How good is this Plextor DVD Burner ?

[leeland]

looking at getting a DVD burner...i am about 90% sure i am going to get one now..as apposed to waiting for the higher capacity drives to come out

here is the drive
Plextor


thanks in advance


p.s. does anyone know when the newer dual layer drives will be coming out ?


leeland

 

[godspeedx]

Don't know specifically, but Plextor rocks.

 

[Corporate Thug]

plextor has always been good but i think u would be better off with a nice 4x dual format drive in the $100 range, 4x media is pricey enough

i'm not even sure if they make 8x media, and even if they do, it prolly costs a bundle

 

[Moonbeam]

Does this help?

 

[leeland]

so with a 4x drive, what is the time to burn a full disk ?


and how good does DVDXCopy work for backing up DVD's ?

thanks for the info i will check the 4x out


how are tdk dvd Burners ? saw some at Best Buy today for around a 110's


leeland

 

[leeland]

also can you use 4x media with an 8x drive ?


i know this is a stupid question but i just have to ask lol

 

[Corporate Thug]

1. it takes about 20 minutes to burn a full disk
2. i dont use dvdxcopy
3. tdk burners are great
4. 4x media can be used on a 8x drive

 

[Xtremist]

I always have loved Plextor. I have an older 2.4X Sony and it's real hard for me to resist not upgrading to at least 4X before the dual layer drives are released...

Having said that, DVDXCopy is a fine application. I used it a few times but don't like the disclaimer it puts at the beginning of the disc. The method I use is a DVD Decrypter / DVD Shrink (used to use DVD2One) mix. You could just use DVD Shrink and forego DVD Decrypter. I just know the results I get using the method I use. Can't say how many I've backed up like this, but I can say I've only had maybe 1-2 problems on some of my episodic DVD's.

Unless you absolutely love the all-in-one of DVDXCopy, I'd use another method. Even the DVD Shrink all-in-one would be my choice over that. The best part is both DVD Decrypter and DVD Shrink are free applications...

http://www.dvddecrypter.com/

http://www.dvdshrink.org/

 

[Paulson]

DVD Shrink is awesome...

Lite-on DVD burners are good ones to consider also... I just got my dvd burner and have already went through at least 60 dvd's...

 

[jdogg707]

I have one of the Plextor's and it is awesome! I can burn a full DVD+R disc @ 8x (Using Ritek 4x Media) in about 6-7 minutes. I use DVD Shrink for my movies and I will say again that the Plextor is the best drive you can buy, period! The CD Burning is also very fast, feels faster than my 52x Lite-On.