DVD Burner - Advice?

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2008/09/19 20:27:08 (permalink)

DVD Burner - Advice?

So I need to get a DVD burner; having just a CD burner is getting me down. I'm looking at the following for my PC, running Win XP SP3:

EBAY DVD-Burner

What do you think?

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    Jessie Sammler
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/19 21:31:54 (permalink)
    The nice thing about taking a chance on something cheap is that, if it doesn't turn out well, you haven't sunk much money into it. I have been buying the same OEM Samsung Light-Scribe DVD burner from Micro Center for $35, and they've all been fine. I say, give it a shot.
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/19 21:45:27 (permalink)
    lite on is good stuff

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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/19 21:46:22 (permalink)
    I just bought this one:

    http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3986421&CatId=4

    ...not knowing which one to buy either. But I figured that I didn't have too much to lose, and it *is* a Sony unit--so it must not be too bad. Well the thing is great; not a hiccup. For the money, I think I picked a winner.

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    spindlebox
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/20 01:43:56 (permalink)
    Sweet! Cheaper isn't always better, but when you're PO' like me, it SHO is NICE.

    Thanks for the feedback!


     
     
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/20 06:57:39 (permalink)
    stay away from DVDRAM
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    spindlebox
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/20 09:16:24 (permalink)
    DVD RAM. Is that the media, or the burner itself. Excuse my ignorance but this is new to me.
    THANKS!


     
     
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/20 13:56:03 (permalink)
    Id go for liteon over sony, but sony will probably work too...

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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/20 22:25:43 (permalink)
    Re DVDRAM It's the burner and the software associated with it.
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    Fog
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/21 12:13:06 (permalink)
    thing about drives now , is they are pretty cheap to buy new. It's the thing that I've replaced over the years most with machines..

    although I have a drive which is only a 4 speed cd scsi drive and it still works years later.. they don't build em like they used to
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    RE: DVD Burner - Advice? 2008/09/22 00:25:34 (permalink)
    Why do youi need a DVD burner?, and what are you going to burn with it?
    post edited by Crg - 2008/09/22 00:29:03

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