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| Thread ID: 70073 | 2006-06-21 07:16:00 | dvd writers which ? | jupiter1 (2578) | Press F1 |
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| 464946 | 2006-06-22 02:26:00 | LG for me :) Cheers KiwiMR2 |
KiwiMR2 (6464) | ||
| 464947 | 2006-06-23 04:37:00 | HI, thanks all who replied. I've had a pretty good run with other Asus products so will probably go with the Asus 1608P. However there seems to be 3 versions of this device, the :- 1608P : 1608p2 : 1608p3. Any one know the difference between these units ? the vendors don't seem to be much help with this. TIA Phil. |
jupiter1 (2578) | ||
| 464948 | 2006-06-25 20:26:00 | As far as I know the model "3" is the latest - 1608P is the oldest etc etc. But I am just guessing as they have come out in sequence. |
Tukapa (62) | ||
| 464949 | 2006-06-26 01:22:00 | i agree with Tukapa, i also have an asus 1608p (a year old) flashed with pioneer firmware and ive burnt literally hundreds of dvds both +r/-r . The only time ive ever had a dud was because it was my fault, eg trying to encode an avi to mpeg and burning a dvd at the same time) dual layer media is still kinda expensive , close to the $10 mark for a single blank (from warehouse stationery) . and as always, make sure youve got the reliable media to go along with it . as for brands, dont think youll go wrong with NEC, Pioneer, Asus (only ever had Asus cd/dvd drives/ writers), LG and LiteOn . Theres plenty of decent feedback on this topic, you shouldnt have a problem choosing :-) as for the 1608P . 3 thing, as with Tukapa, probably the 3 variation is just the latest or most recent update in the model lineup . |
Term_X (560) | ||
| 464950 | 2006-06-26 06:39:00 | Just different burn speeds . One diff between the 1608P / P3, is the PS3 burns to DVD-RAM . The 1608P doesnt support burning to DVD-RAM |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 464951 | 2006-06-26 06:40:00 | Just different burn speeds . One diff between the 1608P / P3, is the P3 burns to DVD-RAM . The 1608P doesnt support burning to DVD-RAM |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 464952 | 2006-06-26 08:41:00 | I agree with Tukapa, the Asus - 1608P is a good burner. My friend owns one and has had no problems with it. In a real world scenario of past experience do not go for the cheap Samsung brands as they always have issues. I have had a Pioneer 110 (not the D version) for over 6 months and have had no problems at all. Also spend that extra little bit of money to get a good model, beacuse as with anything hardware related it will be worth it in the end Some good brands in my opinion are: Asus NEC Pioneer LiteOn |
systm (9904) | ||
| 464953 | 2006-06-26 09:38:00 | Thanks to you all. On the advice received (and my past experience with Asus products) I've ordered the Asus 1608p3s Hopefully a bit of future proofing many thanks to you all. |
jupiter1 (2578) | ||
| 464954 | 2006-06-26 20:46:00 | In a real world scenario of past experience do not go for the cheap Samsung brands as they always have issues. One thing to check is the warranty. Most are 12 months. Samsung gives 24 months, or at least it did when I bought mine last year - after my LiteOn died at 14 months, just after the warranty expired. Have not had any "issues" with the Samsung. I read various reviews about Samsungs (simple to Google anything and get 'user comments'), and while they were not tops they were good enough especially with the 2 year warranty. |
Strommer (42) | ||
| 464955 | 2006-06-26 21:59:00 | The LG GSA-4166B would be my choice . . . can be had from upwards of $100; 16x support for both DVD-R and DVD+R (that's six minutes for a full DVD), 8x DVD+RW (14 minutes for a DVD), 6x DVD-RW, 4x DVD-R Dual Layer, 8x DVD+R Dual Layer and 5x DVD-RAM, as well as 16x DVD-ROM and 48x/32x/48x on the CD side of things . Lightscribe and 24 month warranty on it as standard . Cheers KiwiMR2 |
KiwiMR2 (6464) | ||
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