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From: Ant on 19 Dec 2008 01:53
I forgot to mention I will use DVDRW too.


On 12/18/2008 1:52 PM PT, Ant typed:

> Hi all.
>
> I am debating on which SATA DVD+CD burner to get for my next computer
> upgrade. I am still using my old Plextor CD burner and it is time to
> retire it and go DVD! Which one would you pick -- PioneerDVR-212DD or
> Sony/NEC (AD-7220S-0B or AD-7200S-0B)? They cost about 30 bucks.
>
> I will be doing CD and DVD burning (copy, importing with multiple
> sessions, copy CDs and DVDs, etc.). I do have an old IDE/PATA DVD-ROM
> drive for playing music, watching movies, being source when copying
> discs, etc.
>
> Any recommendations? Thank you in advance. :)
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From: Ant on 19 Dec 2008 01:54
On 12/18/2008 4:48 PM PT, Arno Wagner typed:

>> I am debating on which SATA DVD+CD burner to get for my next computer
>> upgrade. I am still using my old Plextor CD burner and it is time to
>> retire it and go DVD! Which one would you pick -- PioneerDVR-212DD or
>> Sony/NEC (AD-7220S-0B or AD-7200S-0B)? They cost about 30 bucks.
>
>> I will be doing CD and DVD burning (copy, importing with multiple
>> sessions, copy CDs and DVDs, etc.). I do have an old IDE/PATA DVD-ROM
>> drive for playing music, watching movies, being source when copying
>> discs, etc.
>
>> Any recommendations? Thank you in advance. :)
>
> I recenlty looked at two drives with regard to DVD-RAM. the Lite On
> managed to kill disks (which is supposed to be pretty hard), a Samsumg
> 203P (SATA) did very well. It also did very well for CDs. Did not
> test DVD-<nonRAM>, since they basically all suck badly.

Is DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD-RW? Or something else?
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From: Ant on 19 Dec 2008 01:57
On 12/18/2008 2:53 PM PT, Rod Speed typed:

>> Hi all.
>
> All slashed his wrists, he got too many posts.

Eh? I don't get your joke.


>> I am debating on which SATA DVD+CD burner to get for my next computer
>> upgrade. I am still using my old Plextor CD burner and it is time to
>> retire it and go DVD! Which one would you pick -- PioneerDVR-212DD or
>> Sony/NEC (AD-7220S-0B or AD-7200S-0B)? They cost about 30 bucks.
>
> Neither. I prefer LGs, they arent as fussy about the media.

What media problems did you run into with Pioneer and Sony/NEC drives
that I mentioned? I don't buy cheap nobrand discs. I do buy brand names
like TDK, Memorex, Sony, etc.
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From: Arno Wagner on 19 Dec 2008 02:18
In comp.sys.ibm.pc.hardware.storage Ant <ANTant(a)zimage.com> wrote:
> On 12/18/2008 4:48 PM PT, Arno Wagner typed:

>>> I am debating on which SATA DVD+CD burner to get for my next computer
>>> upgrade. I am still using my old Plextor CD burner and it is time to
>>> retire it and go DVD! Which one would you pick -- PioneerDVR-212DD or
>>> Sony/NEC (AD-7220S-0B or AD-7200S-0B)? They cost about 30 bucks.
>>
>>> I will be doing CD and DVD burning (copy, importing with multiple
>>> sessions, copy CDs and DVDs, etc.). I do have an old IDE/PATA DVD-ROM
>>> drive for playing music, watching movies, being source when copying
>>> discs, etc.
>>
>>> Any recommendations? Thank you in advance. :)
>>
>> I recenlty looked at two drives with regard to DVD-RAM. the Lite On
>> managed to kill disks (which is supposed to be pretty hard), a Samsumg
>> 203P (SATA) did very well. It also did very well for CDs. Did not
>> test DVD-<nonRAM>, since they basically all suck badly.

> Is DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD-RW? Or something else?

It is a Samsung SH-S203P SATA drive, that can do DVD-RAM,
DVD+/-R also DL and DVD+/-RW.

However I have no idea as to the write quality for the non-RAM
formats (I bought it as replacement for an ageing MOD). The one
DVD+RW I burned with a CentOS image worked fine for a day and
I never used it again afterwards.

One thing I like though, is that disks get far less warm than in
Lite ON, as the tray in the Samsung has ventilation holes. I assume
that will give an advantage on any burn.

Arno
From: Noik on 19 Dec 2008 02:28
On Thu, 18 Dec 2008 22:57:14 -0800, Ant <ANTant(a)zimage.com> wrote:

>On 12/18/2008 2:53 PM PT, Rod Speed typed:
>
>>> Hi all.
>>
>> All slashed his wrists, he got too many posts.
>
>Eh? I don't get your joke.

Like "Hi, Joe"... "Joe slashed his wrists...". It's not a joke, it's
stupidity.

....

>> Neither. I prefer LGs, they arent as fussy about the media.
>
>What media problems did you run into with Pioneer and Sony/NEC drives
>that I mentioned? I don't buy cheap nobrand discs. I do buy brand names
>like TDK, Memorex, Sony, etc.

Rod Speed is a fuckin' idiot, I wouldn't trust him to babysit a pile
of rocks. But that isn't what I came here to talk about. Memorex is a
*horrible* brand to buy. They don't manufacture media, and, honestly,
I think they come along and buy the stuff that was rejected by the
other re-branders.

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