DVD writer

[rookie1010]

I am planning to buy a DVD writer. i did some reading on anandtech, tried to look up a toms hardware article.

is my understanding correct that it is better to go for DVD minus then DVD plue, since they are faster? (more development in the minus camp )

on anandtech i came across this line
Sanyo based burners (MSI DR12A, Sony DRU-540A, Plextor PX-712A)

does this mean that Sanyo does the DVD writers and then sony sticks their brand label on the DVD writers.

i also came acros different interfaces, IDE, USB2 & Firewire.

i guess USB2 and Firewire are external DVD writer while the IDE is for internal writers. correct?

if not, whcih interface should i go for for an internal writer?

 

[artikk]

1. SATA and IDE are both used as internal interfaces for optical drives although right now IDE is more prevalent. Firewire and the USB 2.0 are interfaces used in external enclosures. You are correct.

2. The best dvd-burner out there right now is NEC's ND-3520A-linked Review . The drive features the fastest DVD-R/+R speeds that normal dvd discs can handle. It also features 4X dual layer burning which is rarely used due to: the scarce quantity of blank dual layer discs, the burning process on dual layer discs is very long compared to regular dvd burning on DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW discs, high prices because of low supply.

3. At Newegg the model costs $61.00 which is very cheap compared to other competitors in the dvd drives market.
Specifications: NEC Silver 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner

4. The format of the DVD discs doesn't matter if this drive is used because it supports both formats.

 

[batmanuel]

I agree with the recommendation on the NEC 3520A. It is a great drive for the money and will have a firmware update around May 1st that will enable DVD-R Dual Layer compatability. Also, if you need software for your drive, you can get an OEM 3250A with Easy Media Creator 7 Basic for a few bucks more. It's not as good as Nero, especially if you are using DVD Shrink, but it gets the job done.

As far as the format of disks, I tend to like +Rs better than -R. They are a lot better for data, and for movies the compatability is now almost as good as the -Rs. I would recommend the -R disks if your DVDs are going to be played on older DVD players that tend to have issues with +R disks. Ususally these are first generation models, though, as even my 2001 vinatge Sony (which is so fussy that it refuses to play burned music CDs) can deal with my +R movie backups just fine.

 

[Duvie]

I like the +R/+RW format....I have had no issues playing +R's or -R's on my standalone DVD-rplayers.....What I like is That I use the +RW format to back up m ycsi episodes I donwload and I can keep just adding a few files instead of the -RW where I have to reauthor it each time. That either means i have to save the complete files on the HDD until the last time I will be upadting it or I have to copy them off each time....+R format would I hear has no lead in or lead out tiem which can make actual burning faster...the prices where I looked, looked comparable to one another.

Remember in the end 2x.4x, 8x may all be a fanats if ou dont buy the more expensive media certified for that speed....M y4x DVD+RW stuff on the net can be had for 1.5/disk...2/disk at OfficeDepot.....The DVD-RW 1x only stuff I can get in 50 spindles at cost of like 60-70 cents...so ask yourslef ow fast do you need to go cause it will cost you..

 

[rookie1010]

yopu mean to say that with the plus format, i dont hjave the capability to add files on an add basis whereas with the plus format i can.
i have coem across internal writers which do both (plus and minus)

is an IND interface better or should i go for a SATA interface

 

[artikk]

Originally posted by: rookie1010
yopu mean to say that with the plus format, i dont hjave the capability to add files on an add basis whereas with the plus format i can.
i have coem across internal writers which do both (plus and minus)

is an IND interface better or should i go for a SATA interface

Right now SATA doesn't provide significant performance when compared to IDE because the the SATA transfer rate(150Mb/s) is similar to IDE/ATA's 133 Mb/s.
Comparison between the interfaces.

 

[rookie1010]

is the IDE interface a bottle neck in any way to the speed of the burner. i mean because of the huge transfer of information ,does the IDE limit the DVD writer?

 

[theMan]

get the 3520a.

 

[Baked]

DVD-R is not better than DVD+R. DVD-R development is slower, doesn't have dual layer, and can't be changed to DVD-ROM. DVD+R is the way to go. Get a NEC 3520A and some Taiyo Yuden 8x DVD+R from rima.com and you're good to go.

 

[rookie1010]

so i shoudl forget about buying a DVD-R but a DVD+R
is the Taiyo Yuden a DVD writer, i tried to look for it on the net, and i came back with a listing for capacitors

hey i checked on dabs and it came up with this spec for the NEC 3520A

DVD+-R/RW 16x DL OEM Silver

what does it mean by +- does it mean that it does both DVD+ and DVD-?

 

[airfoil]

what does it mean by +- does it mean that it does both DVD+ and DVD-?

It can write to both DVD+R and DVD-R media.

 

[rookie1010]

russianpower had mentioned that it does

NEC Silver 16X DVD+R 8X DVD+RW 4X DVD+R DL 16X DVD-R 6X DVD-RW 16X DVD-ROM 48X CD-R 24X CD-RW 48X CD-ROM 2M Cache IDE DVD Burner

does thie mean it can only read at 16X and can write + at 8X and minus at 6X.

i guess the same media works for plus and minus.
i was wondering if i write a dvd in minus format, can i rewrite it in plus format, or does the burning process render it usuable for the first burn-in format. what about DVD-ROM, if burin it in DVD-ROM format, can i re-write it in DVD- or DVD+