DVD burner recomendation

theknub · 12th December 2003, 19:00

Hey... i need a recomendation. I'm looking at getting one but obviously don't trust the idiots in the store and I don't have any friends with one. Thus, this leaves me with asking the trusted folks on here with what one(s) they would recomend.

thanks,
theknub

horse-fly · 12th December 2003, 19:17

my friend uses a mac, with which he burns stuff... so he can burn movies and so forth

theknub · 12th December 2003, 20:00

lol.. fantastic. doesn't help me a ton though for a recomendation for a DVD burner. but, i guess every little bit helps.

zetafunction · 12th December 2003, 20:16

I've read that the Plextor 708A is a good, solid burner.

vizo · 12th December 2003, 23:50

ive had my sony DRU510A for 6 months now and i can say nothing bad about it--its great. i bought it for like $369 usd 6 months ago, but i think i saw it down to under $200 or something at best buy. do yourself a favor and buy an actual name brand, those no-named/generic brands arent worth your time. do another favor and wait until the post-christmas sales kick in. im sure you'll find a great deal on them.

theknub · 12th December 2003, 23:56

cool... thanks a lot zeta and vizo

dylman · 13th December 2003, 00:28

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.html?i=1932

old and quite mad · 13th December 2003, 00:55

Plextor is well known for GOOD drives. By ALL means, get one that does "plus" and "minus" formats.

corkhead0 · 13th December 2003, 00:57

I've got an hp 200i. I've had some problems but it's an older one.

theknub · 13th December 2003, 00:57

yes, it was recommended that i get one that is a +/- drive, otherwise it is a waste. i do currently have a plextor cd-rw i am extremely happy with and would love a plextor dv-r/w

old and quite mad · 13th December 2003, 01:04

Very schweeeet, very fast too....

theknub · 13th December 2003, 01:26

thanks everyone for the links and that. i do like the plextor drive so it's prob the one i'll get.

vizo · 13th December 2003, 01:27

haha all this plextor influence :P

12th December 2003, 19:00	#1
theknub Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Peoples Republic of Berkeley Posts: 530	DVD burner recomendation Hey... i need a recomendation. I'm looking at getting one but obviously don't trust the idiots in the store and I don't have any friends with one. Thus, this leaves me with asking the trusted folks on here with what one(s) they would recomend. thanks, theknub When you take a hand and chop the fingers off... what do u get? That would be the knub.

12th December 2003, 20:00	#3
theknub Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Peoples Republic of Berkeley Posts: 530	lol.. fantastic. doesn't help me a ton though for a recomendation for a DVD burner. but, i guess every little bit helps. When you take a hand and chop the fingers off... what do u get? That would be the knub.

12th December 2003, 23:56	#6
theknub Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Peoples Republic of Berkeley Posts: 530	cool... thanks a lot zeta and vizo When you take a hand and chop the fingers off... what do u get? That would be the knub.

13th December 2003, 00:28	#7
dylman Forum King Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Hawarden Posts: 2,115	http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.html?i=1932 There's no need to tell me when I'm right; I operate on that principle exclusively and with absolute certainty

13th December 2003, 00:55	#8
old and quite mad Major Dude Join Date: May 2000 Location: The PLANET Pluto Posts: 666	Plextor is well known for GOOD drives. By ALL means, get one that does "plus" and "minus" formats. Playlist as Excel Spreadsheet Finland is wrapped within the freezing waters of Austria SAVE PLUTO!!

12th December 2003, 19:17	#2
horse-fly Account Closed Join Date: Apr 2001 Posts: 2,360	my friend uses a mac, with which he burns stuff... so he can burn movies and so forth

12th December 2003, 20:16	#4
zetafunction Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 99	I've read that the Plextor 708A is a good, solid burner.

12th December 2003, 23:50	#5
vizo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 167	ive had my sony DRU510A for 6 months now and i can say nothing bad about it--its great. i bought it for like $369 usd 6 months ago, but i think i saw it down to under $200 or something at best buy. do yourself a favor and buy an actual name brand, those no-named/generic brands arent worth your time. do another favor and wait until the post-christmas sales kick in. im sure you'll find a great deal on them.

13th December 2003, 00:57	#9
corkhead0 Major Dude Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 548	I've got an hp 200i. I've had some problems but it's an older one.

13th December 2003, 01:04	#11
old and quite mad Major Dude Join Date: May 2000 Location: The PLANET Pluto Posts: 666	Very schweeeet, very fast too.... Playlist as Excel Spreadsheet Finland is wrapped within the freezing waters of Austria SAVE PLUTO!!

13th December 2003, 01:26	#12
theknub Major Dude Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: The Peoples Republic of Berkeley Posts: 530	thanks everyone for the links and that. i do like the plextor drive so it's prob the one i'll get. When you take a hand and chop the fingers off... what do u get? That would be the knub.

13th December 2003, 01:27	#13
vizo Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 167	haha all this plextor influence :P

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