Burner Recommendations.

[swatpup32]

Well get this i get my ps2 and next thing I know my DVD burner dies. Go Figure! The data has so many gaps that its more like swiss chesse then data. 5 diffrent media all yeilding the same results. Anyways can someon recommend me a new burner. preferably +/-RW.

[Warlock]

Most people here use the pioneer series of burners.

[swatpup32]

Would this be a good buy.
DVR-AO7 (http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/pna/product/detail/0,,2076_15019916_48224579,00.html)

[StartingLine]

Yes pionner 107 is a ´´best buy´´ =P LOL

[seaneyb2003]

ive had no problems with my pioneer 106

their the tops :D

[Ice Man II]

I've had no problems with my sony dual format.

[lufcfan]

Pioneer drives are great but their firmware sucks! :D

[BG]

If your looking to get a burner, I would wait another 3-4 weeks...

The new dual-layer burners will be in stores by then....
(Although the prices will be a little higher)

Although, if you decide to buy one now..... I personally have a Pioneer A05.. And I LOVE it..... (at least until I get my new dual-layer burner.. then I'll LOVE IT) :)

[swatpup32]

But i bet when the dual layer burners do come out they will be like in the $400-$500 range. Anyways is it worth it? Not, for what I use it for. I'm happy with my new A07.

[trackml2]

1st, the dual layers will probably only drive the prices of the singles lower, I think.

I have a Sony DRU-510 A. The only time I made coasters is before I started ordering from meritline. Riteks and the Sony rock. And it was pretty cheap. Don't know how it compares to the Pio though. I say rock on with the Sony.

[BG]

Originally posted by swatpup32
But i bet when the dual layer burners do come out they will be like in the $400-$500 range. Anyways is it worth it? Not, for what I use it for. I'm happy with my new A07.

The prices are not going to be as high as I thought they would be...

You will be able to pick up a internal drive for around $200-$300 depending on brand...

Is it worth it....?

That depends on the use....

I personally get tired of waiting for a release group to release a tutorial/rip kit for dvd-9 games, and since they are showing up more frequently now, to me it would be worth the extra amount of money...

Also, instead of having to shrink/compress/ or split to 2 dvd-r, it will make movie backups much more easy also....

So for and extra amount of money, it is well worth it to me.

[bighap]

That is if recordable dvd9 discs are compatible with current dvd players/ps2, then yes it would be worth it.

[seaneyb2003]

it would be wouldnt it:confused:

beacause dvds at the mo are dvd9 anyways so im sure most of em will work.

[puppeteer666]

i have a nec nd2500a. works really well.
and i've been hearing that it will be able to do dvd9 with firmware update.
now don't make sense to me for marketing thier newer drives.
could all be just rumor.
plus you can pick this drive up for $80-$95 US.

[bighap]

Originally posted by seaneyb2003
it would be wouldnt it:confused:

beacause dvds at the mo are dvd9 anyways so im sure most of em will work.

The initial reports claimed that the recordable dvd9 discs had very low reflectivity levels. This could be a prob, especially for ps2 users.

[Frito]

Is there any burners that one should avoid? I mean some that just plain don't work?

I got a Toshiba SD-R5112 from NewEgg for 70 bucks.

[bighap]

Just stick to name brands. Stay away from those $80 burners you see in the ads in the newspaper.

[rms2001]

The initial reports claimed that the recordable dvd9 discs had very low reflectivity levels. This could be a prob, especially for ps2 users.



Ahhhh. Poor PS2 users. Time to shoot your PS2 and buy an XBox!

[TylerDurden]

What about those new xbox's that dont read dvd-r whatsoever?




Tyler! ;) :p

[rms2001]

Originally posted by TylerDurden
What about those new xbox's that dont read dvd-r whatsoever?




Tyler! ;) :p

Its not so much the XBox as the DVD-Rom.

[puppeteer666]

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The initial reports claimed that the recordable dvd9 discs had very low reflectivity levels. This could be a prob, especially for ps2 users.
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Originally posted by rms2001
Ahhhh. Poor PS2 users. Time to shoot your PS2 and buy an XBox!


Its not so much the PS 2 as the DVD-Rom;)

[EVOEvo]

Originally posted by bighap
The initial reports claimed that the recordable dvd9 discs had very low reflectivity levels. This could be a prob, especially for ps2 users.


we may just have to stick to ripping dvd9 games if thats the case i just hope they work better in dvds then that report on the ps2

just think about the ps3 that hits in 05 BD-rom disk 25 gigs each lol its going to be fun ripping one of them.

[rms2001]

Originally posted by puppeteer666
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The initial reports claimed that the recordable dvd9 discs had very low reflectivity levels. This could be a prob, especially for ps2 users.
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Its not so much the PS 2 as the DVD-Rom;)


Last time I looked I don't think you can steal a DVD-Rom out of any PS2 than stick it back in any version PS2 can you? Nice thing about the XBox is, all the parts are interchangeable.

[puppeteer666]

you can't add any dvd-rom from any ps2. i was trying to be sarcastic but, with text it's hard to get that sarcastic sound to it.
that was why i added the ;)