Best DVD+/-RW burner?

[iLLWiLL]

Plextor? Pioneer?

Thanks. :wavey2:

[caribiner23]

I bought this (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-031&depa=0) NEC drive from Newegg. I've yet to burn a single coaster. I'm very pleased with it.

[KCEnder]

the nec 3500 is great, if you go to cdfreaks.com many people have great things to say about it. I use it and have burned close to 200 dvd's without error.
edited to say that i agree with above post. I purchased mine from pcmicrostore.com but they are very similarly priced.

[AlpineJay]

I hear great things about the Pioneer. Supposed to be up there in the teams of Plextor.

[cheapchinese]

how about the sony one?
anyone know anything about that?

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Pioneer DVR-108 is really good... I used the hacked firmware and it can burn 4x dvds at 16x... Havnt received any errors...

[ariesjj]

The above mentioned burners are great brands. I personally have a Lite-On Dual Layer DVD+-/RW and have yet to turn out a coaster. They have a great deal on this burner on Newegg.com

[bachviet]

I have a 8x and 16x NEC -/+ burner and both work great. :D

[iLLWiLL]

Thanks everyone for your input! I went with the NEC 3500 (silver) :D

Happy New Year!

[brainsmile]

what about the sony one currently for $59

[zippyjuan]

The Sony deal ended last night.

[brainsmile]

well that wasn't my question really. I was wondering how it rates compared to the NEC and the Pioneer.

[Maarchk]

My plextor is happy, but i am looking for a new one... and i was wondering about the sony as well.

[GilbertsGrape]

ordered a DVD burner this morning
NEC ND-3500A 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Bare Drive (Silver) ***Free 2nd Day*** $67

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=172502

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Pioneer all the way!! I could burn 4x discs at 16x using the Nil's firmware...

[brainsmile]

what is Nil's firmware ?

Delta I emailed you did you get it?

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Here you can download the Unoffcial firmware for Pioneer DVR-108 by NIL from http://gradius.rpc1.org/DVR-108D%20into%20DVR-108DX.zip, This firmware allows the burner to burn 4x or 8x Discs at 16x... I dont have any problems or errors after burning using 16x.. you can also check gradius.rpc1.org for other Pioneer DVD writer firmwares...

I never receive emailfrom G|A for some reason and it goes to spam folder and gets trashed... so the best way for you guys to contact me is by AIM @ Josh64FX

[mechmike0034]

the nec 3500 is great, if you go to cdfreaks.com many people have great things to say about it. I use it and have burned close to 200 dvd's without error.
edited to say that i agree with above post. I purchased mine from pcmicrostore.com but they are very similarly priced.

:stupid:

I got in on the PC Connection deal on this burner - $40.00 or so A/R (posted here 12/26). Been on the road this week but will install it next week when I get back home...

[iLLWiLL]

ordered a DVD burner this morning
NEC ND-3500A 16X Double Layer DVD±RW Bare Drive (Silver) ***Free 2nd Day*** $67

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductDetail.jsp?ProductCode=172502
yup, got minez from there too :cheers:

[brainsmile]

so which is better NEC or Pioneer? Can you burn at 16x with 4x or 8x (with no errors> with NEC too??

[glagic]

anyone know how well the NEC burner performs in an external enclosure and/or run theirs in one?

[iLLWiLL]

so which is better NEC or Pioneer? Can you burn at 16x with 4x or 8x (with no errors> with NEC too??
i'm not sure, mine hasn't arrived yet...but here is the article i based my decision off of...
http://anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2260

:wavey2:

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Go with the Pioneer one...

[nate el bueno]

how about the sony one?
anyone know anything about that?
sony is way overpriced. and if u want, you can always just buy a maddog or something for 50 or 60, and its the same speed. they dont last as long though

[brainsmile]

well I like that you can overburn them. Pioneer isn't so bad. I bought a few NEC drives at $39 and sold them on ebay for at least $60 so the pioneer becomes free :)

[AlpineJay]

Some Sonys are rebadged Lite-Ons.

[Jenny]

I'm getting that Pioneer DVR-108 after getting a Samsung TS-H552B for Christmas. I'm sending the Samsung back because it wouldn't read the cdr's I have. Bleh. Apparently it's very media brand sensitive. And I've heard nothing but rave reviews about the Pioneer. So... :)

Got anyplace cheaper than $87 at meritline?

[AlpineJay]

ZipZoomFly has the white one for 80 shipped, and black for 81 shipped.

http://www.zipzoomfly.com/jsp/ProductList.jsp?ThirdCategoryCode=010713&SortBy=B&Brand=PIONEER

They are just bare drives, though. But it looks like the one from Meritline is too so ZZF seems like your best bet. I love those guys.

[Jenny]

What do you mean bare drives?

[_=DeltaForce=_]

What do you mean bare drives?

They are OEM's

[Jenny]

Ahhhh, ok

Yeah, that's no biggie :)

[AlpineJay]

Bare drives = Just the drive only - no IDE cables (not that they're worth a lot), software, manuals, etc. Basically what you're missing is the software package which oftentimes is subpar. Retail version for this drive, if one exists, will go for another 20 or 30 bucks more.

[_=DeltaForce=_]

Yeah all u need is a IDE cable and you are ready to go...

The reason I m recommending Pioneer is becauase an unofficial firmware makes 4x disc burn at 16x...

[Jenny]

hehe Hubby said he'd hurt me if I used an unofficial firmware. ;) So... :D

[brainsmile]

What do you mean bare drives?
they're nekkid

[Jenny]

they're nekkid

:gle: :cheers: What I've always wanted!! ;)

[glagic]

does anyone know what the differences between the nec nd-3500a and the nd-3520a are besides the 3520 being able to write to a dvd+rw faster? is the 3520 just a replacement for the 3500?

also, how hard is it to burn video files (i.e. avi, wmv) and make the dvd playable in regular dvd players?

[brainsmile]

in a separate thread someone was saying that the pioneer doesn't play on an apex dvd player. Is this true?