i`m looking for a writer

althewall · #1 15-03-2001, 05:14

Help me!!!!I`m looking for a cheap writer for about £130.
Ive got a creative 52x cdrom... which writer is suitable.Been
looking at... sony 32x8x4,teac 32x8x8,samsung 32x8x4.
will be doing mostly audio.....

Wayniac · #2 15-03-2001, 15:22

http://www.cdmediaworld.com/hardware/cdrom/cd_writers.shtml#Introduction

Useful general info.

Install CloneCD before you get a writer, if you wish to backup Plasyation/DC stuff - there's quite a bit of help, and a table of which writers/readers work best.

The Plextor models always come highly rated, and you can get a good deal on one if you go to a computer fair. In the UK a good source is the Northern Computer Fair:

http://www.computermarketsonline.co.uk/

The fair are also a great place to buy just about every brand of media produced, eg verbatim 80min for 40p/60cents each (cased).

I have recently purchased a Traxdata CDWR8432+ (£99/$150). It's an 8x model with a 2MB buffer and 32x read speed. Iv'e got no complaints, and Iv'e been able to do some Dreamcast backups using my Toshiba CD-ROM in RAW read mode.

Obviously I can only speak from personal experience, but I haven't had any worries with the 300+ discs Iv'e already burned on my old Cyrix 333+ system, but other people may have better suggestions for you.

Hope this helps in some small way :-)

jasper · #3 15-03-2001, 16:21

I can sell you a retail boxed Mitsumi 4x4x24x for £80.00. I also do a Mitsumi 8x4x32x for £100.00, Retail Boxed Version. OEM Versions are about £10.00 cheaper, and HP & Plextor Drives are also available. All prices are plus P&P to the UK ONLY.

If you are intersted let me know. Unfortunately, my Merchant Service machines haven't been installed yet, so I can only accept payment by cheque at the moment.

E-mail me at [email protected] if you are interested anyway.

Cheers