good DVD rom & CD Writer

aunlead · #1 26-08-2003, 01:40

i am building a new pc & was wondering which good DVD Rom & a writer i should pickup...have used sony's 40x(dead) & sony's 48x(working/sold)....should i stick with sony(didnt have much prob) or should i move on..@DVD drive i got 2 pick b/w Asus(has DMA but long spindown time), Sony(no DMA) & Liteon(no info as i dont knw which model is available)....any advice...
thnks in adv...

seaneyb2003 · #2 26-08-2003, 09:25

A good dvd rom is an lg 16x which you can pick up at currys or dixons a good writer is a liteon which are good if you use clone cd as it does sometihng to the safedisk protection anyway you can pick these up at this site www.svp.co.uk.When building a pc you need to get reliable parts such as a geforce sparkle fx 5200 and a ultra dma hd if you needed help finding these part i can help

aunlead · #3 26-08-2003, 10:09

will b gettin a ATI 9500 pro on amd platform....& regarding LG 16x DVD Rom how is its performance(no one i knw uses it)& wat about its model no......i was planning on a liteon pair....

seaneyb2003 · #4 26-08-2003, 11:03

Erm i just saw on a website a combo liteon drive heres the link

Details

LITE-ON 48X24X48X CD-RW & 16X DVD-ROM COMBO Drive
The specifications on this drive are as follows 48x CD-R Write/ 24x CD-RW Write/ 48x CDR read and 16x DVD-ROM readLiteon cdrw dvd combo link

Hope this helps

bighap · #5 26-08-2003, 11:28

Yeah that is like what I have, but it is an LG. Awesome drive. They have an even faster one now. Check it out here

seaneyb2003 · #6 26-08-2003, 11:32

See Lg are not heard off alot but i had a lg 4x cdrw and it was wicked and i would say there won of the top manufacturers i seen. if i say its good and the mod for file forums bighap says its good its good :-)

aunlead · #7 28-08-2003, 09:18

well i am not interested in combo drives...i want /prefer 2 seperate drives.....so could any1 using an LG or Sony or Liteon dvd drive (decided 2 go with a liteon writer) tell me @performance of there drive with its model no.
thnks...

seaneyb2003 · #8 28-08-2003, 09:37

just look on the site it will tell you the specs ok heres the link

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acata...Section__.html

bighap · #9 28-08-2003, 11:02

Check this out. At Circuit City (in store only) you can get a Lite-On 52x32x52 for only $14.99. That is no typo....$14.99.
Regular $69.99 - $30 mfr rebate - $25 Circuit City rebate = $14.99. You can't beat that. Go get one!

totalwise · #10 28-08-2003, 15:58

i'm a big fan of lite-on

they products are cheap but definately NOT nasty,

I tried their DVD rom first, initially i upgraded it from an aging cd rom drive tyat came with the system. I have to say I haven't had any problems with it ever since.

Because of the success I had with lite-on i bought a 52x24x52, i have to say definately a good buy, I never witnessed backups being burnt so quick in my entire life.

1 VCD took me 5 mins to read and write sequentially.

That is definately worth it.

LG are also a respectable brand, i suppose Lite-on and LG have a lot in common and neither should fail you, the only difference is that lite-on has a plus side when it comes to do safedisc protection and LG is better in terms of appearance.

aunlead · #11 31-08-2003, 02:54

thnks guys.......will be goin with liteon's

Neeech · #12 02-09-2003, 12:15

I Have Had Problems With The Lite-On In Question, When Doing On The Fly's In One Of My Dupes, Mixed With Either A 106 or 105 It Sometimes Pauses On The Last 10 Minutes Causing Problems, On The Disc...

So I Bought A Few 120 Slots From Pioneer And Hey Presto, Sorted.

Neeech

aunlead · #13 04-09-2003, 05:04

i have decided 2 go with this writer - Liteon 52327s.....read few 'good' reviews about it....about dvd rom i thought i was better off with liteon.....any better suggestion...will pick these up on sat...so plz hurry.......

Neeech · #14 04-09-2003, 05:06

pioneer 120 slot or tray either are better than the lite-on reader

seaneyb2003 · #15 04-09-2003, 07:37

Yeah dude go with lite on there one of the best maufacturers so do it man dont listen to peps saying lite ons are crap go on there good i had no coasters with mine