the lowdown on DVD Burners

[TimothyX]

I, like many others I know, are considering a DVD Burner. I have a couple of questions about the abilities of a DVD Burner. 1) do dvd backups look as good as the originals? 2) do you often get coasters [depending on the burner you have]?] 3) is it easy to backup console dvds (xbox/ps2) and do they play as well as originals? and 4) Are you happy with your burner? Was it a good purchase in your mind? Do you use it enough to justify its existence in your life? Finally, If you are happy, which burner do you have and/or recommend? Thank you.

 

[AIWGuru]

4. yes.

The other questions are kind of silly. There's already several threads addressing them within the first few pages here.

 

[TheBoyBlunder]

1) Yes, it's not noticeable. 2) depends on your system (media type being used, burner, system config, etc.). 3) I have no idea. 4) Yes, but I've only used for a couple discs.

 

[TimothyX]

thank you.

 

[Serp86]

1)slightly noticeable
2)never had one with my NEC ND-2500A
3)no idea
4)very
Was it a good purchase in your mind? Yes
Do you use it enough to justify its existence in your life? i use cds whenever i can - dvd media prices are still a bit high for me.
Finally, If you are happy, which burner do you have and/or recommend? NEC ND-2500A! Read the reviews. All praise it. It is also dirt cheap. But dont look for nice front looks however. It looks like a cheap dvd-rw, but performance is top notch. 8x on both dvd-R and DVD+r.

 

[Atlantean]

1. Slightly noticable, it depends on the length of the movie being backed up... longer movies have lower quality.
2. I got a couple coasters with my old burner, both were my fault though, I started playing call of duty while I was burning a dvd... stupid mistake, other time I hit cancel too late.
3. Never used it for console dvds... you need a mod chip for these though, and its illegal...
4. I have burned many dvds since getting mine, and yes I can justify its existance in my life... I currently have a Pioneer DVR-A06, I would recommend the DVR-A07. The A07 can burn at 8x, so its a better choice than the burner I have.