What's a good dvd burner??

Alx717 · 07-19-2006, 10:31 PM

for the new conroe build i'm planning it's gonna be a media center pc so i'll be burning a lot of tv shows and stuff onto dvd's so i'll need a pretty good dvd burner. I have this one picked out:
PLEXTOR Slot Load 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model PX-716AL/SW - Retail at Newegg.com

but it's a little pricy... i've heard plextor is the way to go but i'm kind of going over my $1500 budget so i need to scale back on the less important parts... any other suggestions or is the one i have picked out so awesome that i should just spend the money on it?

SC7 · 07-20-2006, 02:04 AM

Unneccisary IMO, as long as you don't get errors in the burn, all drives turn out the same quality. What you need is to buy high quality discs. Just get a nice Sony, Lite-On, or such in the $60-$80 range. (Not the cheap crap), but that, that's just overkill, plus slot loading is a major downside, I learned that one the hard way.

**The_Other_One** · 07-20-2006, 02:07 AM

OUCH... If I were you, I'd look into NEC drives. I've heard good things about them. I've had one for a while with no problems, and I have a new one that seems to be working great.

diroga · 07-20-2006, 07:55 AM

i got a $40 NEC DVD CD reader burner combo and it has been working fine.NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM at Newegg.com now its $10 cheaper

Alx717 · 07-20-2006, 04:13 PM

HP DVD740VI 16x8x16x DVD+RW 6x4x16x DVD-RW 8x DVD+R DL 40x32x40x CD-RW DVD±RW Burner with Lightscribe at TigerDirect.comWhat do you guys think of this one??
I don't know how much of a brand name in dvd burners hp is but it seems like a pretty good burner with good reviews, litescribe also seems pretty cool..

SC7 · 07-20-2006, 08:46 PM

Litescribe is a waste from what I've heard. That HP will do you just fine, I've used many HP writers with no problems whatsoever.

ChrisDVD · 07-21-2006, 01:31 AM

i have an HP writter, it does quite high quality.
I heard though that LG had the best burners.

i dunno

PC eye · 07-21-2006, 02:09 AM

To save time and money for a good reliable burner look over the Sony models seen at Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

SC7 · 07-21-2006, 03:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PC eye

To save time and money for a good reliable burner look over the Sony models seen at Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

I'd just caution against installing any "Sony" software that comes included with it. I lost all faith after that rootkit incident.

PC eye · 07-21-2006, 04:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SC7

I'd just caution against installing any "Sony" software that comes included with it. I lost all faith after that rootkit incident.

When buying the OEM drive at a pc show the Sony model used here came without software. But the cd writers bought retail have always seen great results with the included B's Recorder GOLD that comes with them. The newer version now supports dvd as well as cd-r/rw writing. But beside burning software the thing to look at with drives is standards. The likelihood of bad media is more likely here however since many favor Plextor drives.

07-19-2006, 10:31 PM	#1 (permalink)
Alx717 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 63	What's a good dvd burner?? for the new conroe build i'm planning it's gonna be a media center pc so i'll be burning a lot of tv shows and stuff onto dvd's so i'll need a pretty good dvd burner. I have this one picked out: PLEXTOR Slot Load 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE Model PX-716AL/SW - Retail at Newegg.com but it's a little pricy... i've heard plextor is the way to go but i'm kind of going over my $1500 budget so i need to scale back on the less important parts... any other suggestions or is the one i have picked out so awesome that i should just spend the money on it?

07-20-2006, 02:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
SC7 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 17 Posts: 757	Unneccisary IMO, as long as you don't get errors in the burn, all drives turn out the same quality. What you need is to buy high quality discs. Just get a nice Sony, Lite-On, or such in the $60-$80 range. (Not the cheap crap), but that, that's just overkill, plus slot loading is a major downside, I learned that one the hard way. __________________ My Rig Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Northwood Intel 845GVSR Motherboard 1 GB PC 3200 DDR BFG Tech FX5500OC 256 Mb PCI Edition 160 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition 60 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition Sony DVD-Rom/CD-RW Drive Dynex DVD+-R/RW Dual Layer Drive Nice MAG Innovision 17" LCD Flat Panel Monitor.

07-20-2006, 02:07 AM	#3 (permalink)
The_Other_One Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Lexington, NC Age: 23 Posts: 12,364	OUCH... If I were you, I'd look into NEC drives. I've heard good things about them. I've had one for a while with no problems, and I have a new one that seems to be working great. __________________ Desktop * Athlon X2 4200 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| 7600GT Laptop1 * C2D T5550 \| 3G RAM \| 120G HD \| Intel x3100 Laptop2 * C2D T5250 \| 2G RAM \| 160G HD \| Intel x3100

07-20-2006, 07:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 846	i got a $40 NEC DVD CD reader burner combo and it has been working fine.NEC 16X DVD±R DVD Burner Black IDE/ATAPI Model ND-3550A - OEM at Newegg.com now its $10 cheaper __________________ All removed by apj101 as related to hacking which is against forum rules apj101 didn't read them ...

07-20-2006, 08:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
SC7 Platinum Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey, USA Age: 17 Posts: 757	Litescribe is a waste from what I've heard. That HP will do you just fine, I've used many HP writers with no problems whatsoever. __________________ My Rig Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Northwood Intel 845GVSR Motherboard 1 GB PC 3200 DDR BFG Tech FX5500OC 256 Mb PCI Edition 160 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition 60 GB WD Caviar SE (8 Mb cache) Edition Sony DVD-Rom/CD-RW Drive Dynex DVD+-R/RW Dual Layer Drive Nice MAG Innovision 17" LCD Flat Panel Monitor.

07-20-2006, 04:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Alx717 Bronze Member Join Date: May 2006 Age: 18 Posts: 63	HP DVD740VI 16x8x16x DVD+RW 6x4x16x DVD-RW 8x DVD+R DL 40x32x40x CD-RW DVD±RW Burner with Lightscribe at TigerDirect.comWhat do you guys think of this one?? I don't know how much of a brand name in dvd burners hp is but it seems like a pretty good burner with good reviews, litescribe also seems pretty cool..

07-21-2006, 01:31 AM	#7 (permalink)
ChrisDVD Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Age: 18 Posts: 1,042	i have an HP writter, it does quite high quality. I heard though that LG had the best burners. i dunno __________________ HP Pavillion a815n, 160 GB Hard Drive, 512 MB Ram, 16x DVD±RW DL Burner, Power suply- 300W Intel Pentium 4, 3.06 Ghz Power suply- 300W Mother board: ASUS PTGD1-LA Windows XP home Editions, Service Pack 2 Video Card: BFG GeForce FX 5500 oc 256 MB PCI HP Pavillion f1503 monitor HP Series 3 in 1 Printer Speakers: Logitech x-530 suround sound system 5.1

07-21-2006, 02:09 AM	#8 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,226	To save time and money for a good reliable burner look over the Sony models seen at Newegg.com - Once You Know, You Newegg

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