2006-01-30, 02:01
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buying a DVD drive?
I am considering buying a new dvd drive. Any suggestions, commets? I don't have to buy it now so if you think there is something great that I should wait for a while, please do tell.
What about this blu-ray thing I have heard so much about?
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2006-01-30, 03:03
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Gendo died for your sins.
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Blu-Ray and HD-DVD are the next generation of drives. They hold a lot more storage space (between 15GB and 100GB depending on the media and number of layers), as well as supporting high definition content, and more than just MPEG2 (h264 + VC1). They're both better than DVD in technical terms.
More information; Blu-Ray, HD-DVD. As for purchasing a drive, you might as well buy a dual layer/+ and - DVDRW drive now due to their low price. Blu-Ray nor HD-DVD isn't out yet, and the initial drives for PC will be somewhere in the region of $500, they won't be affordable for a long time yet (that goes for the recordable media as well). |
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2006-01-30, 05:22
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I also agree with RaistlinMajere -- pick a BENQ. Make sure it's a 16x0 model though,
there is also another model out there which has the BENQ brand name, but isn't made by them. If the DW-1640 isn't available anymore, look for the DW-1650 (which I have, but which doesn't seem to be available in North America yet) or the DW-1655 (which has Lightscribe support, but should otherwise be similar to the DW-1650). http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827101008 |
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2006-01-30, 05:51
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This is in compliment to GHDs post, not in contrast.
I'd also reccomend Lite-On, I've had good experiance with them in the past, and they regularly put out new firmware updates even for older drives to increase media support and functionality. |
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2006-01-30, 20:31
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Some Plextor drives are BENQ. And on average BENQ is about the same quality
as Plextor (supposedly), so you'd just be paying more for the brand name  http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News...x?NewsId=14021 |
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2006-02-01, 00:48
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Don't get an external DVD drive unless you have a high speed USB port (which I don't have)...I stupidly bought one and now regret it because whenever I watch a DVD with lots of action or movement it skips or has breakdowns...If I had a chance to redo it I'd get a normal internal one...The one I got was LITE-ON..Now it burns DVD's perfectly, but i'm so pi$$ed I bought it and can't watch DVD's like I want on my nice flat-screen...
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2006-02-01, 01:27
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2006-02-01, 01:45
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Sony DRU 810A
I'm loving this drive now *hugs it* Both around the same price: Buy.com Newegg.com As for Bluray and HD-DVD Wait till the war is over. |
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Btw, the only two bad bits I know about BENQ would be: - the DW-1640 is supposedly not so great for 16x burning, but the DW-1650 fixes this - Ignore the DQ60 model and any reviews about it ------------------------------------------------------------------ But if you're sick of me recommending BENQ all the time, just check this site out for independent reviews (of other brands I mean): http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/search/B/ |
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2006-02-01, 11:47
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Why would you want to burn at 16x? Specially if you want the data to remain intact for a period of time? Higher burn speeds make even the highest quality media more fragile and susceptable to errors over time. Thats why I never reccomend burning faster tahn 2x for important things, can get the job done in about 30 minutes. I only use higher than 2x when I don't need the data on the disk to last more than a day [ Say, taking files to someone elses house ] |
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2006-02-01, 19:00
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Some External drives use a STANDARD 5.25" IDE DVD drive, mounted in an enclosure with a USB to IDE controller card. If you don't mind voiding the Warranty, you may be able to open it up and transplant the DVD drive itself directly into your PC...  -Tursiops_G. |
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2006-02-03, 07:13
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And the warrenty ain't a issue since I lost it day one  ...Anyways how much does a hi-speed USB port cost and will that totally solve my problem? I mean that is the problem right?
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2006-02-03, 18:02
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It looks like it uses a Standard 5.25" drive. I don't have specific instructions on how to open it up, but it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out. As far as adding a USB 2.0 card, They're not all that expensive... if your PC has a decently fast CPU, it should work just fine... See Here for some examples: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...11&PageSize=50 Don't base your choice on PRICE alone... Read the specs and reviews first before deciding on what card to buy... HTH, -Tursiops_G. |
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