Help buying a DVD Burner

[SassyCat]

Hi All, I want to buy my husband an external DVD burner for his birthday in March. I am looking to spend around $100, give or take a few dollars. The one I'm considering is the Sony DW-D22A (external) burner - any thoughts? Or can anyone make some suggestions?

 

[RichPLS]

Sony is good, but I think the best in the field and has been for years is <A HREF="http://www.anothersite.co.uk/gallery/index.php?action=showpic&cat=7&pic=1872" target="_new"> Plextor Drives </A>

Get the SATA model if you have a spare SATA port on your motherboard.
If not the PATA models are for you, and looks like you will have to shop elsewhere than NewEgg.

Here is <A HREF="http://www.plextor.com/english/products/product_708Advdrw_drives.html" target="_new"> Plextors Website </A>

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[sobelizard]

Rock solid performance and reliability: Plextor. They have a few external models to choose from; you cannot go wrong with any of them. You may end up on the + side of your budget. It's worth it.

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[upec]

I also have good experience with Plextor product for years.

 

[wizoforb]

The latest and greatest is the PX-716SA (SATA), or the IDE PX-716A (PLEXTOR)

ASUS A8V DELUXE
PLEXTOR PX-716SA
AMD 64 +3200
(4) 512MB XMS CORSAIR PC3200 400 MHZ
BFG 6800 GEFORCE ULTRA OC (AGP)
(2) WD 74GB RAPTORS
(1) WD 120GB
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[sobelizard]

It would be a late gift, his BD was 1 March. Or it can an early gift for his nex BD.

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[wizoforb]

Oh I see...opps....but the Plextor can be for Happy Friday or something....

ASUS A8V DELUXE
PLEXTOR PX-716SA
AMD 64 +3200
(4) 512MB XMS CORSAIR PC3200 400 MHZ
BFG 6800 GEFORCE ULTRA OC (AGP)
(2) 74GB RAPTORS
(1) WD 120GB
Psunami Dream Case

 

[wizoforb]

Buy a Plextor....definately a PX-716SA (SATA) $125.00 w/o shipping. I'm sure you can find it cheaper to. This was on Newegg.

ASUS A8V DELUXE
PLEXTOR PX-716SA
AMD 64 +3200
(4) 512MB XMS CORSAIR PC3200 400 MHZ
BFG 6800 GEFORCE ULTRA OC (AGP)
(2) 74GB RAPTORS
(1) WD 120GB
Tsunami Dream Case

 

[AINTD]

A bit on off-topic, is the SATA chip on mobo smart enough to not make an issue if I connect to HDD's in RAID 0 and then a Plextor-716SA?

 

[RichPLS]

I suspect so, but have not tried it.

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[wizoforb]

It should be. I had mine hooked up with both raptors on ch o, and ch 1. It should work on one of the sata ports while having the raid setup. Depending on your mobo of coarse. Mine can have 2 drives on promise controller, and 2 on the via.

ASUS A8V DELUXE
PLEXTOR PX-716SA
AMD 64 +3200
(4) 512MB XMS CORSAIR PC3200 400 MHZ
BFG 6800 GEFORCE ULTRA OC (AGP)
(2) 74GB RAPTORS
(1) WD 120GB
Tsunami Dream Case