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  • varflow
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    • Feb 2005
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    best dvd burner to buy?

    My burner is on it's last leg and I need to buy a new one. What are some of the better models/manufactures to buy?
  • katzdvd
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    • Feb 2006
    • 2198

    #2
    Hi varflow,

    I personally use the Benq 1650/1655. They are favs. on here, as well as the NEC 3550.

    regards, katz

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    • daman
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      • Apr 2006
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      #3
      ^^^ I agree Benq or NEC.
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      • varflow
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        • Feb 2005
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        #4
        This one?

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        • katzdvd
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          • Feb 2006
          • 2198

          #5
          varflow,

          If you don't need the box you can save some $$$ by not getting the retail version, but the OEM instead. If you have a burning pgm. already, the OEM w/o NERO can be had for around $29 + ship.

          regards, katz

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          • varflow
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            • Feb 2005
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            #6
            Thats pretty cheap for a burner. To buy one in a store (like a Sony, Memorex or HP) they are much more expensive (around $100). Why the big discrepency in price? Are the more expencive ones better?

            Also that NEC, it it dual layer? It doesn't say.
            Last edited by varflow; 5 Oct 2006, 09:28 AM.

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            • photo_angel2004
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              • Jan 2004
              • 3558

              #7
              Originally Posted by varflow
              Thats pretty cheap for a burner. To buy one in a store (like a Sony, Memorex or HP) they are much more expensive (around $100). Why the big discrepency in price? Are the more expencive ones better?

              Also that NEC, it it dual layer? It doesn't say.
              newegg.com

              good prices Benq or Nec for under $50.00 if on sale more like around $35.00 or so.

              Local stores are way over priced.

              Local stores want to make a profit large enough to pay all of their over head places like newegg ship to the customer and dont have the same over head that local stores do they also sell a ton. So I would Imagine that is why you see a much lower price cuts out a lot of middle men.

              Most expensive is not always the best just highest priced.
              Last edited by photo_angel2004; 5 Oct 2006, 10:25 AM.






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              • katzdvd
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                Lord of Digital Video
                • Feb 2006
                • 2198

                #8
                Most expensive is not always the best just highest priced.
                I pity the fool who pays a higher price for that burner! LOL

                Yeah, don't be afraid of them at all; My (2) 1650s were around $29.00 ea., & the (2) 1655s were around $33.00 at the time.
                The pricing on local stuff is way out of whack - I rarely buy any items at the local stores anymore. I don't mind waiting a couple days for shipping to get it at a better price

                regards, katz

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                • locoeng
                  Who Farted?
                  • Dec 2005
                  • 2509

                  #9
                  Also that NEC, it it dual layer? It doesn't say.
                  Most all drives (if not all drives) are dual format double layer capable anymore. The BenQ's are getting hard to find and the NEC are rock solid...like many above I have both brands and use them regularly, so you should be happy with either one.


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                  • jmet
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                    • Nov 2002
                    • 8697

                    #10
                    I use and recommend the NEC 3550. Its under $35 after shipping is added. - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152059
                    Last edited by jmet; 5 Oct 2006, 11:07 AM.

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                    • varflow
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                      • Feb 2005
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                      #11
                      The Memorex drive I have now has "buffer underrun protection". Memorex are the only drives I can find that list that they have this protection. Is this a universal protection in drives now? Particulary the NEC 3550?

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                      • volfann
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                        • Jun 2006
                        • 384

                        #12
                        Buffer underrun is common.. I have 2 of the 3550's from Newegg..Love'm
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                        • Kabuchan
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                          • Apr 2006
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                          #13
                          Like PA said, I got my NEC 3550 at newegg for $35 plus cheap shipping, came to me in three days. I now have 3 of them.
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                          • TNT
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                            • Jan 2004
                            • 1296

                            #14
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                            • NightTran
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                              • Aug 2005
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                              #15
                              if you have three of a kind you must love that type of burner very much

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