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    I just had an ASUS burner die on me. (Brunner's buffer is basically corrupt and it burns at best 1X now.)
    I am looking for a replacement, using SATA.
    I would like to keep the price lower the $40, but if I need to spend more I will. I usually burn data DVD disks, but there is the occasional DVD video, audio CD, and data CD.
    I really just want something that does good writes, is not too loud, and will hopefully work for a few years. I burn around 50 disks a month, usually data DVD's. I would like to have Lightscribe, but it's not needed.

    Right now, I am looking at the fallowing two drives, please let me know your input and any other suggestions.
    Samsung - SH-S223L
    Sony - AD-7261S-0B
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    go with the cheapest 24x dvd writer, they are pretty much all the same. asus and plextor are made by liteon. lg seems to be a little better but not much. they sell for about $25, so don't sweat it too much.

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    Ah, the technology has changed then. Even last year, you could go and look for a name and be guided... it's a shame.
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    No. It's hard to find a really bad DVD burner nowadays.....it's been like that for well over a year. Walking down the aisle of Best Buy will not give you an idea of what's really available out there either.
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    Well, I have been boycotting Best Buy for just over 2 years now.
    I use Newegg, Microcenter, TigerDirect (CompUSA), and Fry's for my computer stuff. I'm lucky to have a Microcenter, Frys, and even 2 CompUsa stores within 30 minutes of where I live.

    So, because I can only get 16X media, I should just for the cheapest burner I can find. (Starting at $20) OEM doesn't bother me.
    I'll wait on ASUS to get back to me. The drive is less the a year old from the manufacture date, and I have only had it from August last year. If the cost is too high, or it will take too long, I'll just get a new one.
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    Junk discs.....don't forget that scenario as well.
    Junk burning software also.
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    IMHO get the Sony drive or get a LG.....ASUS is a rebadged LITEON....dvd drives are so damn cheap these days....even the prices of blueray burners are coming down.....Just my 2 freaking cents!
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    There aren't many really outstanding dvd drives. Most are mediocre these days. The 22x Samsung you are looking at doesn't have the best rep for burning dvds though. Samsung had a good 24x drive, but it has mostly disappeared. Still available through Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-SH-S243N-Lightscribe-Double-Format/dp/B003YDZI6Q If you want to go through some user reviews/results with this drive look through this thread over at myce: http://club.myce.com/f105/samsung-sh-s243-results-discussion-304840/
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    As for junk disks, I have been using the same batch of Verbatium without issues until a few says ago. Tried on another burner and had no issues.
    As for software, I booted into Linux, and I had the same issue.
    I also tried burning a CD-R and CD-RW with the same issue. I used the same CD-RW in another computer and wrote the same image without an issue.

    It's a shame, I might as well get a Lite-On.
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