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[andrei3333]

This is the storage forum so it relates

whats the best Dvd writer i can get right now ? i see prices around $30 dollars for all manufacturers - which is the best ?

whats lightscribe ?

new ones plug in through sata right ?

thanks in advance

 

[supremelaw]

"Lightscribe" is a technology which permits the laser head
to "etch" an image on the top surface of compatible optical media,
e.g. for labeling purposes.

Check Newegg.com for good deals on DVD writers: http://www.newegg.com


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[andrei3333]

so which brand is best ? or are they all the same ?

 

[BlueAcolyte]

Samsung and Asus are supposedly good. I have an Asus and it doesn't sound like a jet when I burn something... FWIW.

 

[hclarkjr]

i just bought a samsung 22X from newegg and love it. real fast and does quality burns at high speed. SAMSUNG Black 22X on verbatim 16X blanks i am able to burn at 20X with quality results. real fast reader also

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: hclarkjr
i just bought a samsung 22X from newegg and love it. real fast and does quality burns at high speed. SAMSUNG Black 22X on verbatim 16X blanks i am able to burn at 20X with quality results. real fast reader also

I have a few of those drives and they are amazing. I had no idea they were that cheap. :Q How cheap will they go?

 

[faxon]

lite-on drives tend to be the best and most reliable drives around. if the one you want doesnt have the exact feature set you want, look to the sony drives. they are just rebranded lite-on drives

 

[andrei3333]

niice. thanks for the tips

 

[Blazer7]

If you are interested in lightscribe you may want to check LG's drives too. I've had nothing but good experience with them so far. They are pretty fast, reliable and worked on every disc I've thrown their way. Lightscribe however is only in it's 1st generation. You'll need a lightscribe capable DVD-RW a lightscribe program and lightscribe discs to make it work and you can only draw on black and white, not to mention that the whole project is very time consuming.

If you need to know more on lightscribe visit their home page. http://www.lightscribe.com/

 

[Blazer7]

PS

It is said that the next generation of lightscribe media will be capable of color but it is most likely that current drives won't be able to take advantage of this.