Dvd-rw

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I need to start backing my stuff up, and not to 6 cd-r's per song.

Can someone recommend a reliable dvd-rw?
 
I've always had good luck with Lite-On but I daresay any name brand will do. Plextor has a good rep as does Pioneer.
 
I had an Optorite that crapped out in about a year and a half. Right now I have a Writemaster that seems to be ok. Yamaha and Sony make pretty good external burners.
 
I'm looking for an internal.

Any particular features I should look for or avoid?
 
I would go with Lite-On also. Never had a problem with my old CD writer (outlasted the PC) and when I wanted a DVD-RW, that's what I went with immediately. I bought a dual-layer 16x Lite-On DVD-R/RW and it's been great so far. I've had it about a year (it's already been in two computers). This is in my personal PC which does most of my burning. I bought it at Wal-Mart :o and it was only $75.

In my recording PC, I have a Plextor (which costs a bit more). I've had it for about 2 years. It's not a dual-layer...just records standard DVD's (which are mainly what you're going to buy anyway - dual-layer media is still rather expensive), and it only records at 2x...but that too has never given me a problem. I may replace it just for speed sake though.
 
Never had a dvd-rw drive before. WTF is dual layer?

And is 16x the speed of the writing process? So 16x is faster than 8x...
 
ez_willis said:
I'm looking for an internal.

Any particular features I should look for or avoid?
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Lightscribe is cute but the disks cost like crazy.
 
I use a Plextor SATA DVD-RW. I also have an Asus, which is newer. Personally, my Plextor works much better than the Asus.

As far as speeds go, yes 16x is faster than 8x, but don't think of them as the same speed ratings as CD-R's.

Double Layer uses a different type of DVD disc to write on, but allows double the capacity per disc. At this point it is still pretty cost prohibitive since the disks cost much more than twice the price of a standard DVD-R or DVD-RW. I would get a burner that is Dual Layer compatibile though in case the discs finally come down in price enough to make it worth it.
 
xstatic is correct. Dual-layer can hold almost 2x the info (8.4 gig I believe?) and it's done in layers - one layer of info on top of another layer. That's how most commercial movie DVDs are made. But the dual layer blank discs are still cost prohibitive. Also, the common blank DVDs available can't usually record faster than 8x anyway, so buying a 16x writer puts you ahead of the game. If you shop around, you'll probably notice most of the writers will be 16x dual-layer, so they're pretty common. For the price, it's kind of a no-brainer. Plus, they can still record CDs at up to 52x (not that the CDs themselves can handle that).

Go shopping! Have fun!
 
I just go to newegg and get what's cheapest. Even if a particular brand lasts longer, it'll be obsolete soon enough.
 
These days DVD Technology is pretty good so pretty much any new burner is going to perform pretty well....

I actually use an 8x Dual format burner (Not Dual Layer) that I bought used for $20 on e-bay and I have been useing it for about 2 years and have burned probably close to 100 DVD Movies since and it is still going strong...Mine is a cheap toshiba burner but you can get a New one for under $50 at some places.....


Cheers
 
studiomaster said:
Wow..that's really cheap. I say, go for it!
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No shit, huh?

Look at the online ads for Best Buy right now. They have some smoking deals on stuff starting tomorrow.
 
What's the difference between the +/- thing?

Can I use any dvd media with this-
 

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