Nec 3520 vs LG GSA4160B

[inon_a]

Hi

I need a advice to choose between Nec 3520 and LG GSA4160B.
What is the preferred DVD writer and why ?

Thank in advanced

[Phantom Of The Opera]

Need DVD-RAM support? Go for the LG.
Need bitsetting capability? Go for the NEC (you will need a firmware patch).

[Kingnog]

I believe (not 100% sure on this) that you can "flash down" the 4160 to the 4120. You lose the 16x speed for the 12x, but you get bitsetting support.

[yg1968]

From what I have read, you cannot Flash down to the 4120.

The LG 4160 burner sets DL disks by default to DVD-ROM. So not having a bitsetting option is probably not that big a deal. However, bitsetting can be useful for DVD+RW disks. But mots people use DVD+R for burning DVD-Video. Bitsetting DVD+R disks is possible but rarely necessary.

The newer LG 4163 model allows bitsetting.

[Phantom Of The Opera]

The newer LG 4163 model allows bitsetting.

Bitsetting of everything (I mean +R and +RW), or only of DL disks?

[yg1968]

Bitsetting of everything.

[lenti_75]

Need DVD-RAM support? Go for the LG.
Need bitsetting capability? Go for the NEC (you will need a firmware patch).

same

[mattyboy]

I believe (not 100% sure on this) that you can "flash down" the 4160 to the 4120. You lose the 16x speed for the 12x, but you get bitsetting support.

SHouldnt he just buy the 4120 then instead?

[Kingnog]

Well i know the 4120 can be "flashed up." I just didn't know the difference between the 4160 and the 4163...

[samijubal]

NEC, I tried the 4120B, the discs skip on some players. The first LG lasted 16 discs before it died. I use the NEC 3500 every day, perfect burns every time.

[Kingnog]

I've had 2 LG's (the 4040 and the 4120) and both worked (still works) very well

[samijubal]

I trade discs with other people, so they were played on many different players, some had problems with LG discs, none have ever had a problem with NEC discs.

[Kingnog]

This is turning into an LG vs NEC battle....

[yg1968]

I have the 4160B. No problems so far.