Which DVD writer will give me fewest coasters?

[peggypwr1]

Hello, I'm looking for a DVD writer that will give me accurate burns. I don't really care about writing or ripping speed. I have about 200 TDK DVD-R discs I got from COstco. I don't know the media code of the discs.Thank you for your time.

[lordsmurf]

Pioneer.

But you still need to use good media.
Not knowing your media code is already a mistake.

[peggypwr1]

Ok I believe the media code is TTG02.

[MackemX]

I'd say Pioneer also but maybe that's because I've got a 110 8)

[Hawseman]

Quality media is far more important. Any decent drive (Pioneer, NEC, LG, BenQ, etc.) will burn 'A' media with minimal coasters.

[ebenton]

Asking that question is like asking, "Which electric mixer will make me the fewest crappy-tasting birthday cakes?"

[Jeremiah58]

NEC.
I've been using NEC 2500 for 2 years or so, burning speeds from 2-8x, plus or minus, all kind of different media - zero coasters among 500 burned DVD discs.
Burning mostly with Nero Burning ROM 6.

[ZippyP.]

Asking that question is like asking, "Which electric mixer will make me the fewest crappy-tasting birthday cakes?"

And I have a cake mix but I don't know what type.

[Sabro]

BenQ has been very reliable for me!

Sabro

[garryheather]

If your DVD player won't play recordables, you're screwed whatever one you buy...

[Rich86]

I also have been using some TDK media bought at Costco - using a Pacific Digital burner - which is actually a rebadged Benq 1620. I have had a 100% success rate so far. But I do not burn at top speed either. I generally burn these 8x rated media at 4x - but 100% successful.

If I were on the market for a burner, I would strongly consider a Benq 1640. My 1620 has been an excellent device and Benq seems to make firmware updates available as new media types come available. I would avoid all Sony burners due to their lack of support and absence of firmware updating on previous models which just accelerates their obsolescence unnecessarily.

[budz]

SONY 810A & PLEXTOR 740 are rebadged BENQ 1640's. In my opinion the BENQ 1640 is the best burner at this time.