OT: DVD Burner Recommendation

Cliff Etzel wrote on 5/11/2008, 6:18 AM
My DVD burner crapped out this weekend and am looking to replace it.

Any recommendations on a replacement DVD burner? Mine died just after two years of light use and would like to find one a little more durable. I tend to purchase from NewEgg and can't seem to find a consensus on which one to go with based upon their review system.

Also trying to determine if I should stick with IDE or get one that is Sata.

Cliff Etzel - Solo Video Journalist
bluprojekt

Comments

Laurence wrote on 5/11/2008, 7:24 AM
If my DVD burner crapped out, I would replace it with a blueray burner. They're down to a couple of hundred dollars and they burn regular DVD+-Rs just fine.

Any suggestions of how I might make my burner "crap out"? ;-)
Cliff Etzel wrote on 5/11/2008, 7:49 AM
Inserted a DVD, heard a "CLUNK", motor whirring, then all of a sudden it won't read any media inserted into it. Rebooted, uninstalled and reinstalled the burner - nothing. Just hangs there with the light on and a low whirring noise with the occasional "cher-clunk" sound.

That pretty much sums it up with regards to crapping out on me ;-)

Cliff Etzel - Solo Video Journalist
bluprojekt
Terje wrote on 5/11/2008, 8:27 AM
Get a DVD labeler, put on half a label on a DVD. Burn it at max speed and then read from it for as long as it takes to misalign it.
musicvid10 wrote on 5/11/2008, 9:33 AM
Back to the OQ, the Sony OEM (Optiarc) burners work just fine, and cost around $30 each, so you won't feel a need to shed tears if one of them goes "Clunk."

It's been commonly accepted that the price you pay for a burner is not an accurate predictor of its reliability or longevity. IOW, the classic Timex vs. Rolex debate . . .
UlfLaursen wrote on 5/11/2008, 10:00 PM
I have a few Sony's and they are great. I have some Pioneer's as well, and they are ok too. I had a Phillips once that did not work good, and I had some trouble with NEC too.

/Ulf