Lite-On 1673S vs. NEC 3520A ...

[tsantsa]

Ok, I need a new drive and was going to pick between these 2. I usually buy Pioneer products (have a 108 now and a 106 before that), but I thought I would go and try a different brand this time.

From what I can tell both of these drives perform quite well, does anyone have any caveats about either one of them? plus's or minus's?

TIA

[steve2713]

NEC easily. Liteon DVD burners aren't near as good as their CD burners are, they aren't that good. The one small advantage that Liteons had was PI/PO testing, but that is now available with the NEC 3520 anyway.

[tsantsa]

ok, thanks...any reason then that I shouldn't just go with ole faithful and get the pioneer 109 over the nec?

[steve2713]

I'd take the NEC over the Pioneer, plus it's cheaper. My NEC burners have been outstanding.

[sporlan]

Don't buy the 109 it has many problems I have had the 107 and 108 and they were good the 109 just doesn't compare and they have been slow about updating the firmware

[tsantsa]

Thank you very much gents. I will be getting the NEC 3520a. Now to find a hard drive...