DVD-R drives?

[TheProject]

I'm considering investing in a DVD-R drive for archiving mass amounts of data, as well as producing something better than a VCD for our training and comp videos.

Those of you that have them...any recommendations?

Natty recommended this one:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=B203-1090 P

And I like this one as well:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=B203-1046 P

Couple hundred bucks, get some media...doesn't seem like a bad deal to me.

 

[2Thick]

As long as you buy one with a good reputation, then you should be fine. NEC does have a good rep.

 

[slickdadd]

Wow. The prices have plumetted on those things. I remember when they were quite pricey.

 

[TheProject]

Wow. The prices have plumetted on those things. I remember when they were quite pricey.

They still are, if you buy them at pretty much any retail store. Best Buy and CompUSA still have them for $300-$400.

 

[gsxr1000]

If you are willing to shell out the money, I believe this Sony is one of the best:

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=S167-3108 P

 

[TC2]

Right now I'd get the sony one. it's the onle one that plays and burns ALL of the formats.

I happy with mine and it comes with some really good software too.

http://www.sonystyle.com/is-bin/INT...=&ProductID=AVYKC0.NUGsAAAD1oOP2AjA.&Dept=cpu

But remember if you want to copy DVDs(surely not ) you have to get additional software like DVD Xcopy.

http://www.dvdxcopy.com/index.htm?a=41419

 

[jwill3:16]

4X(DVD-R)2.4X(DVD+RW)24X(CDR)10X (CDRW)32X(CD) ATAPI 160MS(CD-ROM) 200MS (DVD) 8192K (More Info)

SYDW-U10A-----------part number

this is the white color drive

4X(DVD-R)2.4X(DVD+RW)24X(CDR)10X (CDRW)32X(CD) ATAPI/BLACK IN COLOR 160MS(CD-ROM) 200MS (DVD) 8192K

SYDW-U10ABLACK----------------part number

this is black face same thing

these from what i use out of all the ones out there seem to be the best.

this drive does both + and -

 

[TheProject]

Out of curiosity, how long does it take to burn a full DVD on a 4X drive?

 

[TC2]

Really depends on you machine. I have an AMD XP 2000, 512 mb ram and a 7200 rpm hd with a 8 mb cache.

Takes about (depending on the movie) 45 min give or take. Probably less, I never really payed attention.

That's copying a movie, burning a DVD from something that's already on your cpu takes a lot less time.

Do be mislead by the low 4x number, its not the same as a cd burner.

 

[TheProject]

Really depends on you machine. I have an AMD XP 2000, 512 mb ram and a 7200 rpm hd with a 8 mb cache.

Takes about (depending on the movie) 45 min give or take. Probably less, I never really payed attention.

That's copying a movie, burning a DVD from something that's already on your cpu takes a lot less time.

Do be mislead by the low 4x number, its not the same as a cd burner.

Sweet, that's what I was wanting to know. I didn't want to wait hours for the data to finish burning.

 

[jwill3:16]

Really depends on you machine. I have an AMD XP 2000, 512 mb ram and a 7200 rpm hd with a 8 mb cache.

Takes about (depending on the movie) 45 min give or take. Probably less, I never really payed attention.

That's copying a movie, burning a DVD from something that's already on your cpu takes a lot less time.

Do be mislead by the low 4x number, its not the same as a cd burner.

40-50 mins on a decent system and the only reason i suggest the +/- burner is cause no one knows what format they are going to stick its alot like the VHS vs. Beta Max Beta was better but VHS won... alot of DVD palyers cant do one or the other and alot of the new DVD players play both but those one i suggest are $300 for it. If you are useing just for data then the ones The Project said are just fine. If you are going to do movies then i say get the combo +/-

 

[the nature boy]

Wow. The prices have plumetted on those things. I remember when they were quite pricey.

yeah I remember when they were like 5K. but the kind I saw were external appliances consisting of 2 DVD burners and a SCSI drive.

 

[Firebaall]

I recommend the Pioneer a05 4x DVD-r model.

I can burn a full DVD movie in 12-15 min. It also makes great DVD backups for my Xbox.

Just pay attention to the media you buy, if you buy crap you'll get crap.

Ritek makes great DVDs for a great price.

 

[jwill3:16]

I recommend the Pioneer a05 4x DVD-r model.

I can burn a full DVD movie in 12-15 min. It also makes great DVD backups for my Xbox.

Just pay attention to the media you buy, if you buy crap you'll get crap.

Ritek makes great DVDs for a great price.

why burn Xbox games when you can rip them on to a hard drive and play off that and its faster.

 

[TheProject]

40-50 mins on a decent system and the only reason i suggest the +/- burner is cause no one knows what format they are going to stick its alot like the VHS vs. Beta Max Beta was better but VHS won... alot of DVD palyers cant do one or the other and alot of the new DVD players play both but those one i suggest are $300 for it. If you are useing just for data then the ones The Project said are just fine. If you are going to do movies then i say get the combo +/-

Well, I'm going to need to do both, but I'm not sure I've got $350 right now to spend on the drive alone.

Basically, the risk I'm running right now by buying a cheaper drive is that I could end up with the BetaMax of DVD's, but it should play in most DVD players, right?

 

[HumanShell]

why burn Xbox games when you can rip them on to a hard drive and play off that and its faster.

What do you use to rip the games from their DVD? I know to play your back up if your original gets scratched up, you have to have a modded Xbox and all....but what do I need to back up my games....talk to me

 

[TC2]

I dunno man, I'd just bite the bullet and get the most compatable one(Sony).

They make really good drives anyway and the software that comes with it is the best out there.

One thing about those cheaper drives is that DVD players seem to get picky when it comes to playing burned DVDs sometimes or so I've heard.

I know I have a burned DVD from a cheap ass DVD recorder(dont know the name) and it doesnt play very well all the time.

 

[Firebaall]

why burn Xbox games when you can rip them on to a hard drive and play off that and its faster.

I have a 120 gig HD in my Xbox. I have over 100 games. So I just keep the good ones on the HD, and burn the less used ones on DVD for the archive.

 

[duff_rose]

I have 2nd generation panasonic burner. I have burned around 50 disks without a coaster.

 

[Firebaall]

What do you use to rip the games from their DVD? I know to play your back up if your original gets scratched up, you have to have a modded Xbox and all....but what do I need to back up my games....talk to me

The modded Xbox will rip the DVD games to a networked computer via FTP, or you can rip directly to the HD in the Xbox using programs like boXplorer.

 

[TheProject]

BUMP

 

[The Whole F/N Show]

I recommend the Pioneer a05 4x DVD-r model.

I can burn a full DVD movie in 12-15 min. It also makes great DVD backups for my Xbox.

Just pay attention to the media you buy, if you buy crap you'll get crap.

Ritek makes great DVDs for a great price.

What's you thouht on Verbatum? Microcenter has a 10 pack of them on sale for $16.99. DVD+R 4x.

 

[TheProject]

What's you thouht on Verbatum? Microcenter has a 10 pack of them on sale for $16.99. DVD+R 4x.

I bought the Verbatim 15 pack, and I've burned a couple of discs, seems to be fine.