Best DVD Writer for me

[rizan]

I don't know very much about DVD Writers. All I am really interested in is copying DVDs for my friends and families. I already have a CD burner, so I don't need that in it. Can anyone suggest a good DVD Writer with which I can copy DVDs??

[kitty]

Hmmm - you want to copy DVDs - that's ok for a personal backup copy. But making them for others, that's piracy.

If you want to be a pirate you can use most any drive. A good DVD-R drive, maybe by Pioneer like the A04/104 would work. The A05/105 is newer but will cost a bit more. The Sony DRU500A is highly prised for writing both - and + formats.

Make sure you put your name and address at the start of each copy so when your friends pass the copy around they know who did all that hard work.

[rizan]

now, with one of these drives, which type of media would I use to burn a DVD. For example if I want to burn the Harry Potter Movie, what media would I use (DVD-R, DVD+R, ??)

[harrymj3]

Get yourself a pioneer A04/104 and some pro dvd-r discs 60 some cents each at meritline and a few others. Also get a few dvdr-w discs for practice. go to tools page for your software and you're in business Captain Hook.
harrymj3

[MickeyMouse]

I have a A105 and have not been able to get "one" succesfull DVD backup burned... they fail constantly and I'm ready to return it and get a different model. If you are actually getting burns made with a A105, please let me know what sware you are using to do it with.

[Digital-Man]

I use the Pioneer DVR-105 with Princo 1x DVD-R's. Obtained from www.allmediaoutlet.com 60cents ea. Burned 10 DVD's. No coasters. I have used Ulead DVD workshop and Nero to Burn.

Maybe you got a lemon. Sorry.

[MickeyMouse]

Thank you everyone for the help, but after trying some of the ideas here, I still get coasters... I returned the 105 today and oredered the Sony DRX500A. It is back oredered and it should ship around the end of Jan.

Thanks again