Well I Was Going to Go With an NEC Burner, But How About This?

[MrControversial]

http://www.newegg.com/app/viewproductdesc.asp?description=27-140-007&DEPA=0

This one costs around $30 more, but it has lightscribe. Should I go for it?

 

[sparks]

$30 more for a technology that you may barely use considering a lightscribe CDR is $2 a piece (I wonder what a lightscribe DVDR costs). I'd stick with the NEC.

 

[Alex]

hmm thats a controversial question... go with the NEC

 

[blackinches]

blackinches wants a retail pioneer drive just because they look so cool. with that said blackinches has an nec drive works great. blackinches also doubts that you'll use the lightscribe much. or wait for the plextor slot drive burner, sounds very cool. blackinches misses his old pioneer slot dvd drive.

 

[AnarchyAT]

I didn't know refering to yourself in the third person was still popular?

And yes, get the NEC burner.

 

[blackinches]

only for blackinches

 

[MrControversial]

I can't wait till you grow out of it.

 

[veggz]

I haven't even heard of that technology before. I would just get a NEC.

 

[BrokenVisage]

Can't blackinches post a response without people stepping on his blackinches for once?

 

[LED]

BenQ is also inxpensive and good since the new firmware has been released...

 

[Bar81]

You do realize that lightscribe adds around 30 minutes to each DVD burn typically?

 

[Gamingphreek]

The NEC 3520a is supposed to be one of the best Burners out there.

-Kevin

 

[Oyeve]

NEC, best bang for the buck.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: Bar81
You do realize that lightscribe adds around 30 minutes to each DVD burn typically?

not to mention the specially coated disks required for it.

 

[Bassyhead]

I would stick to the NEC you picked out

 

[MrControversial]

I am, I am.

 

[mooncancook]

for that price, how about the Plextor PX716-SA? It's SATA interface with 4X DL burning speed (6X with firmware update)

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: Bar81
You do realize that lightscribe adds around 30 minutes to each DVD burn typically?

Well, it's a seperate step, that requires manually flipping the disc, so you don't have to burn it all at once. Although, I'm surprised that it takes so long, comparatively speaking, to burn the label side as it does the data side for modern discs. I'm guessing that they may be burning at 1-2X, for higher-contrast purposes, or something. It might be nice if those L-S burners offered a "fast draft mode" for burning a label quickly, if you didn't really care about fancy high-res graphics, but just wanted to put some label, any label, on the disc. Then again, how long does it take to grab a sharpie?

 

[ribbon13]

Ultimate CD Labeler

 

[Bar81]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Ultimate CD Labeler

nice

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: MrControversial
I am, I am.

hmm, that Benq 1620 looks very very tempting though. Must find out more about pros and cons of Benq vs. the NEC.

 

[Anonemous]

Originally posted by: Bar81

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Ultimate CD Labeler

nice

shhhh don't give out the secret!

Though a nice printed picture label would be nice and professional.

 

[loafbred]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Ultimate CD Labeler

My favorite, and only labeler. I spend too much on gaming parts to justify the cost of inks and labels.

 

[GnomeCop]

I agree with 'inches

 

[blackinches]

Originally posted by: MrControversial
I can't wait till you grow out of it.

what do you mean? do you know how long it took for blackinches to attain the level required to speak this way? blackinches will not grow out of it, but grow into it.