Yet Another What Burner Should I Buy . . . but for MAC-External

[Doctor X]

Oh noes! A newbie starts a thread!

From my thread Here I have a Mat[Piece of--Ed.]shita DVD-R UJ-857E. Unless a compatible disc cleaner resurrects it . . . I am doomed to get a new drive .

I did searching on HERE and a number of other places, but unfortunately recommendations for drives that will work well with Mac tend to be old. Some Mac gurus recommend "Other World Computing" and I am looking at their OWC Value Line USB2.0/1.1 Super-MultiDrive with LightScribe, but I have had a bad experience with that company.

I was also looking at the ASUS USB 2.0 8x DVD Writer External Optical Drive SDRW-08D1S-U.

However, reading these fora, I notice that many recommend--highly--for a lot less money--the SONY OPTIARC drive:
Sony Nec Optiarc AD-7241S-0B 24X Dual Layer DVD+/-RW SATA Drive with LightScribe

Does that really work as an external drive?

Recommendations most welcome!

--J.D.

[lordsmurf]

Some Mac gurus

Too many koolaid drinkers in that crowd.

8x DVD Writer External Optical

No slim 8x drives -- they're all crap.

SONY OPTIARC drive

Or Samsung or Pioneer, yes.
I'd look at getting the Pioneer external drive available here for $40 plus shipping.
I've bought several drives from there, all were excellent.

[Doctor X]

Some Mac gurus

Too many koolaid drinkers in that crowd.

But they have not sold their souls to Satan!

8x DVD Writer External Optical

No slim 8x drives -- they're all crap.

*Scratches Off List*

I'd look at getting the Pioneer external drive available here for $40 plus shipping.
I've bought several drives from there, all were excellent.

You mean the refurbished: Pioneer DVR-X162Q 20x DVD±RW DL USB 2.0 External Drive w/Qflix
& Software (Black)

It says it is only Windowz compatible.

--J.D.

[lordsmurf]

That Qflick software is for Windows. I wouldn't use it anyway.

Hardware doesn't know the difference between Linux, OS X, Solaris, Windows, etc.

[Doctor X]

Okay! Thanks for the advice!

--J.D.

[Doctor X]

. . . and it is HAPPILY and quickly burning!

--J.D.

[lordsmurf]

Awesome.

[Doctor X]

And just in time. I screwed up something with a system program and decided to seriously back up some things before fixing it. I noticed my MatSHITa drive is a bit . . . "slow" at reading some data now.

Now if only I could make the Pioneer Region Free . . . .

--J.D.

[[_chef_]]

And just in time. I screwed up something with a system program and decided to seriously back up some things before fixing it. I noticed my MatSHITa drive is a bit . . . "slow" at reading some data now.

Now if only I could make the Pioneer Region Free . . . .

--J.D.

Either use AnyDVD or check www.rpc1.org ...

[Doctor X]

Unfortunately, that seems to be only a PC program.

I have followed that site, but I cannot find anything for the Pioneer DVR-X162Q, but thanks for the help!

--J.D.

[[_chef_]]

Please create a firmware request thread according to the request rules and you will get help there.

[Doctor X]

Will do! As soon as I can figure them all out!

--J.D.