dvd and cd burner question

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roid450

roid450

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..... but will using a dvd burner to play dvds all the time ruin the dvd burner?

and does using a CD burner drive to play cds all the time also ruin it at all?

i ask this because a few years ago i used to use my CD burner to play every cd i had. and it went out after some time. so i instead got extra dvd and cd drives that werent burners.

basically will playing dvd movies and dvd games on my dvd drive specific for burning ruin it?

because i got a new mobo and i had to just keep 2 optical drives now, my dvd burner and cd burner.
 
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starfireone

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They are designed to play and burn. If they go bad shortly after using them for a while, it just means that it is poorly made. Buy a Sony or Plextor they are well made and will last a lot longer.
 
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imported_apocalypse

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No, it wont. Reading would be less stress on the drive? But its pretty much the same thing, spin and laser the disc.

Your last drive failure was probably just a bad drive.
 
Billb2

Billb2

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That's like asking "If I use my car to get places, will it ware out?"
Of course it will.
But that's just the way it is.
A good car (player/burner) will just last longer before it wares out.
 
Zap

Zap

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Originally posted by: Billb2
That's like asking "If I use my car to get places, will it ware out?"
Click to expand...

LOL, or... will I die if I'm born?
 
lxskllr

lxskllr

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It's been my experience that optical drives of any kind, from any manufacturer, are prone to failure, and have a relatively short lifespan.
 
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