DVD -/+ RW for $99

[Memo_182]

I'm not sure if anyone else here is close to a Fry's electronics but they have a DVD Burner for $99. It's from Emprex and there's nothing on this in the "DVD writers" section that shows more information. Has anyone bought this drive yet, is it worth the risk?

[pauln119]

It's a rebadged BTC drive which is considered so-so. In the Bay Area, California, it's advertised for $89 which is not a bad deal.

[Nemisx]

yea youd be better off getting and NEC 1300a for lik $101 shipped from newegg.com

[Memo_182]

Thanks I'll look into that NEC. I think they have some of those @ my local PC CLUB.

[lordsmurf]

I have a BTC on 0043 and it's fine.

[gperez858]

The emprex 4 x drive From FRYS is a BTC drive, and I have the good and the bad to share. Let's start with the bad. After only 30 days of ownership and successfully backing up 20+ PS2 games, mastering data for archive, and backing up retail DVD's, it just stopped doing anything "DVD". It will read and write CDR/CDRW but will no longer read 4 different types of DVD+- R/RW's or original movie DVD's. It simply does not recognize anymore. I take very good care of all of my toys and the drive simply quit doing it's DVD part of the deal. Even a firmware update from their site showed no change. Now for the good. Flawless burns with Memorex, Imation, Liquid Video(circut city brand), GQ, and Maxell. I used DVD-r,DVD+r and DVD+rw respectively and they worked on DVD backup, PS2 backup, DATA,etc.. even on my Toshiba single DVD drive that makes no claims to ANY record able DVD media compatibility. Up until the spontaneous death I would have recommended this drive to Anyone. I still loved the drive and it worked with all the software I threw at it. Roxio, Alcohol 120, Nero, older Nero, and Adaptec tools, and even some little progz like PSbackup, cloneCD, cd duplicator etc...everything. I wish it did not die. Now I am wondering if I should chance the new 8x hoping it is not a BTC drive.

[Vanderlow]

Why not the 8x NEC at NE for $115.