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Thread ID: 12642	2001-11-04 08:51:00	Buying a CD-RW - which one?	Guest (0)	Press F1

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23595	2001-11-04 08:51:00	OK guys, I've searched the archives and found nothing useful but if I've missed something there, then I apologise. What brand/model CD-RW should I buy? Are they all pretty much of a muchness, within speed categories? Should I be looking at the fastest ones or is there no significant difference between the fastest and the next fastest? Do I need to take into consideration the software bundle (like with scanners), or do they use the same/very similar programs? Any and all suggestions are welcome, I don't know much about CD-RWs, but we all have to start somewhere! Thank you!!	Guest (0)
23596	2001-11-04 10:05:00	I have a 12x CD RW but I don't write at 12x because I would get errors, probably mostly due to the CD itself(the cheaper they are... even if it says 16x compatible, won't perform that well, but still do it at slower speeds). Its a sony, got it for $300 and its worth its weight in gold, from Atech computers. I was persuaded by the brand(reputable) and price. Hope that helps.	Guest (0)
23597	2001-11-04 10:56:00	look for a burner with 'burn proof' most manafactures but not all have this now. also keep in mind the comp you are useing. theres no point buying a 24x if your pc isn't up to it. you would be better off buying a cheaper slower one.	Guest (0)
23598	2001-11-05 00:05:00	I wouldn't go overboard with one that has all the whistles and bells.... just get a good qaulity basic burner {go to a reputable store - Dick Smiths etc} You should be able to get one for less than $300..... spend the rest of your money on good quality blank discs....	Guest (0)
23599	2001-11-07 08:02:00	Yamaha gets my thumbs up. It's not the cheapest around, but but certainly lives up to it's specs. Best of all, the digital audio extraction (DAE) rate is up to 40x (for the 40R/16W/10RW model). Most other burners with up to 40x read speed can't extract digital audio at that rate! I believe the Plextor (and maybe Ricoh) have similar DAE for similar spec'd model.	Guest (0)
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