Good External DVD burner?

[rqtball]

Hello

I am looking for a dvd burner for my wife to get me for xmas.

I want an external one...I can get one up to about $400

I have seen 3 and read around a bit but I am wondering what everyone thinks of them.

One is hp dvd writer dvd200e
the other is the Ikebana external
the other is a buslink external dvd drive..

Any ideas on which would be the best for me to ask for?

Thanks!
Scott

[BJ_M]

pioneer 104 or if for xmas get the 105 in an external firewire case

or the sony dvd dual -r +r in an external firewire

[joepic]

OK here is your christmas present!

The perfect way to make an external DVD burner. I have the Sony and the USB 2.0/Firewire enclosure.


Sony DRU500A - review -$350
http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=120883

Firewire 1394 External Kit, Oxford 911 chipset - $90
http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/allalconfiri.html

USB 2.0 & Firewire 1394 External kit, Oxford 911 chipset - $119
http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/firi13usb20e.html

Of course you will need some media to burn so try this:

Sony DRU500A - media
http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=120888

Give Santa a big hug for me!

[rqtball]

Thanks for the replies.

Is an external FIREWIRE case hard to use? I have seen them before.

do the internal dvd players just pop right into it?

I have to make sure its dummy proof

Will any type of external case work?

Scott

[subclubkid]

external cases are really easy to use.

I have a Ads USB 2.0 drive kit with a pioneer 104 in it and it took me about 10 minutes to set up. And havent had a problem yet.


everyone here has already recomended great products, so I'll leave mine out

[rqtball]

Ok One more question then I will leave everyone alone..actually 2 more questions

1. I found a Pioneer 104 and it says dvd-r ..Is there a big difference between -r and +r ?? I have been reading around and get different answers..

I have a pioneer 434 dvd player and a apex 1500 dvd player

2. what kind of media do I look for and where is the cheapest?

I saw the with dvd-r there are 2 types of dvds you can buy and I dont have a clue what the difference is!

Scott

[Craig Tucker]

http://www.vcdhelp.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=103797