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827151175
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  4. Member
    Join Date: Oct 2004
    Location: Freedonia
    I just bought the exact Samsung drive redwudz links to and I bought it from Newegg. I installed it on Saturday. So far so good. No problems of any kind and been working like a champ.

    You are smart to not want Lightscribe. While I was an early adopter of Lightscribe, I have since turned against it. I've had 3 different Lightscribe drives and they all wore out much sooner than they should have. Despite manufacturer claims to the contrary, I am absolutely convinced that using Lightscribe will shorten your drive's life. If I bought a burner that could do Lightscribe I would never use that feature.
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  5. DVD Ninja budz's Avatar
    Join Date: Jan 2003
    Location: In the shadows.....
    Here's a $30.00 LG GH22NP20 PATA model, that I used for a replacement for my cousins pc. It's a good reader and burner.

    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136144

    The SAMSUNG link that redwudz provided is good too.
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  6. Member
    Join Date: Jun 2006
    Location: United States
    Thanks!! I'll look into these.
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