DVD Burners ??? need help choosing one

**Goon_Boy** · 7th October 2002

i am interested in getting a dvd writer as there are so many good games coming out and some oldies that u need dvd copys of ..... just wondering if anyone knew what the best models were and where to get ? (in uk that is) i only know of the pioneer model but thats still 200 smackaroos

**Roam** · 7th October 2002

Well, you aren't gonna get anything any cheaper than a pioneer...

If you have the money I recommend Sony's new DRU500A, cause it can burn at 4x (although there arent any 4x DVDR's yet), and it supports both +R and -R

**Krizza** · 7th October 2002

samsung and panasonic dvd-r drives are cheaper than pioneer

**smity_oz** · 7th October 2002

www.pricewatch.com click dvd drives then see brands and search for the best price on a panasonic drive which supports +R just a few more benfits for the same price as a pioneer drive. Wont help with ps2 tho but for pc format its a whoel lot better.

**Goon_Boy** · 7th October 2002

thanks for all the help guys ..... i am hoping to get one this xmas so i should have made my mind up by then ... probably ending up being a pioneer as i know they do the job ... even tho it is a slow burning process

**smity_oz** · 7th October 2002

You'd be better off waiting for 3rd generation pioneer drives, You probably wont pay much more than what teh a04 costs now. I wouldnt recomend the sony drive since they have rushed to get it out first and we all know how good SONY CDR Drives and CD Roms are! LoL and if you dont know they suck ASS!!! Big time!!!
50minutes+ is just to long I reckon 4x writter should be down to 30min or so which is gettign better. 3rd generation is where it will all take off liek with cdr.

**Goon_Boy** · 7th October 2002

Ive never seen any sony cdrom drives ...... i live in my hole u see.... i reckon that Liteon should bring a dvdburner out i'd have one of them ..... my liteon burner aint fucked one disk yet and i burn loads.

so u advising me to stay away from the sonys i guess!

**smity_oz** · 8th October 2002

Maybe Im living in the past still they all might have improved their drives but I had a c heap lite on cd rom and it was SHIT

**Goon_Boy** · 8th October 2002

times have changed my good citizen....... 45 quid in uk for a 40x burner with all that smart burn shit , like i say aint trashed one disk yet (apart from bad rips etc) which werent the drives fault .

**Sentine154** · 8th October 2002

Originally posted by Goon_Boy
times have changed my good citizen....... 45 quid in uk for a 40x burner with all that smart burn shit , like i say aint trashed one disk yet (apart from bad rips etc) which werent the drives fault .

Indeed. I've had both a 24X and 32X Lite-on and both are fantastic. Their DVD-ROM drives are also known to be great as well. They pulled an AMD and sorta smacked the burner crown off Plextor's head since their drives are just as good and hella cheaper. I second the notion that they start making dvd burners!