Buying a DVD writer...! - Club CDFreaks

pranitz · 06-01-2007

Hi all,
I'm planning to buy my first DVD writer in a week or so. I already have a Sony Combo, so I'll be using this exclusively for writing DVDs. Can you suggest me the best model for my requirement??
I'm from India, and in my town I have options of only a LiteOn or Sony or Benq or LG or Samsung.. No Pioneer or Plextor or Asus or Philips or whatever else. So I would like to get something among these.

I do NOT need Lightscribe.
I DON'T know about DVD RAM - can someone explain this, or give a link.. Is it needed?
Should I go in for the fastest, like 20x or 18x? Can these speeds be increased through firmware upgrades?
Currently, I'm looking at LiteOn Super AllWrite 165P6S or a BenQ 1655. The stores here also have a BenQ 1640 or 1650..and a Sony DRU830A, which many of them are trying to force on me, saying that its the best..

Have a nice day..!!

kg_evilboy · 06-01-2007

DVD-RAM is like an external hard drive. It is a rewritable DVD which you can use for "packet writing", it is intended for archival usage.

LiteOn is usually = Sony.
The BenQ is an old hat.

I would recommend you getting the LiteOn if you want disc quality scanning. If you want good burn quality and don't need disc quality scanning then go for LG.

pranitz · 06-01-2007

So do you think the Liteon 165p6s is a good choice..?? What about the Sony DRU 830A..? Which would you suggest between these two?

*TL0* · 07-01-2007

pranitz:

I would suggest you do some reading before deciding on a DVD writer. The best one for you will depend on a few factors:

Types of media you will be using with it, +R/-R/RW/DL,etc
Wether you prefer best burn quality or faster burn speed
The ability to scan (useful for a few reasons)
Read capabilities

As you are based in India, this thread maybe of interest to you:

http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=188148

Also, it maybe worthwhile to PM Bhairav and ask him to post his reccomendations in this thread as he is from Mumbia.

The best drive for you will primarily be dependant on what media you can use with it and India seems to have lesser availability of the media generally preferred by users in S.E Asia/EU/NA.

*chas0039* · 07-01-2007

The Sony DRU-830A is a rebadged Samsung SH-S182D. It is a decent drive for most people here. I would go with the BenQ 1655. I have this drive and the Liteon as well and I find that the BenQ is a more consistent burner.

pranitz · 07-01-2007

Thanks guys... Will PM Bhairav and then decide..!!

blaire576 · 09-01-2007

i had tried samsung w/lightscribe and so far so good here

*Bhairav* · 09-01-2007

^Agree with chas. Get the Benq 1650, 1655 if you need LightScribe, or the LG H10/12 if available.
Which city are you in?

pranitz · 11-01-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bhairav

^Agree with chas. Get the Benq 1650, 1655 if you need LightScribe, or the LG H10/12 if available.
Which city are you in?

Sorry for the late reply.. I'm in Pondicherry..!!

*Bhairav* · 12-01-2007

^Any chance of going down to Chennai then? Take a look around, and look at the drives chas recommended.

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pranitz New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Buying a DVD writer...! <a href='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/ck.php?n=a13febf7&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE' target='_blank'><img src='http://adstats.cdfreaks.com/www/delivery/avw.php?zoneid=30&cb=INSERT_RANDOM_NUMBER_HERE&n=a13febf7' border='0' alt='' /></a> Hi all, I'm planning to buy my first DVD writer in a week or so. I already have a Sony Combo, so I'll be using this exclusively for writing DVDs. Can you suggest me the best model for my requirement?? I'm from India, and in my town I have options of only a LiteOn or Sony or Benq or LG or Samsung.. No Pioneer or Plextor or Asus or Philips or whatever else. So I would like to get something among these. I do NOT need Lightscribe. I DON'T know about DVD RAM - can someone explain this, or give a link.. Is it needed? Should I go in for the fastest, like 20x or 18x? Can these speeds be increased through firmware upgrades? Currently, I'm looking at LiteOn Super AllWrite 165P6S or a BenQ 1655. The stores here also have a BenQ 1640 or 1650..and a Sony DRU830A, which many of them are trying to force on me, saying that its the best.. Have a nice day..!!

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kg_evilboy CD Freaks Boy Toy Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sneaker heaven Posts: 5,318	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! DVD-RAM is like an external hard drive. It is a rewritable DVD which you can use for "packet writing", it is intended for archival usage. LiteOn is usually = Sony. The BenQ is an old hat. I would recommend you getting the LiteOn if you want disc quality scanning. If you want good burn quality and don't need disc quality scanning then go for LG. __________________ My collection: 2x Plextor PX-716A 1.09, Lite-On SHW-16H5S @ 1635S YS0Z, Samsung TS-L632B TS01, Lite-On LTR-16101B TS0W, LG GCE-8527B 1.01 LG GSA-H10N @ H12N UJ12 (dead), BenQ DW1650 BCIC (sold) Canon Pixma iP4300 For details on my other (sneaker) collection, please PM me! (You must be into sneakers too to get your info ) Sneaker Fun Fact: When Circa was developing a pro shoe for Chad Muska, he requested a stash pocket to run the entire length of the tongue. When designers asked The Muska if he really needed that much stash room, he replied, “Yo, I gots a lotta weed to fit in there, man!” Code: T6 C1 L2(s)v h d++ a- w++ c+ y+ f+ t+ k s m1- q-

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pranitz New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! So do you think the Liteon 165p6s is a good choice..?? What about the Sony DRU 830A..? Which would you suggest between these two?

07-01-2007	#4 (permalink)
TL0 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 1,178	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! pranitz: I would suggest you do some reading before deciding on a DVD writer. The best one for you will depend on a few factors: Types of media you will be using with it, +R/-R/RW/DL,etc Wether you prefer best burn quality or faster burn speed The ability to scan (useful for a few reasons) Read capabilities As you are based in India, this thread maybe of interest to you: http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=188148 Also, it maybe worthwhile to PM Bhairav and ask him to post his reccomendations in this thread as he is from Mumbia. The best drive for you will primarily be dependant on what media you can use with it and India seems to have lesser availability of the media generally preferred by users in S.E Asia/EU/NA.

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chas0039 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lost in America Posts: 7,063	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! The Sony DRU-830A is a rebadged Samsung SH-S182D. It is a decent drive for most people here. I would go with the BenQ 1655. I have this drive and the Liteon as well and I find that the BenQ is a more consistent burner. __________________ Still a few bugs in the system...

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pranitz New on Forum Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 4	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! Thanks guys... Will PM Bhairav and then decide..!!

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blaire576 New on Forum Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! i had tried samsung w/lightscribe and so far so good here

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Bhairav CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bombay,India Posts: 1,297	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! ^Agree with chas. Get the Benq 1650, 1655 if you need LightScribe, or the LG H10/12 if available. Which city are you in? __________________ Q6600@3GHz\|Gigabyte 8800GT/Zalman Cooler Asus P5Q-E \| 4GB Powerchip DDR2-800 3TB HDD Pio DVR212 Benq 1655 \| Pio 111L Viewsonic vx2025wm

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Bhairav CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Bombay,India Posts: 1,297	Re: Buying a DVD writer...! ^Any chance of going down to Chennai then? Take a look around, and look at the drives chas recommended. __________________ Q6600@3GHz\|Gigabyte 8800GT/Zalman Cooler Asus P5Q-E \| 4GB Powerchip DDR2-800 3TB HDD Pio DVR212 Benq 1655 \| Pio 111L Viewsonic vx2025wm

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