Hi Guys. What Burners Do You Recommend?

[Chewy]

tray color would be marginal or maybe a "wive's tale"??????

[gonwk]

Hi guys,

At one time I was pretty geeky about what to get for the "BEST BURNER" at a Reasonable price ... so it came my venture in researching and reading everything on Great Burners and what makes them better ... But I wasz lucky to come across "BenQ" burners ... at the time I thought that was a "Dumb" name ... but I chanced it and HAVE NOT regretted ... the only regret I have is that I can no longer get these suckers ... but luckily I kept one extra 1655 ... should have bought couple of 1640 and 1650 or 1655's.

So ... here are quotes from Manufacturers such as PLEXTOR ... which is one of the TOPS Burners But PRICEY.

"Black tray: "Reduces the effect of optical distortion by absorbing reflection from the laser beam, enhancing read quality."

AND

- Black Tray & improved PCB
Plextor already used black tray in the PX-W4012A series that is also present in the new PX-W4824A series. As Plextor explains "...During recording a high-power laser beam is directed to the CD surface. This light is reflected by various objects: the mirror-like metal layer of the disc, but also the shiny metal screw heads, the slider bars, the metal body of the pick-up, the pick-up lens, and so on. This will cause a relative small but existing 'pollution' of reflected light.
When these reflections find their way back into the detection circuit of the pick-up, they can cause distortion of the original signal. Plextor has decided to use a black tray design in order to absorb as much as possible of these reflections. As this decreases the disturbance of the original reflected light, it will result in a better-defined signal and less C1 errors. This greatly improves the write quality..."
In addition, the PX-W4824A series include an optimised PCB (power circuit board) that reduces the overall power supply induced noise. This greatly improves the jitter and deviation levels of the drive and produces higher quality writing results.

Thanks,

G!

[Chewy]

PleXWriter PX-W4824A Friday, September 27, 2002

had a few of those, they were the best cd burners ever made, afaik

my beige benq 1620 and lg 4163 dvd burners had beige trays tho?

[Dan]

"Black tray: "Reduces the effect of optical distortion by absorbing reflection from the laser beam, enhancing read quality."

Interesting info gonwk. The reduction must be minimal or else everyone would want black, if it means better quality and at the same price. Is this primarily Plextor making these statements?

[dr_ml422]

hi chewy. hi guys. thnx for the experience w/the color of trays in regards to burners and the effect on the recordings or burns. is the reviewer's gripe on newegg about the drive not being black include the tray or just the casing. also he says he ordered the samsung w/the "b" and it didn't show that on the burner. i just want what i pay for. chewy please help me straighten this out. no experience is better than first-hand experience.

[gonwk]

Hi Chewy/Dan,

I am not sure if it was only Plextor making this Claim or if I had read somewhere else too.

But just as dr_ml ... I was really eager to get the BEST for the BANG when I first started my experience with Burners. Luckily I came across BenQ ... and I have not looked backed since ... It does everything I want ... PERFECT Burners ... just hope my units will continue to work till hell freezes over.

Sorry about the confusion ... just trying to be "Helpful".

G!

[NightTran]

Hi Chewy/Dan,

I am not sure if it was only Plextor making this Claim or if I had read somewhere else too.

But just as dr_ml ... I was really eager to get the BEST for the BANG when I first started my experience with Burners. Luckily I came across BenQ ... and I have not looked backed since ... It does everything I want ... PERFECT Burners ... just hope my units will continue to work till hell freezes over.

Sorry about the confusion ... just trying to be "Helpful".

G!

leave plenty of times between burn, turn the air con. up if you have to make the comp cooler, mine would seem last forever

[dr_ml422]

guys you're the big guns here and i'm slowly but surely getting w/the dynamics involved within the world of digital video etc. but can someone please help me w/the question of whether or not the samsung suggested by chewy from newegg has a black tray or not? also if the "b' in the model number is a big deal or not. i want to be sure before i pull the trigger and get this baby. i'm not to thrilled about returning merchandise that i didn't order.

[Chewy]

I have 2 black computers with 2 dvd burners in each, one has a beige lg, the other a beige benq. They have served me well, your concerns seem awfully trivial. Order a black drive if you need that color, beige if you need that color.

[locoeng]

According to zebadee the tray on the 203B is black.

http://www.ultimate-dvdr.com/reviews/9398-samsung-sh-s203b.html

[gonwk]

Hi Locoeng,

You are the Man ... coming thru yet again ...

dr_ml ... this one also "Bitsets" which is a pretty good feature ...

G!

[locoeng]

I happened on it by accident and remembered this thread....

[dr_ml422]

nero software w/packaging:new burners

what type of nero software usually comes as part of the packaging w/some new burners?

[Chewy]

http://www.supermediastore.com/nero-7-essentials-suite-1-the-all-in-one-bundle-solution.html

[dr_ml422]

http://www.supermediastore.com/nero-...-solution.html

chewy thnx. is that lite-on you suggested in the nero recode forum worth getting? the samsung's just a few dollars more and the reviews are really good. plus it's a sata. are the nero oem's available for updates?