DVD Burner(s)

[coolVariable]

I never had to burn multiple DVDs but for a project at work we have to basically burn multiple copies of DVDs for clients (usually 9-12 copies).

Since it is sometimes 10 DVDs of Video, that means burning sometimes up to 120 DVDs which takes a LONG time using the regular burner in the office Dimension Desktops at work.

What would be a good solution to cut down on the time needed to do this?

Put multiple burners into the computer? (it currently only has space for 1 additional burner but maybe we will simply buy a new computer with more 5.25 bays and put 3-4 burners in there.)

Or get one of these external enclosures with 4 burners?

 

[Blain]

I think the "retail" version of Nero 7 Ultra will burn with more than one drive at a time.

 

[coolVariable]

Would it be better though to simply buy multiple drives for the PC or get one of these external cases ... or even get a professional DVD multiplicator?

 

[PCNerdDude]

maybe you are looking for something like these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...ption=&srchInDesc=&minPrice=&maxPrice=

 

[n7]

Originally posted by: Blain
I think the "retail" version of Nero 7 Ultra will burn with more than one drive at a time.

It certainly does.

However, the biggest issue i find is that if your DVD burners are on the same IDE channel, you might as well not bother.

It seems there simply isn't enough bandwidth on an IDE channel to burn DVDs simultaneously, unless you set burning speed to stupidly slow, which defeats the whole purpose, of course.

This is the main reason why i so greatly wish to see SATA optical drives.

 

[Ayah]

External enclosure type stuff all the way.

 

[Blain]

If you're burning tons of the same DVD's, get a duplicator.

 

[coolVariable]

Originally posted by: PCNerdDude
maybe you are looking for something like these

http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductLi...ption=&srchInDesc=&minPrice=&maxPrice=

Cool. Will probably get one of those 1-to-3 sounds reasonable.


anybody know if you can also hook it up to a PC to burn to all 3 burners (at once)?
It almost sounds like it but want to be sure ...