best dvd burner to buy?

[varflow]

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]

Hi varflow,

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

regards, katz

[daman]

^^^ I agree Benq or NEC.

[varflow]

This one?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152056

[katzdvd]

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

[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.

[photo_angel2004]

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.

[katzdvd]

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

[locoeng]

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.

[jmet]

I use and recommend the NEC 3550. Its under $35 after shipping is added. - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152059

[varflow]

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?

[volfann]

Buffer underrun is common.. I have 2 of the 3550's from Newegg..Love'm

[Kabuchan]

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.

[TNT]

little turnip, why do you have 3?

[NightTran]

if you have three of a kind you must love that type of burner very much

I love my 40 and 55 very much