02-23-2004, 08:41 AM
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Which DVD RW drive
I was thinking about buying this drive from newegg. Has anyone used one or does anyone have any recommendations for a dvd rw drive?
Thanks
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02-23-2004, 10:32 AM
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Shiro Usagi
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That DVD burner is fine.
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02-23-2004, 12:38 PM
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Thanks, I am going to order it now.
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02-23-2004, 12:53 PM
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Yup... I've had good luck with LiteOn and LG DVDRW's so far.
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02-23-2004, 02:12 PM
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Ordered it a few min ago; I leave on a trip on Tue and get back Thurs. I will be installing it then.
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02-23-2004, 02:18 PM
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One more dumb question; which format is better for data the + or the - format?
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02-23-2004, 02:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally posted by crjdriver
One more dumb question; which format is better for data the + or the - format?
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The + format is supposed to be better for computer data. |
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02-23-2004, 02:43 PM
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Thanks. I will pickup some disks.
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02-24-2004, 03:15 PM
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I have just bought the Liteon 851s and am generally very pleased. As with most DVD RW I have had to experiment with media until I found one it likes (TDK) but I still cannot get it to write +RW at more than 4x. I have flashed the firmware and checked the DMA settings. Any ideas???
Chris
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02-24-2004, 05:13 PM
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That's all it's going to do. That is a 8x DVD+R, 4x DVD+RW, 4x DVD-R, 2x DVD-RW drive.
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02-25-2004, 02:56 PM
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Sorry everyone I have just re read my post I meant that it wont write +R at more than 4x. I have read most of the fora about DVD writers but I thought as PC mech was the best you guys could help
Chris
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02-25-2004, 10:23 PM
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Do you have 8x certified media?
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02-26-2004, 08:51 PM
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Just installed the drive and it works great. Nero found the drive and gives me a choice of which drive I want to use; the LiteOn DVD burner or the LiteOn CD burner. I am impressed; Compusa did not have 8X DVD+ disks so I bought the 4X they had in stock. When I burned my first disk, it showed as burning at 8X speed.
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Linear Mode
