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Old 01-31-2005, 10:35 AM
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So... I've been out of the loop for a while as far as DVD writers go.

I need one, they seem to have more formats for DVD's than I have socks.

How's this one? Missing any formats that are needed? $57.50
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...131-242&depa=0
Sony Internal 16X DVD+/-RW / Double Layer Beige Drive, Model DW-D22A, OEM

Model# DW-D22A
Item # N82E16827131242

Specifications:
Write Speed: 16X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW, Double Layer 2.4X DVD+R
Read Speed: 48X CD-ROM/CD-R, 16X DVD-ROM
Interface: ATAPI / E-IDE
Buffer: 2 MB
Random access time: 110 ms (CD-ROM), 105 ms (DVD-ROM)
Features: Buffer Underrun Proof technology
Packaging: OEM Bundle w/out SOFTWARE, (see pictures for details)
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:38 AM
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good god that's so cheap.

Looks like you'll need some software, so start searching for "RecordnowMax"
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:39 AM
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looks good. but i bet somebody's gonna come and recommend this one..

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...152-035&depa=0
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:40 AM
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i have this
works great
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...106-959&depa=0
alot of people liek this one
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...152-036&depa=0
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Old 01-31-2005, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by jawabenz
looks good. but i bet somebody's gonna come and recommend this one..

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...152-035&depa=0
I'm lost in acronym hell. what's that one have that the one I posted doesn't?
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Old 01-31-2005, 11:08 AM
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Originally Posted by click sidious
I'm lost in acronym hell. what's that one have that the one I posted doesn't?
IMO, a better track record. Sony has used lower tier manufacturers to manufacture their drives in the past. I had to replace my "sony" burner in my vaio computer 3 times under warranty before I voided the warranty by buying an NEC drive and I havent had a problem since then.. Vaio has started to design and manufacture their own drives recently so that isn't a problem anymore. Nevertheless, I'll never trust sony dvd drives again. But that's just my opinion.

Originally Posted by Darth Grifter
I have both of those drives in my main computer. NEC's laser and servo mechanisms are the best out there. Lite-on's are almost as good. Lite-on's advantage is that you can use them to test the burn quality on your discs.
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Old 02-01-2005, 07:30 AM
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so feature wise the nec posted and the sony I originally posted are the same. nec is just a better mfgr. right? right. ok. .... I think.
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feature wise they look the same but in tests NEC blows away sony and everyone else.

I have the NEC 3520.
I plan on buying 2 more so all my pcs will have a dvd burner. It's so cheap and to me it's needed :rick:
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I plan on buying several more as well, but they're all going into a single computer. Anybody see any good deals on cases with about a dozen external 5.25" drive bays lately? :rick:
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