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SR240DET · 12-15-2004, 12:36 AM

doing some x-mass shopping for my family and i wanna get us all a DVD r/rw id rather get one for the computer... but i was woundering what everybodys experience with all the different brands out now.. i was hoping to not spend too much.. $100-200... money is an issue right now..

HyperTek · 12-15-2004, 01:02 AM

u can get em on ebay for under 100.. as far as specs go, Im not to sure since I never got on myself, tho I will eventually get one someday. I just know that some media works on stand alone dvd players, and some dont from what a friend told me a year back.

SilviaDriver · 12-15-2004, 01:36 AM

ima probably pickup the sony dru530a which is pretty good. stay away from dual layer

rainier · 12-15-2004, 11:48 AM

i bought mine for 30 bucks on black friday. it works pretty good. speed is a little slow but itll do.

kurenai · 12-15-2004, 12:39 PM

got a plextor 708 last year for some outrageous price at bestbuy. works great though.
the trouble with dual layer burners is finding the blank media to use with them.

SilviaDriver · 12-15-2004, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rainier

i bought mine for 30 bucks on black friday. it works pretty good. speed is a little slow but itll do.

are you talkin about the BTC drive? if so, read up and see y it SUCKS!!! and y its so damn slow!

autobahNESSA · 12-15-2004, 01:44 PM

My dual layer works perfectly fine. Whats wrong with it? I use both dvd-r/ dvd+r discs no problem.

*sykikchimp* · 12-15-2004, 02:02 PM

I bought a DVD-R from newegg.com not long ago for like $80 and it F*in rocks. Combine it with Suprnova.org for an unstoppable combination!!!

rps13sh · 12-15-2004, 02:43 PM

lite-on = cheap and reliable with the best firmware updates. i had a lite-on, upgraded to a plextor (mercedez of burners) and sold the plextor to go back to lite-on. LITE-ON = BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK.

this is a good site for more info.
http://www.cdfreaks.com/

**mrmephistopheles** · 12-15-2004, 03:52 PM

www.newegg.com
You can find nice DVD burners there all day for under $100.
My Pioneer DVR108 was ~$93 when I bought it... last I saw it was ~$80
It does dual layer and can record DVD up to 16X (with proper media).
I use cheapo Ridata 8x media and regularly burn at 12X.

12-15-2004, 12:36 AM	#1
SR240DET Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: orida Posts: 1,490 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	X-mass shopping DVD R/RW's doing some x-mass shopping for my family and i wanna get us all a DVD r/rw id rather get one for the computer... but i was woundering what everybodys experience with all the different brands out now.. i was hoping to not spend too much.. $100-200... money is an issue right now..

12-15-2004, 01:02 AM	#2
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,224 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	u can get em on ebay for under 100.. as far as specs go, Im not to sure since I never got on myself, tho I will eventually get one someday. I just know that some media works on stand alone dvd players, and some dont from what a friend told me a year back. __________________ Keep it Classy

12-15-2004, 11:48 AM	#4
rainier Nissanaholic! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Diego / Santa Ana Age: 38 Posts: 2,093 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i bought mine for 30 bucks on black friday. it works pretty good. speed is a little slow but itll do. __________________

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kurenai Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: New York Posts: 10 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	got a plextor 708 last year for some outrageous price at bestbuy. works great though. the trouble with dual layer burners is finding the blank media to use with them. __________________ Meet your new best friend: ZILVIA SEARCH

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sykikchimp WOW addicted Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: the moon Age: 44 Posts: 6,525 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I bought a DVD-R from newegg.com not long ago for like $80 and it F*in rocks. Combine it with Suprnova.org for an unstoppable combination!!! __________________

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SilviaDriver Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: San Jose, CA Age: 40 Posts: 5,514 Trader Rating: (2) Rides Gallery: SilviaDriver Feedback Score: 2 reviews	ima probably pickup the sony dru530a which is pretty good. stay away from dual layer

12-15-2004, 01:44 PM	#7
autobahNESSA Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Milpitas/Irvine, CA Posts: 1,257 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	My dual layer works perfectly fine. Whats wrong with it? I use both dvd-r/ dvd+r discs no problem.

12-15-2004, 02:43 PM	#9
rps13sh Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Cerritos, CA Posts: 1,098 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	lite-on = cheap and reliable with the best firmware updates. i had a lite-on, upgraded to a plextor (mercedez of burners) and sold the plextor to go back to lite-on. LITE-ON = BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK. this is a good site for more info. http://www.cdfreaks.com/