I am thinking about new burners for my computer's any suggestions.

[dmanshead]

Depending on my machine I have 2 burners one I like and one I could live without, but there are features on each I like. The better of the 2 is my liteon dvdrw SHW-160PS6, it is a dual layer 16x, and you can change the bitset (a must now) for + discs. My other is a Memorex dvd+/-Rw True8xI. it's great feature is it's ability to burn at many more speeds than the lite-on. On a 8 or 16x dvd+ the slowest it will burn is 6x. I just tried to see what would happen with slower media, I still have a few 2.4 x discs lying around, mostly collecting dust, but the liteon will burn it at 2.4. I've tried to set the burn rate slower on faster media, with no sucess and many times 16x will never get above 12x even if it's set at 16x.
I normally only use + discs and I've been using more dl's lately, but when I picked up the liteon from a friend I didn't know it was a dl, $25 was a deal to me. I also burn quite a few cd's so I need one that will do that type of media well, here is another strong point for the memorex, it does a better job on cd's than the liteon.
The last thing I use Cd-dvd speed and would like to be able to track jitter, and have it display the write speed which neither on of my burners will do now. One that is compliant with that program would be great.

[jm1647]

A coupla guys from LiteOn have out test firmware for the 6s burners and a program to test for jitter. FFFFFFFFIIIIINNNNNNAAAALLLLLYYYY !!

[dmanshead]

So is it a test or is it available?
R U any relation to jmet?

[jmet]

So is it a test or is it available?
R U any relation to jmet?
No relation. I think we have the same initials though. :)

[bill7621]

Long lost brothers?

[jm1647]

So is it a test or is it available?
R U any relation to jmet?

Missed these posts - It is still in the testing phase but is available at cdfreaks.com


@Jmet - yup same first 2 initials

@bill7621 - we'd have to do a DNA test :) I'm probably old enuff to be his father

[Chewy]

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101003
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152058
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101010
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152059

watch for free shipping specials

[dmanshead]

@ chewy
So I am thinking about these two:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827101002 , and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152055 , i wanted them both in black as they will fit the scheme of things better, with my machines. why is the price higher on them being black? They are essentially the same burner correct?

[Chewy]

retail is higher(get nero oem)?

prices can change everyday

[jmet]

why is the price higher on them being black? Black is more popular.

[dmanshead]

@ chewy
any way to get the price cheaper that you know of?

[dmanshead]

I don't need the nero oem, i have disdain for nero most of the time, I have a very old copy of record now that i use to make data or music discs with, and now I make ISO images of the backups for ImgBurn to burn (hey why won't Nero cd-dvd speed burn those ISO images anyway?) About all I ever use NERO 7 for is if I need to make data dvd's. Well why I'm at it does anyone know how roxio works in the scheme of life?

[Chewy]

wait, it will come down(shipping) or list.
highest I have seen it in months

nero/cdspeed does burn iso's

roxio is still screwing up computers

[Chewy]

http://www.chiefvalue.com/product/productdetails.aspx?linkid=7006&item=27-152-058

newegg's sister company(from same warehouse)
don't complain if they sell out

[Chewy]

http://www.chiefvalue.com/product/productdetails.aspx?item=27-101-010

[dmanshead]

nero/cdspeed does burn iso's

roxio is still screwing up computers

A. How can you get nero cdspeed to burn an iso that shrink makes for imgburn?
B. Where can I find out more about Roxio Screwing up computers? (This I would like to know I almost installed Easy Media Creator V8.)

[Chewy]

a. put a blank in hit, create disk
b google
hint do you ever hear anyone here say anything good about roxio?

[LT. Columbo]

hint do you ever hear anyone here say anything good about roxio?

maybe just the clean tool for it:P

[dmanshead]

Ok looks like I have 2 nice burners on my way and I also found out that they have new firmware out for my liteon, we'll see how that does as well!

[dmanshead]

Thanks chewy and chief value!

[dmanshead]

@ chewy, I tried to create disc with nero cd speed and it says that the only supported files are ISO and NRG. When I look at the files from dvd shrink for imgburn the one is a MDS file and the movie is actually I00-I04. I figure I'm just missing something here, so I'm asking.

[Chewy]

ntfs only no fat32

[dmanshead]

Oh well that explains it the only partion I have that is Ntfs is the partion my op system is on. maybe I'll have to put a movie on there to try this out. hmmmmmm.

[Chewy]

M$ says anything over 32 gigs ntfs only

[jmet]

Perhaps this will help: http://www.digital-digest.com/articles/dvds_iso_mds_files_page1.html

[dmanshead]

Once again I learn more everyday you guys are great!!!!

[dmanshead]

b google
hint do you ever hear anyone here say anything good about roxio?

well it was tough to find it but i did find enough info to keep me from installing it on my 'puter. Maybe that's why my friend who gave me the program, was so easy to part with it. He claims to have had two copies of it (as a mistake from roxio sending him 2) and gave me one of the boxes. It had been opened so no telling if he is telling the truth. He claims it is superior to nero but then his info tends to be unreliable anyway.

[Chewy]

I started with easy cd creator which was sold to roxio, then evolved into sonic/gear/whatever. Whenever we had several computers doing a job, some with easy cd, others clonecd and another with nero, we found easycd to be the biggest hog. Nero and clone would let us multitask. The lone fact that sonic's software interfers with any and all other burn software has led me to give up all hope for that burn engine. Might as well install a virus on your computer.