Cyberhome DVD Burner

[brain29]

Does anybody know about the Cyberhome DVD Burners for sale at BB? They are fairly cheap however I have never heard of that brand. Do you think it would be worth $49 AR?

 

[laurenlex]

I would think NOT. I have never used one, but would stick to a known commodity, NEC, Pioneer, Plextor, etc...

 

[Triforceofcourage]

All you need to know is NEC 3500A from newegg 🙂

 

[Pciber]

I recently bought a Cyberhome DVD player (for tv) for very cheap... seems to work fine... can't complain, either, it was like.. $30.

Never heard of them, but i can't complain about 'em.

 

[Hurricane Andrew]

Frankly, I'd go with the BenQ DW 1620 from TigerDirect for $59.99 after rebate. Yeah, they charge an arm and a leg for shipping (figure $9 or so), but even so, it's one of the best dual layer writers on the market presently. http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...1638&Sku=B145-8000

If you have your own burning software, they also have an OEM version of the drive for $10 less: http://www.tigerdirect.com/app...o=1112576&CatId=89

 

[deathwalker]

NEC 3500 or Pioneer 108....the small increase in cost over that POS Cyberhome will be well worth it.

 

[imported_Beavis]

Hope This Helps 🙂

Sony Internal 16X DVD+/-RW / Double Layer Drive Black, Model DW-D22A-B2, OEM

Lite-On 16X DVD Dual Drive, Model SOHW-1633S Beige, Retail

Samsung 16X DVD±RW, Model TS-H552B/WRBH Beige, Retail

BenQ 16x DVD-/+RW Drive, Beige Model DW1610, Retail

 

[jelifah]

The NEC can be had for less than $70

Why save $20 on Jimbo's laser burner super sale, which also has rebates?

Every review site from arstechnica, to andandtech, to hardocp, points at the NEC. To me that was the EASIEST component selection, when I built my computer 2 weeks ago.

- Jelifah

 

[brain29]

Thanks for all the help. I have another question though. What happened to all the NON- dual layer burners? I dont burn movies that often so it would be better for me to get a normal one. However, nobody sells them.

 

[weflyrc]

Mine works great.

 

[MScrip]

Every DVD burner is dual-layer now. That's just how the technology has progressed. There is no need to worry... they all still burn single layer DVDs. It's not a wasted feature if they all have it now.

 

[Macro2]

How cheap is the dual layer media now?

 

[MScrip]

Originally posted by: Macro2
How cheap is the dual layer media now?

That's the bad part.... DL media is still like $8 per disc. But, since you're forced to buy a drive with DL capability anyway, you'll be ready for the future when the prices drop.

Meritline DVD+R Dual Layer

 

[igowerf]

nm.

 

[HombrePequeno]

I'd be skeptical of buying anything Cyberhome. The DVD players that they put out are complete crap and only last a couple months. We get a lot of them returned at Best Buy. I can't say that I know much about their burners though. There's a possibility that they're decent.