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| Thread ID: 63078 | 2005-10-28 19:45:00 | DVD-R/-RW external drive recommendations please | emma73 (9156) | Press F1 |
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| 400070 | 2005-10-28 19:45:00 | Dell 8400, P4, Win XP, 1 GB ram, 60 GB HD, 3 . 0 Ghz, 16x DVD+RW/+R , IEEE 1394 adapter I am looking for recommendations on a DVD-R/RW external drive as my current drives' format is only DVD+ . I've been looking around at reviews and specs but end up a little confused which isn't too hard for me . Couple of questions: Am I correct in thinking it would be better if it was able to connect via IEEE 1394 as opposed to USB for better speed? Also, I ran across the phrase 'black replacement bezel' . Can anyone tell me what that means? Can anyone suggest a good brand I should consider? I don't mind paying more for a good quality unit . |
emma73 (9156) | ||
| 400071 | 2005-10-28 19:58:00 | The ASUS burners arent too bad . Well the internal ones are good . Altho, I dont know where u could get external ones from in NZ . They'll be here somewhere . And whether they support firewire . I suppose they might, if u get some kind of external enclosure . BUT firewire, would definitely be faster, than USB 2 . Black replacement bezel, might mean the faceplate?? As some burners are black, some are white, and some maybe interchangeable . |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 400072 | 2005-10-28 20:01:00 | USB2 or Firewire should both be fine. Just make sure your laptop has USB2 (I'm fairly sure it will). "black replacement bezel" probably refers to the face plate - so you can match it to your casing (not sure how this fits with being an external drive). We use a Sony drive at work. Its been fairly reliable and looks pretty on my desk :-) Also, it might be worth trying to find out if there is a firmware revision that will upgrade your drive to include the format you want. |
Freejack (375) | ||
| 400073 | 2005-10-28 20:08:00 | It never dawned on me that I could update my firmware on my current drive!! You couldn't point me in the direction for that information could you? |
emma73 (9156) | ||
| 400074 | 2005-10-28 20:13:00 | Sure - post the exact model of the drive (get it from device manager) and some-one might be able to help. BUT - treat any firmware upgrade with lots of caution - it has the potential to trash the drive if it goes wrong. :-> sorry, had to say that bit |
Freejack (375) | ||
| 400075 | 2005-10-28 20:50:00 | [BUT - treat any firmware upgrade with lots of caution - it has the potential to trash the drive if it goes wrong . :-> sorry, had to say that bit] No that's great-thanks for the advanced warning . I'll definitely do my homework first . drive model is NEC ND 3100AD . I've been searching the Dell drivers download site and forums for clues also . |
emma73 (9156) | ||
| 400076 | 2005-10-28 20:52:00 | You may have a "NEC ND3100A". If so, read this; club.cdfreaks.com This link : download.cdfreaks.com (its off that page) might be of use too. |
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