Looking for some help in which machine you are all going with at the moment, i only use it for general burning and don't really knoiw whats the in flavour at the moment?
Thanks
Robert
Looking for some help in which machine you are all going with at the moment, i only use it for general burning and don't really knoiw whats the in flavour at the moment?
Thanks
Robert
currently im using a Pioneer 111 which im VERY happy with - i also purchased a NEC 4571 for my backup rig and again no complaints at all.
I suppose it all depends on what you need it for, like you said if its just for general burning then you can prob save urself a few quid, or you can get one of the newer models with DVD-RAM, labelflash on there as well
Hardware:Contrary to the odd name and translucent-grey color, Pocari Sweat does not taste like sweat
Main PC - See 'My System'
Server - Athlon XP 1700+, 1GB, 500GB HD
Laptop - Compaq AMD Turion 64 X2, 60GB HD, 1GB
Media Centre Shuttle - P4 3.0 Skt 775 Shuttle, 1GB, 120GB HD
NAS - 400GB
Home Entertainment - Xbox 360 with 37" HD LCD TV, Acoustic Energy Aegis EVO A speakers (5,1), Yamaha RXV359 AV reciever
Media Centre II - X2 4000+, 1GB, 400Gb Vista Ultimate
There are so many out there at a similar price, I don't think I could recommend one over the other, I am using a Samsung SH-S162L/BEBN
http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/Produ...oductID=368151
£24.29 and it is excellent, writes fast, and is reliable.
yeah what he said ^^
I'm just about to buy one of these
Yeah i agree with furkan, The samsung has lightscribe so I would personally go with that and also it hase very good write speeds
Using both an NEC and a Sony on diff systems both excellent, go for the cheapest on somewhere like scan.
tbh which every one you go for your going to get pretty much the same thing, they all read/write at the same speed, some do lightscribe/DVD-RAM it all depends what your after at the end of the day
Hardware:Contrary to the odd name and translucent-grey color, Pocari Sweat does not taste like sweat
Main PC - See 'My System'
Server - Athlon XP 1700+, 1GB, 500GB HD
Laptop - Compaq AMD Turion 64 X2, 60GB HD, 1GB
Media Centre Shuttle - P4 3.0 Skt 775 Shuttle, 1GB, 120GB HD
NAS - 400GB
Home Entertainment - Xbox 360 with 37" HD LCD TV, Acoustic Energy Aegis EVO A speakers (5,1), Yamaha RXV359 AV reciever
Media Centre II - X2 4000+, 1GB, 400Gb Vista Ultimate
NEC drives hands down, have had 2 computers with one in and I've had not one problem.
I also have this drive (well the 110 version, not 111), and it's never burned a coasterOriginally Posted by johnny02004976
Then again, the reliability of most major drive makers have gone way up since the old days, so you will probably be fine with any name brand you get.
Remember, though... one of the MOST important things about optical drives is the firmware. The original releases ALWAYS have bugs... bar none. It's almost better to buy a year-old model because the newer firmware versions have already been released and are available to download.
I also have an NEC, top drive, and cheap.
until yesterday i would have recommended the LG GSA 4167BAL, stuck one in my new build and it had performed flawlessly - cheap, good burn speeds, reaonsably quiet. however, it's bricked itself after only 3 months. system still picks up the drive etc, mechanics still work but it doesnt spin the drive up.
another vote for NEC.
Gave up on LiteOn drives a year or two ago & never looked back
Very quiet drives (mine is in my HTPC) & lots of customised firmwares too
I like the NEC myself
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