Could it finally be time to buy a DVD burner?

busmaster11 · Sep 25, 2002

I see some new drives coming out that support -R/-RW AND +R/+RW from NEC and SONY.

http://www.nec.se/templates/NEC_ProductCategory.asp?id=2980&item=4260

http://www.storagebysony.com/cd-rw/product.asp?id=192

The Sony retails for 350 and doesn't suport the next gen RW packet writing technique, Mt. Rainier...

What do you guys think?

MrBond · Sep 25, 2002

$350 retail for that sony is kind of tempting. If I was doing hardcore data backup or had a minidv camera I might consider it. Otherwise it seems like a waste of money for me.

Doggiedog · Sep 25, 2002

Not until media prices get to $1 or so for me.

RossMAN · Sep 25, 2002

No. Not until I see at least 24x DVD burners for $100 or less. Should happen in about 3 years.

Liviathan · Sep 25, 2002

I just bought a Pioneer DVD burner for a little below $300.

I do a lot of digital video editing, since i am a wannabe film maker...plus gives me one place to store a lot of MP3's.
We'll see how this works out.

And RossMan..that is my only nightmare.....40x in no time.

MaxDSP · Sep 25, 2002

until they come down to less than a $100 and they work out some sort of standards, Im gonna hold off.

gopunk · Sep 25, 2002

the price is right, but i'm not going to buy until they make ones that can write to dual layers. i have 240 gb of combine hd space, i don't need dvd for the space, i just need it to backup my movies. or rather copy movies, so i don't have to risk scratching the originals.

RossMAN · Sep 25, 2002

Originally posted by: Liviathan
I just bought a Pioneer DVD burner for a little below $300.

I do a lot of digital video editing, since i am a wannabe film maker...plus gives me one place to store a lot of MP3's.
We'll see how this works out.

And RossMan..that is my only nightmare.....40x in no time.

In your case, buying a DVD Burner is justified but I have absolutely no use for one.

I remember a friend paying $269 for a Smart & Friendly 2/2/4 CD-RW about 3 years ago at Fry's B&M when CD-RW's first trickling into the consumer market. About 1.5-2 years ago I bought a Plextor 12/10/32A for $200 from Onvia.com which at that time was a great price (everyone else was paying $250 plus shipping). Now I look at my Plextor and wince in agonizing pain since you can now buy a 40x CD-RW for $20 after coupon/rebates/jumping through some hoops.

So that's why I'll be waiting until at least 2005 to buy a DVD Burner. I want a format to be standardized and for consumer DVD Players to be able to read burned DVDs without so much as a hiccup.

apoppin · Sep 25, 2002

Could it finally be time to buy a DVD burner?

NO!

Not until they get the VHS/Beta war over.

Anyone get stuck with a "dead-end" product? 8Trk, Betamax anyone? or the wrong HDTV?

I can wait.

murphy55d · Sep 25, 2002

Originally posted by: RossMAN

Originally posted by: Liviathan
I just bought a Pioneer DVD burner for a little below $300.

I do a lot of digital video editing, since i am a wannabe film maker...plus gives me one place to store a lot of MP3's.
We'll see how this works out.

And RossMan..that is my only nightmare.....40x in no time.

Click to expand...

In your case, buying a DVD Burner is justified but I have absolutely no use for one.

I remember a friend paying $269 for a Smart & Friendly 2/2/4 CD-RW about 3 years ago at Fry's B&M when CD-RW's first trickling into the consumer market. About 1.5-2 years ago I bought a Plextor 12/10/32A for $200 from Onvia.com which at that time was a great price (everyone else was paying $250 plus shipping). Now I look at my Plextor and wince in agonizing pain since you can now buy a 40x CD-RW for $20 after coupon/rebates/jumping through some hoops.

So that's why I'll be waiting until at least 2005 to buy a DVD Burner. I want a format to be standardized and for consumer DVD Players to be able to read burned DVDs without so much as a hiccup.

Me too Ross. I paid $150 for my 24x Plextor, and just 2 days ago I ordered a 40x liteon for $60 for a friend. Like you said, many can be found for even less.

Ugh.

Hamburgerpimp · Sep 25, 2002

The CDR and CDRW writing speeds suck my ass. I'll keep buying my .20 CDRs.

Mrburns2007 · Sep 25, 2002

4x DVD burners are coming out at x-mas and they can burns a 4.7 gig disc in 15 minutes. I bet we see one or two good deals at x-mas

Mrburns2007 · Sep 25, 2002

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Not until media prices get to $1 or so for me.

There around $1 on the net so long as you buy in quanity.

roncarter · Sep 25, 2002

I think ill wait for DVD burners to be like CD burners now.

Yea im a cheapo

but just think, you can get a 40x burner for like 20 bucks now!!

thats insane

danzig · Sep 25, 2002

4x DVD burners are coming out at x-mas and they can burns a 4.7 gig disc in 15 minutes. I bet we see one or two good deals at x-mas

I'm getting one for Christmas

Mill · Sep 25, 2002

I have had a DVD burner for over a year. Not really practical.

cliftonite · Sep 25, 2002

Ill prolly get one in January

Pastore · Sep 25, 2002

In your case, buying a DVD Burner is justified but I have absolutely no use for one.

Since when has that stopped you? lol

Zenmervolt · Sep 25, 2002

Anyone get stuck with a "dead-end" product? 8Trk, Betamax anyone? or the wrong HDTV?

Actually, I just bought two Betamax VCRs. They arrived in the mail today. Pics.

ZV

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