what writer to buy from this page

[Sifaga]

http://www.activecatalog.co.nz/prod/compulink/Products.aspx?catid=197&page=1

what writer would you buy from this page

[Krispy Kritter]

A NEC 35xx would be my first choice, but my first choice on that page would be the Lite-On.

[lordsmurf]

Either the $90 LG or the $80 LiteOn. Both are fine.

[ROF]

Without question the LiteOn SOHW-1653S. It's the best and most quiet of the bunch. Plus it's the cheapest. I'd avoid the LG 2166. It's sounds like a jet engine taking off when a disc is loaded. You can also hear it's burning speed increases. The only burner on that page I have no experience with is the LG 4166.

[nelson133]

I wouldn't buy any from that page, newegg has a plethora of burners for about half the price and they have cheap shipping. Nyah Levi

[OneSickPup]

http://www.activecatalog.co.nz/prod/compulink/Products.aspx?catid=197&page=1

what writer would you buy from this page

Australia - well Newegg is out. The thing I struggle with is the selections on the provided link are somewhat dated except the LG GSA 4167B. That ASUS is a rebadged Pioneer DVR 109. But as you probably know Pioneer has released the 110 and 111 since then. I don't doubt the Lite-On 1653S was a good drive but it's 3rd generation Lite-On technology where (4th generation 1673S-1693S, 5th generation 16x5s models and 6th generation 160P6S-165P6s-165H6S) models are newer.

I own an LG 4167B and will tell you straight up it is a great drive for SOME things but I wouldn't want it if it were my only drive. It does not quality scan, is a reliable but slow ripper/reader. It also has issues where weak power supplies may cause it to malfunction. It burns good quality media very fast and very well. I just don't feel comfortable recommending it unless people can accept it's limitations. The 5163B is a good drive if you need an external but it is a little dated. Are there no better sources for equipment? I believe I would look a little bit further. Good luck.

[lordsmurf]

Apparently the ASUS burner is a PIONEER drive, so any of them on that pages should be fine. I prefer PIONEER drives myself.

nelson133, those are not $USD but rather $AUD. The pricing is about as expected, pricing is not bad at all.

[OneSickPup]

The ASUS oem firmware support is pretty good too so the need to crossflash isn't really needed like some rebadged products. Definitely a good drive, I was just pointing out earlier that several newer models are available - doesn't make them better though!

[Sifaga]

thankyou all for the input