Which Burner? CD or DVD?

I think its time to replace my cd burner and I am thinking about a DVD burner as a replacement. It seems a lot more programs and applications are on DVD.
Does anyone know the best for burning audio mainly on cd.s.
Or is it ok to have the two on one DAW?

Thank you,

The Plextor PX-716A is what I use and it works very well. the "A" version is ATAPI. The PX-716SA ..."S" version is the SATA version.

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ditto Plextor 716A

Not the cheapest drives on the market but from a "quality burn" standpoint, I don't think there is anything better on the market.

Larry Kriz
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Sonar PE 8.5, Samplitude Pro 10, Sonic Core Scope Professional/XTC, A16 Ultra AD/DA, Intel DG965RY MOBO, Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz processor, XFX GeForce 7300 GT PCIe video card, two (2) Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA drives, 4GB DDR Ram, Liteon iHAS422 SATA DVD/CD-R burner.

To add to this post. I just got a dvd burner not too long ago but have not burnt any dvds yet! As I was browsing the store I noticed 2 different kinds (DVD-R and DVD+R) What are the differences? What are you using?

Pentium Processor Extreme Edition, Sonar 8.3 PE, Motu 2408 mk3, Apogee Mini DAC, 3x UAD-1, Digimax FS, Motu Microlite, MCU, Tranzport, Nocturn, Big Knob, Joe Meek SixQ, MPA Gold, Toft ATC-2, Vintech dual72, KRK, Roland, Line6, M-Audio etc etc etc

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html

everything you ever wanted to know about DVD except anything meaningful in layman's terms about the actual technical differences between -R and +R.

I found this on another forum after a bit of searching around:

"dvd-r uses a wobble groove to calibrate disk speed and position data without gaps. it also has lossless linking which can append data blocks with new data, with out linking blocks used in the packet writing strategy, it uses clv (constant linear velocity (same write speed all around the disk even in the inner portion) it also corrects for improper laser position because dvd-players are really picky about imperfections. DVD+R is the same basically except its wobbles are at a higher frequincy and it uses CAV (constant angluar velocity (slower in the inner faster out in the edges)also DVD+R has the capability to copy right from stamped disks because it can hold data in the inner, inner ring where stamped disks usually do, but it is locked out in filmware. "

Clear as mud right?

I typically use +R although I've used both and I can't tell the difference in terms of compatibility or quality. The -R discs were the first to market and supposedly "more" compatible with older gen players but honestly, I'm not an expert in that area. Maybe someone else can shed more intelligent light on this.

Bottom line - I think you can use either format these days with confidence.

Larry Kriz
www.LnLRecording.com
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Sonar PE 8.5, Samplitude Pro 10, Sonic Core Scope Professional/XTC, A16 Ultra AD/DA, Intel DG965RY MOBO, Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz processor, XFX GeForce 7300 GT PCIe video card, two (2) Seagate Barracuda 320GB SATA drives, 4GB DDR Ram, Liteon iHAS422 SATA DVD/CD-R burner.

Thanx for the link Larry! And sorry to all for hijacking this thread!

Pentium Processor Extreme Edition, Sonar 8.3 PE, Motu 2408 mk3, Apogee Mini DAC, 3x UAD-1, Digimax FS, Motu Microlite, MCU, Tranzport, Nocturn, Big Knob, Joe Meek SixQ, MPA Gold, Toft ATC-2, Vintech dual72, KRK, Roland, Line6, M-Audio etc etc etc

NEC has fantastic burners for quite a bargain price. I think they're up to the ND-3540 or something now, on NewEgg for about $40.

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I think its time to replace my cd burner and I am thinking about a DVD burner as a replacement. It seems a lot more programs and applications are on DVD.
Does anyone know the best for burning audio mainly on cd.s.
Or is it ok to have the two on one DAW?

Thank you,

check out this review from anandtech. between that and a recommendation from a friend, i purchased benq's dw1640 for about $40. it's some of the best money i've spent on computer hardware in a long time. it writes fast and reliable.

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I'll second the vote for Benq 1640 drives. Work great, and FWIW, these are the same drives as the Plextor 716 but with different firmware. You can burn Plextor firmware onto these drives and turn them into Plextors if you want - I haven't found the need to do that.

I have yet to find any media that won't burn at the labeled speed - however my previous Sony drive (actually made by Optorite I think) rarely bruned at the labeled speed - for example 8x discs would only burn at 4x.

From a backup perspective, I would go with the DVD burner without a doubt. The ability to burn a 4.7 GIG backup is great. I have many projects that I backup that would never fit on an 800 MB CD-rom. No matter which brand you go with, I vote for DVD all the way.