DVD+/-R recommendations?

[Diabolus]

I need it to be able to replace my CDRW entirely, as I'd rather have one drive in my bay than two. The thing here is, I need something that will reliably do SafeDisc, SD2, and all the other protections as well as CDRWs do. Is there such an animal, and is it priced right or will I have to go with two separate drives?

Thanks!

 

[Diabolus]

bumping this... still need advice

 

[Chad]

Plextor & Sony are both excellent choices. Look at the reviews at newegg.com at the Plextor 8x, it's amazing.

 

[Nocturnal]

Check out the Plextor 708A. It's dual format and it rocks. If you want to wait, Plextor has already announced a 12x DVD+R/W and a 8x DVD-R/W format burner. The 12x version will also come in an SATA version as well.

 

[Diabolus]

I will likely go with the 8x then, speed isn't a huge concern for me. If the 12x is out soon then the 8x should drop a bit, which would make it the best bet for me.

 

[Diabolus]

On second thought... WOW it's $175 that's crazy.

Any other, cheaper choices?

 

[Sheriff]

If you don't use ITunes..then the NEC with 8X - and + goes for under $100 @ Newegg shipped and I think it does what you want albiet a little slower then the other Highly regarded 8Xer's

 

[billbillw]

Have a look at cdr-info. They have excellent reviews of most current DVD Burners here

They do detailed tests on the ability of the drives to copy protected discs.

I have a Liteon 811s. Liteon is known for excellent audio extraction and burns CD-R at up to 40x full CAV.
You can get OEM version for around $100

 

[Diabolus]

What's wrong with iTunes though? I don't use it.. but I'm curious