Is there a best brand for dvd burners/combo ?

Eldanor · 31st Jul 2007, 03:23 PM

i was wondering why are all the dvd burners stuck at 8x writing speed while i recently saw Plextor PX-760A which claims to be able to write at an optimum speed of 10x ... any opinions?.... err the writing speed refers to double layer btw

Chai · 31st Jul 2007, 03:29 PM

I thought the fastest drive is now 20x?

Adrian Wong · 31st Jul 2007, 06:22 PM

No matter what writing speed they claim for the writer, it's important to note that the actual writing speed will be restricted by the media you buy. Needless to say, faster media will cost a lot more than slower media.

Chai · 31st Jul 2007, 06:33 PM

But 16x medias are everywhere now. And to burn at 20x, you will only need 16x media.

zicovsky · 1st Aug 2007, 02:13 AM

best brands for me are:

Liteon
Plextor
NEC

had one of each already and was very happy with them.

just choose one that satisfies your needs.

PsYkHoTiK · 1st Aug 2007, 07:58 AM

I've always prefered Pioneer burners.

I think its just a matter of preference.

Chai · 1st Aug 2007, 08:35 AM

I've been using Liteon since the CD Burner era, never have a single problem. In fact, I replaced my old 4x burner lately because it was too slow and I wanted SATA.

Dashken · 1st Aug 2007, 09:00 AM

Have been using Liteon too. Burning speed is not that important for me, normally I click and leave it, go play with myself, then when I'm back, done.

zy · 1st Aug 2007, 01:58 PM

liteon, pioneer.

evilizlan · 27th Aug 2007, 11:02 PM

lite-on 20x sata -fastest on d market accordg 2 some readings... but asus 18x sata got firmware upgrade... now i kept wondering whether asus manages 2 left liteon bhind or x...

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Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 28,128 Reputation: 4649 Rep Power: 82	But 16x medias are everywhere now. And to burn at 20x, you will only need 16x media. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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zicovsky I'm a regular Join Date: 11 Feb 2005 Posts: 306 Reputation: 132 Rep Power: 7	best brands for me are: Liteon Plextor NEC had one of each already and was very happy with them. just choose one that satisfies your needs. __________________ life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.. Please SUPPORT RojakPot!

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Chai Administrator Join Date: 6 Oct 2002 Location: Maranello Posts: 28,128 Reputation: 4649 Rep Power: 82	I've been using Liteon since the CD Burner era, never have a single problem. In fact, I replaced my old 4x burner lately because it was too slow and I wanted SATA. __________________ Chai (Contributor & Forum Admin) http://www.techarp.com/

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Dashken Administrator! Join Date: 21 Apr 2003 Location: Penang Posts: 30,278 Reputation: 2417 Rep Power: 61	Have been using Liteon too. Burning speed is not that important for me, normally I click and leave it, go play with myself, then when I'm back, done. __________________ \| Intel C2Q Q9450 \| MSI P45 Neo3-FR \| 2 x 2GB OCZ / 2 x 1GB G.SKILL DDR2 800 \| 1 x Seagate 250GB HDD \| 2 x Seagate 750GB HDD \| 3 x Seagate 1TB HDD \| NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT \| Cooler Master CM690 chassis \| Cooler Master eXtreme Power Plus 550W PSU \| Dell E248WFP 24" Widescreen \| Windows 7 Ultimate x64 \| Blog : Dashken's I-Blog Gallery : Dashken's I-Paintings

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zy zynine.com Join Date: 16 Dec 2002 Location: Buffalo NY Posts: 13,496 Reputation: 2276 Rep Power: 43	liteon, pioneer. __________________

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