Need cheap dual format DVD writer

[StealthKing]

Where can I get a cheap DVD writer like Liteons dual format one?
I seen Liteons but my mom doesn't want to get it cause it is 130,and she doesn't like mail in rebates.

[Poppa_Meth]

the liteon isn't all that great anyway. they have some work to do on their DVD burners. you can get the NEC 1300 for around $110 if you look in the correct places. there is a link to it on the main page of this site, upper right corner. there are links and prices on the three most commonly sought burners.

[Vanderlow]

Alot of the work was cleared up in the last firmware a couple of weeks ago. review link below. The 411s at $80 if you can get it is a great buy even with rebates

http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/127/9

[StealthKing]

So is the LiteOn DVD burner a good model?

[johns0]

Its a good model after you update it with the latest firmware.

[StealthKing]

I'm thinking about getting the new 8.5 gig DVD writers now.
http://www.theregister.com/content/54/33733.html
Or should I get this old one?

[Kevin2003]

In my opinion, you only buy a drive once, so buy a really good one. Get a pioneer dvr-106 online for about 135 with shipping and handling. Ever since I purchased the pioneer, I have been using cheap 57 cent blank disc without even one coaster. It works great for video and everything else so far. No problem at all. I remember when I had my old optorite dd203, that piece of crap gave me coaster 1 out of every 3 burn (on expensive media). Save yourself the trouble, and look at all of the money that I saved. For every 100 spindle, that I buy, I am spending 57 dollars instead of 100. Buying a good drive will pay for itself!

Oh yeah, don't wait for the 8.5 dual layer drive. That thing is in the begining stage, I bet it will cost you a fortune for the drive and for the blank disc. I don't think it worth it, at least not yet!

[StealthKing]

I need a job first anyways.
I can't afford a pack of CD-Rs right now.

[FulciLives]

I just wanted to say that I have the NEC ND-1300A and it is a great quality burner that is every bit as good as the more expensive PIONEER or SONY but at a much cheaper price.

- John "FulciLives" Coleman

[SLICK RICK]

I have a Sony and a NEC and they both work great. You can get the NEC for around $105 if you buy online.

SLICK RICK

[StealthKing]

Why you need 2 DVD burners?

[bruceleroy]

They had these onsale at best buy yesterday for $80 after rebates.
Mine works fine but is really slow. It takes about 75 minutes to burn
a dvdr movie img at 4.7 gigs. Is this normal time? My first dvd burner so I dont know better but it seems really slow.

[SLICK RICK]

Why you need 2 DVD burners?

I don't, but I figured for $107 free shipping for a 4x dual format burner, WHY NOT. I dont really use the NEC much, I upgraded the firmware on the Sony so it also burns at 4x.

SLICK RICK

[SLICK RICK]

They had these onsale at best buy yesterday for $80 after rebates.
Mine works fine but is really slow. It takes about 75 minutes to burn
a dvdr movie img at 4.7 gigs. Is this normal time? My first dvd burner so I dont know better but it seems really slow.

If you bought the one I think you did then you should be burning a full dvd in 15 min. if you are using 4x media. 75 min. is slower than burning at 1x, so I think you may have a problem there.

SLICK RICK

[vcd4me]

This week at office max they have amicro advantage dual format drive.
for $79.99 after rebates. I bought one because it was just way to cheap. I just started doing some research on it , in another thread someone mentioned that it was a rebagged NEC.

Hope this helps
VCD4ME

[StealthKing]

Problem is my mom doesn't like rebates.
They take over a year to arrive she says.
Cause of a former experience.

[overloaded_ide]

Tell your mom to look at the full retail price, and buy it!
Then send in the rebate and forget it.
In a year she will be happy to get $25 or $30 or whatever for no reason at all!

I get most my rebates back in about 6-8 weeks, but then some like the CANON I850 rebate from Canon must have been a scam! We bought 2 of those printers for 2 different households, and both rebates were rejected!
I got Screwed for $60 total. $30 each rebate.

But then who cares, I got the best printer on the market at the time, and it was $50 less than the second best printer anyway, where I bought it

Though I am still ticked off about getting ripped for the rebates!

[handyguy]

StealthKing, try top right corner main page has prices. Liteon is cheap & cheap is a cheap does. Sony or Pioneer rock.