Buying a DVD Writer (HELP!) :)

[darkesthours]

Hello all,

I'm planning on buying a DVD Writer but I would need your advice!!!

The ones that kept my attention are:

LG - GSA-4040B
Plextor PX-708A
Pioneer DVR-A06

Can you let me know what do you think about those burners and which one should I buy???

I want to backup files and also I want to backup some of my DVDs movies ..

I got an Athlon 1,5ghz ,512m ram just in case its important...

THanx a million!!

PAt

[JohnnyCNote]

Did you check out Latest updated DVD Recorders? There are a lot of useful user comments there....

[budz]

I got a Plextor 708A! I'm happy with my purchase. Compuplus.com has it for $192.00. www.compuplus.com

As with all dvd burners they have pros and cons. If you read the forum for dvd writers you can see that every brand has their share of problems. They could range from software, firmware, & hardware conflicts & depending on the brand of dvd media you use to burn dvds.

[vettesea]

Read the guides, there is no right answer mind you.

I have a Sony DWU-14A and have had no hassles. Others wear on the Pioneer. Take you pick, take the plunge and good luck!

[mats.hogberg]

I'm running NEC ND-1300A since a coupla weeks, and am very satisfied with it. Cheapest dual format I could find but no problems so far, using both Windoze and Linux. Just pulled out the Plextor CD writer and hooked up the NEC in its place. Been thru 2 firmware upgrades already!

/Mats

[hech54]

LG - GSA-4040B

My 4040B has yet to give me a bad burn. It is no longer the fastest burner on the market (IF it ever was) but mine has been buttetproof so far on both + and - media. The RAM aspect?....never tried it.

[fmctm1sw]

I own a PX-708A. Works fantastic but the software that came with mine sucks.... Roxio Easy CD/DVD creator? Are you kidding me?

[whomacuddy]

I have a Pioneer DVR-106D similar to the A06 which burns brilliantly on all the media I have used . However some good DVD burning software will be needed , I didn't even know that Roxio still made awful easy CD Creator

[winxp]

Please tell me about Gigabyte's DVD writer ,is it good ?
I want to buy a LG DVD writer but its price in my country is 270USD and the Gigabyte DVD writer have a price of 250 USD .Which one is better ?
Thanks

[darkesthours]

Thank you all for your comments

I'll be buying it very soon and let you all know what I choose

Pat

[Gazorgan]

NEC 1300a for $100 delivered. 4x Dual format and no issues to date. 1 coaster out of the first 100 disks.