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Title: DVD Burners
Post by: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 06:25:35 PM

Finally gonna get one of these for archiving.  Any suggestions?  Any specific brands to shy away from?

-Kevin

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: George on March 17, 2004, 06:47:12 PM

I have a Sony, it's ok.  I would definitely suggest a Plextor.  I had a Plextor burner and a cd rom and loved them to death...now my brother has them and they still work flawlessly (5+ years).

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 07:08:34 PM

Dumb question.  Is the file format different between -R and +R or is it just the media.  ie. If I have some +R that will not play on my DVD player, is it possible to rip them and reburn them as -Rs which I know will play?

-Kevin

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: leegeddy on March 17, 2004, 07:16:12 PM

Quote from: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 07:08:34 PM

Dumb question.  Is the file format different between -R and +R or is it just the media.  ie. If I have some +R that will not play on my DVD player, is it possible to rip them and reburn them as -Rs which I know will play?

-Kevin

the files on a dvd are the same, regardless of the format. you can extract the files from your +R dvd and burn them onto a -R dvd.

marc

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 07:16:51 PM

Right-o...that helps.

-Kevin

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: heath on March 17, 2004, 07:32:33 PM

I just got a Plextor PX708A internal last week and absolutely love it!!!  It has performed flawlessly since installation.  Highly reccommended...I believe these can be had for around $160 if you know are good at the internet  ;)

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: scb on March 17, 2004, 07:36:13 PM

get the pioneer 107.  it can be had for 130 or under i think

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: olyrc on March 17, 2004, 07:37:57 PM

Seems like I've had more format compatibility problems with +R myself.

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 07:44:42 PM

This is the one your talking about Scott?  All formats @ 8X for $112...seems like a great deal.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=1968955/search=Pioneer%2520107 (http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=1968955/search=Pioneer%2520107)

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: olyrc on March 17, 2004, 07:46:01 PM

Quote from: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 07:44:42 PM

This is the one your talking about Scott?  All formats @ 8X for $112...seems like a great deal.

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=1968955/search=Pioneer%2520107 (http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php/masterid=1968955/search=Pioneer%2520107)

Looks like money well spent on that one.  8x!  Makes me and my 4x jealous.

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: heath on March 17, 2004, 07:49:02 PM

the plextor is 8x as well, for what it's worth...is the pioneer what apple ships as the superdrive?  i think that's what i remember reading...

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 07:51:03 PM

From Plextor site:

PX-708A Benefits
DVD+R: 8x
DVD-R: 4x

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: heath on March 17, 2004, 07:55:38 PM

sorry-- never looked at the -r speed, only +r as that's solely what i've been using.  

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 08:54:07 PM

Cool.

-Kevin

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: olyrc on March 17, 2004, 11:44:54 PM

Quote from: blu666z on March 17, 2004, 07:51:03 PM

From Plextor site:

PX-708A Benefits
DVD+R: 8x
DVD-R: 4x

So you can use +R for archiving and -R for video DVDs.  Let me know if you want to borrow my shows to copy.

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: sickrick43 on March 18, 2004, 08:28:52 AM

+R blanks are more expensive.  I usually get my blanks from americal.com .  YMMV

I currently run a Sony DRU-510.  Previously a Pioneer A03.  Plextor is good, even the Mitsumi's are OK.

I sell Sony's to clients that want high end, and Mitsumi's to everyone else <g>...

Rick

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: joemango on March 18, 2004, 10:41:04 AM

I have a Pioneer DVR-AO6 that I love.  Cheap, too.  If the 107 is anywhere near as solid I'd say go for it.

Title: Re:DVD Burners
Post by: blu666z on March 18, 2004, 01:08:32 PM

Just ordered the Pioneer for $119 shipped.  Thanks for the input guys.

-Kevin