buying new DVD dual-layer burner (there is no Sims2 in this post)

Windows Hardware 9627 This topic was started by felix, 2004-11-16 22:53

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2004-11-16 23:53

Firstly I must apologise for making a post that has no relevance or link to Sims2 given that this is now a Sims2 help line.

I am going to buy a new DVD dual-layer burner and was wondering if people had recommendations. I am undecided between the pioneer drives and the sony drives.

I'll most likely be buying from these people:
http://www.gamedude.com.au/

and here are their available products:
http://www.gamedude.com.au/prod_list.php?maingroup=CD%20/%20DVD%20BURNER&secondgroup=DVD-BURNER

Thanks for any input,
F.

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ViolentGreen

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#136312

2004-11-17 00:11

Originally posted by felix:

Quote:Firstly I must apologise for making a post that has no relevance or link to Sims2 given that this is now a Sims2 help line.
LOL! No joke!

jmmijo

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#136313

2004-11-17 01:57

Yeah I was thinking the same thing...

My opinion on Dual-Layer burners is either Sony or Aopen. We sell a lot of both brands at the company I work for

If I had to go with a name brand for personal reason's then I would choose a Plextor

hardwarecrazy

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#136314

2004-11-17 02:20

Has anyone come across, in a major retail stores, 9.4GB DVR+/R media? I have not. Is there any reason why they are not available at all, while DL Writers are so abundant and cheap?

Phalanx-Imawano

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#136315

2004-11-25 08:54

I have a Sony DRU-710A (actually an OEM - it's really a Lite-On drive that Sony re-badged). So far it works like a dream, though I haven't burned any Dual-Layer DVD's yet.

ross_aveling

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#136316

2004-11-25 12:11

I've got an NEC 2510A DVD-RW drive and have had no problems writing dual layer discs; although they're so expensive I've only written one or two.

It's an 8x writer, but NEC have replaced it with the 3500A, which can write at 16x.

sapiens74

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#136317

2004-11-25 13:11

Felix

I would go with the Pioneer drive

They have good media compatiblity and they do 4x DL burning which is a big deal.

Plus they work in PC or MAC and they have frequent firmware updates for compatibility.

felix

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#136318

2004-12-12 23:55

So i went ahead and bought a Pioneer DVR-108 (Dual Layer) and got it for $AU112 ($US84).

Hopefull all goes well and I can concentrate on the fact my ADSL stopped working for no good reason. Can't even connect.

Tomay

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#136319

2004-12-13 00:23

Go for the NEC 3500 or Pioneer.

BTW sony doesn't make drives, the just relabel them, so you pay more.

DosFreak

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#136320

2004-12-13 04:07

From what I've seen the 9GB DVD media are about $10 per disc. Had intented on backing up my DVD collection but looks like I'll only be backing up the 4.7GB one's.

I could Divx 'em but I prefer the original media format for a backup.