Need DVD burner recommendation

[DaneGuy]

Need to replace my current drive. What is a good burner to buy? I saw great reviews for this NEC drive: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058
It's 16x. I was wondering if there were any 18x drives as highly recommended. It doesn't look like the NEC 18x drive got very good reviews.
Thanks.

 

[keeleysam]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151136

 

[Zepper]

I'd suggest the Samsung 18x without Lightscribe - it gets a sligtly better overall review than the one with Lightscribe. I can't see LS as being more than a passing fad anyway.

.bh.

 

[keeleysam]

I wouldn't trust a Newegg review like that.

I bet it's the same exact drive with different firmware, just so they don't have to pay royalties to HP.

 

[Zepper]

Not newegg reviews - places like cdrlabs, cdrinfo, etc. Of course I wouldn't recommend either as your pimary burner, for that it's always Plextor here. The PX-760A is the latest model available in the States and not as highly priced as Plexy used to be - my 712 started out at nearly $200...

.bh.

 

[jackschmittusa]

I use a Samsung 18x almost every day. Never had a coaster. I use Verbatim media for most everything, although I have used really cheap media as well for things that I do not worry about long term storage.

I see no reason to pay extra for a Plextor.

 

[fireandicefuel]

I'm with Jack Samsung and NEC are the best buys overall