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slimeballzz wrote:Plextor PX-716a
NEC 3520
Pioneer DVR-109
CowboySlim wrote:Whichever machine you choose, I suggest TY 8X DVD+Rs. They burn @ 16X in my NEC ND-3500, should be the same for the Plextor drive.
21st Hermit wrote:CowboySlim wrote:Whichever machine you choose, I suggest TY 8X DVD+Rs. They burn @ 16X in my NEC ND-3500, should be the same for the Plextor drive.
Slim,
How do you label the TY's, don't they have a glossy finish?
ETP wrote:Got my vote! Those all are fine burners. If I was rich I would get the 716, if not, go with the NEC 3520 or NU rebaged BQ. Slim is right on! TY +R 8X MIJ is your best media. FUGI +R MIJ is the same item.
Buy two and give us a report! You know you need two.
Scour wrote:Hello!
My vote goes for the Plextor, with FW 1.04 it seems to be a fine burner. The NEC isn´t bad, but I heard that NEC´s FW-support is not good.
If Pioneer bring a good FW, maybe then the 109 is to recommend, but this time it seems not to be real good.
CowboySlim wrote:Whichever machine you choose, I suggest TY 8X DVD+Rs. They burn @ 16X in my NEC ND-3500, should be the same for the Plextor drive.
Slim
ETP wrote:To answer your question! If you are on a tight budget, go to newegg.com and get a burner shipped for $60. NU,BQ,NEC, maybe AOPEN.
For the extra $19 I think the PLEX is worth it. But not double the price! The 3520 will meet your needs with new firmware from cdfreaks. The 3540 will be out this Spring! But you know you need one now!
Then buy the new NEC in the Spring. I have Pioneer, Necs, Optorite,Sony, and Now Plex. They all work perfect except the SONY CDRW! If you burn good media at 8X, I do not see how you could buy a bad burner.
The 3520 and 3500 are consistant 16X+R burners with TY media. The recent Plex test BY CDRLABS of the 216 was outstanding.
+R media works in everything I shove it in!
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But I thought the DVD-Rs are the actual DVD standard and are more compatible with standalone dvd players?
CowboySlim wrote:Both my $100 Philips and $40 Cyberhome DVD players play my DVD+Rs and DVD+RWs without booktyping/bitsetting. Any current player should do the same.
cfitz wrote:slimeballzz wrote:Darn if I only lived in the US. I live in Canada so for me finding a drive at that price is practically impossible EVEN after a $30 MIR I still pay about $120US in local stores near me
Try NCIX.com
cfitz
CowboySlim wrote:From slimeballz:But I thought the DVD-Rs are the actual DVD standard and are more compatible with standalone dvd players?
Forget the standard. It was just some of the OEMs jumping in first to get an initial competitive edge. Just like Sony with the Beta cartridges for their VCRs.
DVD+R has much better error checking and correction than -R.
Both my $100 Philips and $40 Cyberhome DVD players play my DVD+Rs and DVD+RWs without booktyping/bitsetting. Any current player should do the same.
Slim
slimeballzz wrote:Yeah that was a place I was referring to. It's about a 10min drive away from me. They are selling at $134 after rebate so I would have to pay $134 + 14% in taxes which would bring a final total to about $153 CDN which is equivalent to about $120 USD.
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