DVD Burner

[orhe]

is it advisable to buy one?

a friend of mine told me not to buy until the production (or software shiznits) stabilizes (or something to that effect)...

is there some truth to that?

but i want one now!

[xcoriate]

Get one now. Over here there relatively cheap already and they're definately worthwhile.

I think DVD copying has virtually peaked.

DVD read speeds for PCs has been at 16x for 5 years and has not progressed, and burners will burn at that speed with the correct media.

Mine is a good one and cost me $120AU (relatively cheap) last year.

[orhe]

hmm is that so...
i was wondering if i'd get a combo drive or an external one

[ChumpDumper]

I just picked up a second one at Fry's for $40. You can get similar deals at Newegg. Just get something that can do dual layer and you should have all the bases covered.

[ZStomp]

I just got a computer with dual layer DVD writer. I don't know how to use it...yet.

A friend of mine came by last night and installed NERO but we couldn't get it to work. :(

[ChumpDumper]

Funny thing about Nero is that you have to specify at the beginning whether you are using a CD or DVD as your burning media. You may want to check that. I always thought the media could be determined automatically, but apparently not in the version I have.

[ZStomp]

Funny thing about Nero is that you have to specify at the beginning whether you are using a CD or DVD as your burning media. You may want to check that. I always thought the media could be determined automatically, but apparently not in the version I have.


Nero StartSmart is what I have. Is that what u have?

[ChumpDumper]

I just use the OEM version that came with the burner, it does have SmartStart. At the start of the job you choose CD or DVD up in the corner IIRC.

[ZStomp]

I just use the OEM version that came with the burner, it does have SmartStart. At the start of the job you choose CD or DVD up in the corner IIRC.

Now that I think about it. I start the final burning process and this is where it stops due to error.

[slayermin]

Have the blank dual layer dvd's come down in price yet?

[ChumpDumper]

Now that I think about it. I start the final burning process and this is where it stops due to error.Yeah, that's the error that shows when you try to burn a DVD job onto a CD or vice versa. It's easy to miss.
Have the blank dual layer dvd's come down in price yet?Not that I've seen, but I imagine by the end of the year, more should be in production with all the DL burners being sold. I don't have an acute need for DL capacity right now, so I'm content to wait.

[TheDude]

You guys have no idea what you're talking about man.

[Horry For 3!]

I got a DVD/CD Burner with my pc when I bought it.

[Sense]

I also got mine in newegg <-- lovely deals.

[ZStomp]

Yeah, that's the error that shows when you try to burn a DVD job onto a CD or vice versa. It's easy to miss.

What you mean? I was trying to burn a DVD on to a DVD/R...

[orhe]

aight but i was wondering if i should buy an external one?? :))

[ChumpDumper]

What you mean? I was trying to burn a DVD on to a DVD/R...Like copy a movie? That's not possible without some software to get around the copy protection.

[ZStomp]

Like copy a movie? That's not possible without some software to get around the copy protection.


My friend does it. And I have the same software on my PC.

[TDMVPDPOY]

If you intend to buy one, dont buy the big branded burners cose they did sumthing to lock it, and it has more problems then brands u dont know, trust me i got one and i cant even do dvd-2-dvd. I recommend gettin liteon they are the best imo, thats my next burner.