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Poll: nec 3500a vs. pioneer dvr-108

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  1. 30th Aug 2004 17:54 #1
    sirmarlo
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    which is better?
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    Unless you got both its a hard choice.
    Have a 108 and am happy with it.
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  4. 31st Aug 2004 11:34 #4
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    Originally Posted by iooi
    Unless you got both its a hard choice.
    Have a 108 and am happy with it.
    How does it do with CD-RW media? I have a 107D and it's SLOW....
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  5. 31st Aug 2004 14:09 #5
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    Originally Posted by JohnnyCNote
    How does it do with CD-RW media? I have a 107D and it's SLOW....
    Well specs say 30X I think.
    Only burned one cd as a test and that was at 20X worked ok for me.
    Personally prefer to use a cd burner for cd's. Why no reason other than i have a cd burner in my system and it seems a wate not to use it...
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  6. 31st Aug 2004 14:10 #6
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    I voted for the 3500 since I own one. I was debating whether or not to get the retail version of the Pioneer drive (A08) or the 3500. However, after reading the review on the 108 on Anandtech and seeing how the 108 uses an NEC chipset...I'm even more confused! Well, either way you can't go wrong.
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  7. 31st Aug 2004 14:14 #7
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    I have the 3500. It is a very quiet drive, is not media picky, and so far burns all my media at the correct speeds all the way up to 8X.
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  8. 31st Aug 2004 14:56 #8
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    Originally Posted by bluntman72
    Well, either way you can't go wrong.
    you're right, I own a nec 1100...still works....just a matter of prefferences. I preffer nec for booksetting option...

    they are the best burners out there.
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  9. 31st Aug 2004 16:00 #9
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    If you need the booksetting option, then there is no choice at all. A booksetting option just became available for the Nec 3500, and probably never will be available for the Pioneer 108.
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  10. 31st Aug 2004 16:06 #10
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    NEC 3500A

    FYI, there is a new (hacked) firmware that allows single layer bitsetting.

    Check Herrie's site or the Dangerous Brothers.
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  11. 31st Aug 2004 16:34 #11
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    I think the NEC ND3500AG is the better of the 2 because of the write quality
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  12. 1st Sep 2004 18:23 #12
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    Originally Posted by Bob W
    I have the 3500. It is a very quiet drive, is not media picky, and so far burns all my media at the correct speeds all the way up to 8X.
    What media have you used that let you burn at 8x?
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  13. 2nd Sep 2004 00:54 #13
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    Originally Posted by bluntman72
    What media have you used that let you burn at 8x?
    Prodisc DVD+R 4.7GB, 8X, White Inkjet Printable, $0.45 ea
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  14. 2nd Sep 2004 02:10 #14
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    Originally Posted by henry_nettles
    If you need the booksetting option, then there is no choice at all. A booksetting option just became available for the Nec 3500, and probably never will be available for the Pioneer 108.
    Doubt that. Watch rpc1.org
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  15. 2nd Sep 2004 02:26 #15
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    Originally Posted by bluntman72
    Originally Posted by Bob W
    I have the 3500. It is a very quiet drive, is not media picky, and so far burns all my media at the correct speeds all the way up to 8X.
    What media have you used that let you burn at 8x?
    Optodisc 8X DVD+R
    Taiyo Yuden 8X DVD+R
    Ritek Ridata 8X DVD+R
    TDK 8X DVD+R
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  16. 2nd Sep 2004 03:05 #16
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    Originally Posted by lordsmurf
    Doubt that. Watch rpc1.org
    Doubt what?

    Pioneer will never make a bitsetting firmware for SL DVD+R as they have no interest in making DVD+R more compatible. The Pioneer patchers at RPC1.org are also too biased against DVD+R to even have look at it although I doubt they would be able to add it even if they wanted as it's way more complex than removing limitations like region protection.

    The bitsetting firmware (both SL and DL DVD+R) for the ND-3500A is available here: http://tdb.rpc1.org/#ND3500A
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  17. 3rd Sep 2004 02:25 #17
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    what is booksetting? sorry, i'm a noob.
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