Which Burner do you think is best.

[jpc82]

I'm trying to desided which DVD burner form Canada computer to get (http://canadacomputers.com/cdrom.html)

these are the ones I'm looking at


LG 4040 DVD+/-RW Retail $252
Pioneer 106 DVD-RW OEM $256
Sony DWU-10A DVD+/-RW Drive (ivory/black) OEM $249


Also is the 106 DVD-/+RW or just DVD-RW. Thier site says DVD-RW, but I've seen it in other spots saying DVD-/+RW, I'm wondering if its just a typo on thier site

[Metaluna]

The 106 is a dual format drive (both -R/RW and +R/RW). If you are going to be mostly burning -R media, I would lean towards the Pioneer. The Sony tends to be less consistent with -R media. I'm not sure how the two drives compare with +R media though. I don't know anything about the LG drive.

[MAXIMUS95GST]

Pioneer all the way with Firmware 1.06. I have noe and it can burn anything i have thrown at it soo far.

[garryheather]

If you want a burner that isn't media fussy, go with the (A)04 if you can find one. Sure, it hasn't been made for a while, but it doesn't rely on the disc to supply it with a write strategy like the latter ones do !

These buggers will burn a beer mat if you round off the edges*.




*Don't try this at home.

[jpc82]

Now I'm confused. I email CanadaComputers and this there reply

Hi,

That one(106) only can support DVD-RW

Thank You


So I guess this 106 most be different then the one you are thinking of

[jdizzy40]

Call them back and tell them to sniff out the blunt and step back from the box and try reading it again. I have seen no mention of an A06 supporting just one format. It's a dual format writer all day, tommorrow, next week etc.

[spiderman2k1]

I love Pioneer DVD burner's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MOVIEGEEK]

As was stated earlier if you're primarily burning -R go with the Pioneer,+R go with the Sony.What I've read about the LG is it writes DVD-RAM great but only a few burn software supports it.

[VinnySem]

A06 all the way. Best DVD Burner I've used, I've had 4.

[holistic]

Really nice burner here . NEVER fails to burn .. :P
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The "best" one is the one that A)you can afford and B)has decent reliability.

The any one of the three you mentioned are OK.

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[holistic]

A06 all the way. Best DVD Burner I've used, I've had 4.

WTF you running a bootleg operation?

[louthewiz]

I have the sony 500ax my nephew has the 510a and we are very happy with the results they give and we have burned an undetermined amout on movies cds and data discs with no problems ,and I find that a dual format burner gives you more options

[Johny1800]

I have the Pioneer A06/106 for one week and it works perfect. Especially the +RW is great if you do video editing. ANd burning -R without any problem. If you don´t know to decide between -R/+R then go for the Pioneer A06/106, you won´t be dissapointed. (I almost bought the Sony one, am I glad I havn´t!)

Go to http://www.dvd.box.sk and reda the review on this burner. It is just great!

Johny

[dazz87]

106D for about two weeks now... really good burner! ive been using +r media so far no problems. had the sony dru510A but it was overprice. ($320.00) got the 106d for $165.00

[jpc82]

Well, I did it. I got the Pioneer 106,and yes they were wrong its DVD-/+RW.

I also bought 3 discs, one dvd-r, one dvd-rw, and one dvd+rw.

I'm going to see which format if any will be played on my standalone player.

So far dvd-rw is a no go

[lordsmurf]

Stick to Pioneer. Maybe NEC.

[hhello]

Pioneer DVR-A06 is the way to go, don't forget to upgrade the firmware

[garryheather]

Oh yes, it's vitally important that you invalidate your warranty as soon as you get it home !!



Seriously, using firmware other than genuine Pioneer technically invalidates your warranty. AFAIK, Pioneer haven't released a new firmware for this drive for a little while now, so there is a good chance that it already contains current firmware. But you might like to check with Pioneer's website anyway, because newer firmwares often include bug fixes and better support for a wider range of media.

[jpc82]

I upgarded to the latest firmware from the Pioneer Web site 1.06, and I was able to burn a DVD-RW in about 30min, and a DVD-R in about 15. Are thses good times?

Also, what other nonofficial firmware's are there?

[jpc82]

Actually I have one "problem", my rip speeds are very slow. When I rip my programs only report speeds of 2.1x. Is this normal?

PS. My System

Athlon Barton 2500+@2100Mhz
512MB PC3200 ram @ 200Mhz
WindowsXP

[ebenton]

I found this out from defense a couple of days ago: Many DVD burners are limited to 2X for ripping. If you want to rip very fast, you might be better off using a DVD-ROM, or some DVD burners have extra software available that you can use to speed them up, such as Sony's DSS.

I think I got that right, didn't I, defense? if you read this?

[VinnySem]

A06 all the way. Best DVD Burner I've used, I've had 4.

WTF you running a bootleg operation?

LOL NO... I've had 4 burners altogether, not 4 A06's. I've had a Pioneer A03, and A04, a Sony DRU500UL, and now the A06. The A06 OWNS.

[jaxxboss]

Burning in 15 min for a dvd and 30 for a dvdrw is about the best you can get with 4x right now, providing that the file is around the 4 gig size.