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Gear / Technical Help => Post-Processing, Computer / Streaming / Internet Devices & Related Activity => Topic started by: Thomas on November 30, 2004, 01:21:36 PM
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I'm about to buy a internal dvd burner to use in an external case. I have found usb 2.0 cases for cheaper than a firewire case. Can i use a usb 2.0 case with my computer that has standard usb ports on it, untill i buy the usb 2.0 card?
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yes, but be preprared for very slow speeds. You may also have under run issues as well. I'd recomend springing for a USB 2.0 card now they can be had for about $20 on places like new egg.
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newegg is where i am looking for the dvd burner and the case. I saw an option on the page for the case, to add a 5 port usb 2.0 card for $9.99.
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newegg is where i am looking for the dvd burner and the case. I saw an option on the page for the case, to add a 5 port usb 2.0 card for $9.99.
I'd go for it now. Just saves teh headache down the road. In Theory it should work ok as USB 2.0 is backwards compatable. But with a DVD burner that is 16x (I'm asuming your getting the pioneer DVR-108) you will never get optimum speeds. You will be at 1 or 2 x. Not sure but other issues may come up with have to go backwards. If it's $10 I'd do it for sure.