Blu-Ray Burner?

[iRage]

I'm looking for a good 12x Blu-Ray Player for my new gaming computer. I'm trying to decide between Pioneer, Sony, and LG.

Pioneer Blu-Ray Burner SATA BRD-206BKS

LG Black Super Multi SATA WH12LS30 LightScribe Support

SONY Black Blu-ray Burner SATA BD-5300S-0B - OEM

There prices are pretty much the same, so I don't want to go with the Pioneer just because its cheaper. I also want to get them by the end of tonight to take advantage of the 10% off. LG has a ridiculous amount of reviews on their older model, but I'm pretty sure that is because the price was $75 at one point.

I've used Sony for around 5 years and had no problems, but Lightscribe looks enticing. Unfortunately I don't have much experience with LG or Pioneer and Samsung doesn't have a 12x Burner :|

So anyone suggestions would be appreciated!

P.S. Sony's Speed in the Details are wrong, its at the same burning speeds as LG and Pioneer, one thing I was always curious about though is whether a 8MB Cache makes any difference on a Burner? Because Sony's Access Time is twice as slow as LG... Though at ms speeds it'd be barely noticeable.

 

[hclarkjr]

get the pioneer, i have the 205 and love it. if you can get a 205 it is slightly better than the 206.

 

[hclarkjr]

here is good place to do some reading on this subject http://club.myce.com/f142/

 

[YBS1]

I've had better luck with my Pioneer than my LG (the pioneer has better luck ripping certain blu rays), not that that applies to these particular models, just saying.

 

[Jtorrespr1]

get the pioneer, i have the 205 and love it. if you can get a 205 it is slightly better than the 206.

I have the 205 as your self and have to agree with you on that point, its a reliable and good burner but the 206 has the new feature to burn BDXL (100 + gig )bluray media(while its expensive now) like everything else it will come down on price in the future and it might be something that you want to have with your burner.

If not my vote goes with hclarkjr.

 

[Puffnstuff]

That sony drive is just a rebadged liteon. That's something that I discovered after I got mine and used the firmware update utility.

 

[billyb0b]

i have the LG and it's been a solid burner

 

[Puffnstuff]

My sony bd-5300s has been a horrible drive and has trouble reading movie discs especially from universal studios. I can't play my grimm bd's because of it and am replacing it with a pioneer 2208.

 

[Insert_Nickname]

I have the 205 as your self and have to agree with you on that point, its a reliable and good burner but the 206 has the new feature to burn BDXL (100 + gig )bluray media(while its expensive now) like everything else it will come down on price in the future and it might be something that you want to have with your burner.

That would be the BDR-207EBK. The E is important in this case as the 207DBK does NOT support BDXL.

Just a heads-up...

 

[Spicedaddy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827136250

I have that one, works fine and looks nice.

 

[Puffnstuff]

2208 in and all is well again.