Lookin to upgrade Dvd Burner which would you get ?

[Smifnwesson]

I'm Lookin at upgrading my Dvd burner which is a liteon sohw 812s
I'm Lookin at the nec 3520 oem or the pioneer DVR-109, OEM or the sony Model DW-D22A-B2, OEM
If you own one of the three would u share your input on it both good and bad
Thanks for your assistance

[cynthia]

It's always hard to recommend a burner.

The Sony is a Lite-On rebadge. Would be easier to buy a Lite-On direct - always problems with firmware updates for Sonys. With the Lite-On you can patch your own firmware. Lite-Ons can be tweaked alot which is nice. Also a cheap burner.

When it comes to patched firmwares - there is a lot of goodies for the NEC 3520.

Pioneers are just overpriced - at least in my country.

I'm going to pick up a 3520 for myself next week.

[setarip]

Pioneer burners are "rock solid" performers and are quite reasonably priced in the U.S.

[blutach]

This is a question that is actually banned at doom9, but we allow it here.

It is so subjective. I've got an LG4081B (which serves me very well) and it would cost me less than A$95 (US$65) to upgrade to, say, a 4163B dual layer capable. Very tempting. But LG is not all that big on firmware upgrades and the "underground community" has developed more goodies for LiteOn and NEC.

Check for bitsetting and, importantly, the abilty to deal with media that works on your players. Click on burner/media compat in my sig.

Regards

[Psych1]

I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the right place but ---

I'm looking for an external DVD burner and I can get a good deal on a Pioneer S806 - about 110 Euro. But I see the region locks in after 5 changes.Is this standard for all burners? If I get this - which is the best program to work around this. And, if I move the drive around will I have to run the fix on every computer

[LT. Columbo]

to blutach

"This is a question that is actually banned at doom9, but we allow it here."

re: which burner would you get?

how ridiculous is that? they don't allow member OPINIONS on burners?

[steve1k]

Internal pioneer DVD109 burner in england is only £35.99 about($70) you can get an external one for £70 about ($170)

Am thinking of getting one of these internal burners and buying an enclosure to fit it into to make it external so i can use it with my laptop, also i think you can get some firmwear to make it region free may be blutach can confifm this

[setarip]

To Psych1

"I see the region locks in after 5 changes.Is this standard for all burners?"

Yes...

[tigerman8u]

Nec 3520 is a good burner and can be had in the states for app. $50-$55

[Grain]

I have a NEC 3520, running modded firmware, and burning 4X TYG01's at 12.5X with excellent results. Burned 400+ with it and it's still running strong. I really do love it, highly recommend it.

[IvanHoe]

I have the unpopular Philips 8631 burner....... everyone seems to have a problem with it but me!!!! I'm the lucky one! All the programs work with mine and I never had trouble with this drive! My brother bought the same computer and he never had trouble with his! Soooooo with all the discussions about this terrible drive that everyone is having I and my brother are burning to our hearts content! But I must say....... the glowing reports about the NEC 3520 is something not to ignore!

[Miky2002]

IvanHoe So does that mean that the NEC 3520 is good?

[Miky2002]

The only bad thing taht I see that drive may have it comes with NERO Express 3 not 5.

[jmet]

I also have the NEC 3520A. I love it. Tons of modified firmware for it.

[jm1647]

New 2.U2 firmware for 3520

New firmware for 3520 from Liggy and Dee released today 2.U2 . Get it here