which dvd burner- doh!!???
 

everyone, just wondering what the best EXTERNAL dvd writer is at the moment (cheaper is better as always!!) for backups of dvd games and movies?

heard some good stuff about a sony one??

and whats the best burning package to use?? is it alcohol 120%

feedback would be great thanks guys:D

oh dear oh dear oh dear

i think you should get an internal drive i recomend the pioneer 106 mate cheap does the job:)

Best software must me record now max v good

which dvd burner
 

so you say an internal dvd burner is better?

the reason i need an external one is cos i have a laptop.are they that bad???? should i wait and get a computor?? or are they just a bit slower?

If it is for a laptop get an external.

Are the really that bad??? external writers that is??

any advice on what one to go for or what to look out for??
i know i should get one with -/+ but anything else??
PRice???????? £200 is my border


cha ching!!!

my m8 got a pioneer 106 dvd burner an has it in one of those USB2 to IDE Enclosure things which he plugs into his PCMCIA to USB2 adapter card on his laptop.....Works perfectly. allows him to use an internal DVD writer as an external one.

Think belkin do the drive enclosures an the pci to usb2 adapter an then u can go an pick an internal burner thatll be half the price of an external one. I can recommend the pioneer 106 from personal experience....perfect burn every time.

Regards

wow thats wicked news!!!

i have the usb 2 pci card thing.

i live in london, you know of anywhere i can get this external case thing

is it easy to fit? im not an expert when it comes to computors?

will defo go for the dvd burner you recommended

just gotta find a way of finding and fitting an enclosure case now

anyone any ideas??

No....Easy to fit, basically it looks like an external dvd burner without the burner actually in the casei.e an empty box with a usb lead comin out the back, an basically it gives you an IDE port to stick in a hardrive, cdwriter, dvdwriter,wot ever ide device u wanna slap in. Once you got the enclosure just buy the drive an slap it in.

Theres a picture/specs of one Here!!! .

You can also get one that plugs into firewire port.

You can buy one from here!!!!

This way u r not limited to just a dvd burner but can also swap to an extra hardrive or other ide device wen needed.

Regards an hope this helps.

As for software....Alcohol 120% is okay but for ps2 cd backup I always use CloneCD or CDRWin or RecordNow from Sonic.

For ps2 dvd backup always use Sonic RecordNow or Stomp RecordNowMax. ( the same program, just an earlier/later version).

Regards

once again many thanks, im gonna checjk out the site now

wicked!!!!

NP M8ee;)