What DVD writer?
Jan 18, 2003 | 3:01 am
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What DVD writer?
Anyone here using DVD writer? I need to buy one to burn my wedding video. What do you recommend?
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Jan 18, 2003 | 4:32 am
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The 2nd generation Sony DVD writer (DRU-500A internal, DRX-500UL external). Writes to all common DVD formats (DVR-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW). The exception is DVD-RAM which is dying anyway. When using write-once blank media, make sure you read about other people's experiences in various forums so you don't end up with expensive coasters. You can get blank media at a much better deal online than your neighborhood electronic store.
Jan 18, 2003 | 1:30 pm
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Just got the cyberguys catalog last night, they have DVD-R's for just over a dollar each.
www.cyberguys.com
www.cyberguys.com
Jan 18, 2003 | 3:02 pm
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No contest, the Sony DRU-500 is the only shipping writer which handles DVD-R (more compatible with standalone DVD players) and DVD+R (a better format for data storage).
It is out of stock nearly everywhere, though.
8x is coming out this summer, 16x early next year.
If cost is a factor, the Pioneer DVR-105 would be a good option.
It is out of stock nearly everywhere, though.
8x is coming out this summer, 16x early next year.
If cost is a factor, the Pioneer DVR-105 would be a good option.
Jan 21, 2003 | 6:21 pm
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Be careful of the Ricoh 5120. The current model is the 5125A, which seems to be a very good one. The 5120 was a flawed burner, and there may be some unscrupulous vendors trying to flog them off cheap.
Jan 22, 2003 | 10:18 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by monahos:
No idea if the Ricoh 5120 is flawed or not, but its mechanism was used by (nearly?) every first-generation DVD+RW writer, including the HP100i and Philips units.</font>
No idea if the Ricoh 5120 is flawed or not, but its mechanism was used by (nearly?) every first-generation DVD+RW writer, including the HP100i and Philips units.</font>