the new DvD drive review on THG

[Rob423]

why didn't they include a Plextor or LiteOn drive when they tested all the drives? those are 2 of the better drives

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
Lite-On 52X
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/vivo 128mb 8x
Hitachi CML174
1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2

 

[Spitfire_x86]

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[Rob423]

cool... ight ... i wasn't trying to start anything...... just wondering why they didn't throw in 2 great drives..

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
Lite-On 52X
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/vivo 128mb 8x
Hitachi CML174
1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2

 

[Vince604]

Need an opinion. Would you guys rather buy a Plextor DVD Writer or Lite-On?

Or maybe I should be asking what's the best DVD Writer I can buy for my computer?

 

[Rob423]

id say LiteON... #1 i have it ... it is unbelieveable make an overwelling amount of dvd backups, and also the PRICE is amazing! newegg!

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
Lite-On 52X
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/vivo 128mb 8x
Hitachi CML174
1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2

 

[Vince604]

What about Plextor or Pioneer?
I'm looking for something that has a good compatability rate with my home stand alone DVD player and for my PS2.

 

[silly_rabbit]

Its really up to you. If you got the money, I would say get thte new plextor 8X since it can burn almost everything, and burn em fast also. Although it's kinda pricey at around 200 USDright now. On the other hand, if you have a low budget, Lite-On or poineer would be the choice.
knewn issue about poineer a06 is it ripps kinda slow, though burning quality, reading damaged disc really well.
I remember reading some reviews on the Lite-On dvd burners saying they have some minor issues also. you might want to find some optical storage review site for the details.

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[Vince604]

Pioneer A07!!! Now there's a DVD Burner I really want. But it's too expensive for me =(. Maybe later on when it gets cheaper I'll pick one up.

 

[Rob423]

what's so good about it? LiteOn 811s is no joke, and now LiteON has a FULL 8X drive which ill be ordering in a month or so

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
Lite-On 52X
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GeForce 4 Ti4200 w/vivo 128mb 8x
Hitachi CML174
1 GB Corsair XMS PC3200 Cas2

 

[Vince604]

I guess it's support for full 8x DVD-R/+R writing speeds.
Yeah I know. Liteon just announced their new SOHW-812S too!
Hmm I think I could be better off with LiteOn but maybe I should wait? I think they were suppose to ramp up DVD writing speeds to 16x by the end of this year?

 

[Rob423]

I mean don't do what i did, i kept waiting and waiting and waiting..lol cause i wanted better and better...... i would say the LiteON 8x is gonna be rediculous and you will save money on the drive cause im sure its gonna be like 150$.....

Asus A7N8X Deluxe
80gb Maxtor
200gb WD 8mb cache..
Lian-Li PC-60
LiteOn 52X/LiteOn 811s DVD-RW
AMD XP2800+
LeadTek GF4Ti4200 128mb
Hitachi CML174
1GB Corsair XMS PC3200

 

[Vince604]

haha isn't the better, better? But technology is changing so fast I just might want to get something on the value side. I don't burn DVD's very often so maybe a Liteon or Pioneer 4x DVD+/- RW will do.