TDK 4X DVD+/-R Internal burner $79.99 NO REBATES CompUSA

[allisolm]

For the rebate disinclined.

CompUSA 4/4-4/10. Ad says TDK, SKU says Generic. Don't have time now to check model # to see if it is TDK.
Model AID+420BXCO*N 4x2.4x12 Internal IDE DVD+R/+RW Drive 299902.

 

[ned911]

Anyone know what drive this is? Is it any good?

Ned

 

[gogovs]

Staples has $ 30 MIR for the same drive.
Staples
So u can PM and use coupon to make it really hot

 

[govtcheez75]

the title of this thread is misleading...it's not dual format. Just + and not - ....just a heads up

 

[gogovs]

Originally posted by: govtcheez75
the title of this thread is misleading...it's not dual format. Just + and not - ....just a heads up

CompUSA flyer says +/-

CompUSA

 

[Lanyap]

TDK model number on CompUSA website says 420 which is the + version. The +/- version is the 440 model. The Staples rebate is for the 440 model.

 

[BoKingWen]

I had the 440 model works great, and those cheap Sonice 1 x disc do burn 4x on this burner.

 

[unclebud]

it's plus, according to the box
but actually, there IS a rebate - $20 which printed out @ register... for the +r/-r according to sku desc
but below that, says +r

 

[edplayer]

so is this actually $60 after rebate? anyone bought it yet?

 

[RossMAN]

Originally posted by: govtcheez75
the title of this thread is misleading...it's not dual format. Just + and not - ....just a heads up

Can someone please explain to me briefly what the difference between all the DVD Burner formats is?

I want to use for backing up my HD and for "archiving" purposes

 

[helpme]

From the FAQ because I didn't want to type.

DVD-R and DVD-RW

DVD-R and DVD-RW are also both formats of the DVD Forum. Both formats generally use 4.7 GB discs, although some professional DVD-R drives use 3.95 GB discs.

DVD-R is a write-once recordable format which allows excellent compatibility with both standalone DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. There are two main types of DVD-R discs: DVD-R for General Use and DVD-R for Authoring. Most consumer DVD-R burners use the cheaper General Use discs, while some professional burners use Authoring discs. The correct media type appropriate for the recorder must be used when burning a DVD-R. However, once written, the discs should be readable in either drive type. (General Use DVD-R is designed to prevent backup of encrypted commercial DVDs.)

DVD-RW media uses rewriteable discs which are rated for more than 1000 rewrites in ideal situations. The majority of standalone DVD players will play video recorded on DVD-RW discs, but the compatibility is not as high as with DVD-R.

Current DVD-RW recorders also record to DVD-R. However, the reverse was not always true. Some older DVD-R recorders were not capable of writing to DVD-RW discs (although some were able to read DVD-RW discs burned with other drives).

DVD-RW and DVD-R have heavy penetration into the professional multimedia market as well as the general consumer market. For instance, the Apple SuperDrive, found in many pro and consumer Mac computers, is simply a DVD-R/DVD-RW (and CD-R/CD-RW) capable burner.

DVD+R and DVD+RW

These two formats are backed by the DVD+RW Alliance. While these formats are not supported by the DVD Forum, several members of the DVD+RW Alliance are also members of the DVD Forum. These discs are very similar to DVD-R and DVD-RW in design, usage, and compatibility.

DVD+RW, like DVD-RW, is a rewriteable 4.7 GB format, and overall it has similar functionality to DVD-RW. The level of compatibility of standard DVD+RW discs in standalone DVD players is similar to that of DVD-RW. The rewritability of DVD+RW is also said to be similar to that of DVD-RW, allowing up to 1000 rewrites.

One potential advantage of the DVD+RW format is Mount Rainier (DVD+MRW) drag-and-drop file access support planned for Longhorn, a future version of Windows slated for release in 2005. Older DVD+RW drives do not support this function, but newer drives may. While DVD+MRW is arguably not as robust a data solution as DVD-RAM, DVD+MRW potentially will offer higher read compatibility in current DVD-ROM drives.

DVD+R is a format that was introduced to consumers in early 2002. The first generation +RW recorders did not support DVD+R recording, and likely cannot be upgraded to do so. However, all current models of DVD+RW recorders also support DVD+R recording. Compatibility of +R discs in standalone DVD players is similar to that of DVD-R.

 

[RossMAN]

helpme - Thanks for helping me

 

[unclebud]

"so is this actually $60 after rebate? anyone bought it yet?"
i bought one (to mull about) earlier, cause of the cendynes @ om already getting blown out, and i have never owned a tdk burner, because they are usually so expensive
even if this is a 1100a, it seems that they can be bumped up a bit according to several sites around the net...
links to add to the confusion:
press release
specs
support/firmware