What Burner is Best?

[Erwin]

It's funny how times change within a few months. I have seen the TDK VeloCD 16x/10x/40x/32x for as low as $129. On top of this great deal, you can get a $50 rebate. That is just unbelievable. I paid more than this for my Philips CDRW804

<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Erwin on 2001-09-16 06:10:06 ]</font>

[Nerk01]

Everyones talking about getting those 16x10x32x or similar, why bother they cost almost $200, i just ordered a 20x10x40x Acer for $110 w/shipping, and thats retail box NOT white box! get yours where i got mine http://www.jazztechnology.com

[pacmania_2001]

If I order a Burner from America will it work in my Australian computer. Asking this because Americans work on 120 volts whilst Australia uses 240 volts. Does this affect computers?

[Goldenaxe4000]

i user to work on YAMAHA
now i hava HP 9900ci
it has a DVD read options
and also a BURNPROOF
it is fast and can burn a 90minute disk
i just love it !
and the kit included a LABEL MAKER
with a lot of software
enjoy it

[mgs666]

since the beginning i have plextor. 4 8 12 16 and now

i have a plextor 24 and i can copy the sd2 protection with it. the copy is also readable on other reader.

for me plextor is the best.

[Sefy]

I've done a little update on the CDReWriters, and here are the cheapest ones from PriceWatch:

CyberDrive 16x10x40 = 72$ (2mb Buffer and Nero Software)
BTC 16x10x40 = 74$ (no information was given, I presume OEM)
Lite-On 16x10x40 = 76$ (2mb Buffer and Nero Software)

Acer 20x10x40 = 90$ (2mb Buffer and Nero Software)
Ricoh 20x10x40 = 93$ (2mb Buffer and Nero Software)
Lite-On 20x10x40 = 93$ (2mb Buffer and Nero Software)

CenDyne 24x10x40 = 119$ (comes with Adaptec EZ CD Creator)
Lite-On 24x10x40 = 131$ (no information, I presume OEM)
Sanyo 24x10x40 = 134$ (Comes with Nero Software)

I hope this helps you guys know what to choose next, I know what i'm satisfied for now with my Sanyo 16x10x40, and after this one, i'll propably got for a DVD-RW from Pioneer if it comes way down

[Erwin]

"I hope this helps you guys know what to choose next, I know what i'm satisfied for now with my Sanyo 16x10x40"

This is comforting since I plan on buying that TDK burner which I think is very similiar to your Sanyo. Do they look pretty much the same with the blue tray?

[Erwin]

Is sd2 protection something that cannot be eliminated with the more recent burners? What about the TDK?

[Erwin]

Does the memory buffer really improtant? b/c the TDK is only 2MB while the Philips is 4MB although the Philips does not have "BURN PROOF".

[Bloodwyne]

I love my plextor drives.. I have never had a cd
that I could not make a backup of.

I have had 3 plextor drives.. 1 scsi and 2 ide
My current drive is an 8/4/32a and I have also been
using a 12/10/32 at a friends.

The new copy protection (safedisk 2) is able to be copied
by the plextors with 0 problems..

What you will notice , is that the copies may not want
to be played back in the plextor drives.. I believe
that is the part of the copy protection scheme.

Time and time again , I have noticed that alot of original
cd's wont want to play in my plexwriters , but they
play just fine in my dvd or cdrom drives.

Try your copy in a stardard cdrom drive or dvd drive and
they should work just fine.

Here is a list of original games that have had trouble
reading in my plexwriter drives, but I was able to make
perfect copies of.

Revenant
Diablo 2
Red Alert 2
Deus Ex

Oh.. BTW.. The Pioneer DVD writers are down to 651.00!!

Almost low enough to purchase

Bloodwyne

[Bloodwyne]

Here is the link to the current prices for the
Pioneer DVD writers.

http://computershopper.zdnet.com/texis/cs/query.html?catid=C0000106&pid=P0475550&sb=3&cobrand=29

Bloodwyne

[nfl2k2]

I've got a creative labs 8x4x32 and it works fine.