DVD burners

[mill]

I would like to get some advice on a good dvd burner, that i wont have to up date the firmware to do back ups.

[Chewy]

that's a catch 22, the newest models have the newer firmware

BUT! the models that have been out for several months have firmware
that's been updated and is more mature.

as new media is developed then new firmware has to be flashed

buy an nec 3540 and stick with 8x name brand media(that's the rub).

[mill]

nec 3540 ,im sold, thanks,

[Chewy]

After you get it, if you really want to tweak it into one of the best
drives ever made, post back! There are several people who can tell you
the advantages of hacked firmwares.

[bleeds green]

what more advantages are there other than defeating the rip lock and being able to burn with more medias?

[Chewy]

Updating stock will give you the newer faster medias, hacked can give you a better burn startegy(higher quality burns). The 3540 is finally maturing in this
regard, long reads tho.

one

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=150385&page=1&pp=25

http://liggydee.cdfreaks.com/page/3540/

I have been following this for the last few months, just starting to get a handle on it, it's all cynthia's fault.

[bleeds green]

Thanks for the links, makes this burner sound even more intreging.

[Chewy]

Like Dee says(from the liggy&....)

"My NEC drives are my fun drives, they are very tweakable and very robust.
I also use them for burning all DVD-R and most DVD+R"

of course she has 13 dvd burners, and I thought I was crazy.

[mill]

Ill put the order in tomorrow should recive it in 10 to 15 business days,i will definitely need some help with with updating the firmware, will post, thanks