Are Cheap DVD Burners Worth the Trouble?

Pioneer DVR-112

The drive isn't as quiet as the LG, but the difference is tolerable. It was the fastest drive to rip an entire 7.52 GB DVD; the process was completed in as little as 10 minutes and 40 seconds. DVD creation time was quick, but the drive took almost 13 seconds to load, spin-up and recognize a disc. LightScribe is not supported, either.

Patrick Schmid
Editor-in-Chief (2005-2006)

Patrick Schmid was the editor-in-chief for Tom's Hardware from 2005 to 2006. He wrote numerous articles on a wide range of hardware topics, including storage, CPUs, and system builds.