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Is Plextor 48x24x48 probably the most media-compatible CDRW?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2003 11:30 am
by Harrier
And if not, is it or is it not the best CD-burner to handle low quality CDdr-ws suchs as Ritek, CMC, Infodisc etc..?

Thanks a lot.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2003 1:14 pm
by Ian
If you want a drive that will write at 48x to more media, including stuff like CMC, Ritek, etc the Lite-On drives are better.

If you want a drive that will deliver good writing quality no matter what media you're using, then the Plex is a good choice. Of course, you're not going to be able to write to all media at 48x.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2003 2:51 pm
by Harrier
Ian wrote:If you want a drive that will write at 48x to more media, including stuff like CMC, Ritek, etc the Lite-On drives are better.

If you want a drive that will deliver good writing quality no matter what media you're using, then the Plex is a good choice. Of course, you're not going to be able to write to all media at 48x.


Wouldn't be able to do that with the Lite-on for sure as well, would I?

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2003 3:08 am
by Wayne
Harrier wrote:
Ian wrote:If you want a drive that will write at 48x to more media, including stuff like CMC, Ritek, etc the Lite-On drives are better.

If you want a drive that will deliver good writing quality no matter what media you're using, then the Plex is a good choice. Of course, you're not going to be able to write to all media at 48x.


Wouldn't be able to do that with the Lite-on for sure as well, would I?



Ian you have summed up the situation brilliantly. If you could flesh this thread out with a few more of the better known burners vs. the common disks out there in general you would be my hero.

PostPosted: Sun Mar 09, 2003 8:06 am
by Harrier
Harrier wrote:
Ian wrote:If you want a drive that will write at 48x to more media, including stuff like CMC, Ritek, etc the Lite-On drives are better.

If you want a drive that will deliver good writing quality no matter what media you're using, then the Plex is a good choice. Of course, you're not going to be able to write to all media at 48x.


Wouldn't be able to do that with the Lite-on for sure as well, would I?


And Plextor could write the CMC, Ritek etx as well as the Lite-on or even better, don't you think?
It is a Plextor, after all.

PostPosted: Tue Mar 11, 2003 12:26 pm
by jase
Not necessarily. Media compatibility is a funny thing -- sometimes a particular drive will decide to hate a new release of a manufacturer's disc having liked it previously.

And the Plex is NOT the be-all and end-all. It's as capable of making coasters with the wrong discs for it (that work with other drives) as any other brand :(