Which drive ? - Club CDFreaks

Kyaner · 31-05-2006

Hi ppl, i've been a long time reader, first time poster in this forum.
I got an LG-4120B drive, which has served me well so far. My only problem with it, is that it refuses to burn any 16x certified media at 16x. Best speed i can get out of it is 8x, but at least i don't get any coasters.
So i've been thinking, is there any drive out there that will burn "ANY" 16x certified media at 16x ? Or at least give me the option to do it, cause some times (when i got 200+ gig of stored stuff to burn, the speed does matter).

My current options r these

1) NEC DVD±RW burner, ND-3550A, 16x, Dual, Black OEM
2) BenQ DVD±RW burner, DQ60, 16x, Dual, DVDRam writing, Black, OEM
3) Samsung DVD-recorder SH-W163A SATA Black OEM
4) BenQ DVD±RW burner, DW1655, 16x, Dual, LightScribe, Black, OEM
5) Plextor DVD±RW burner, PX-750A, 16x, Dual, RAM, Black Oem

So which is the most widely compatible drive out of these ? Or is there some other drive out there that will suit my case ?
PS: I already have the latest firmware installed on my current drive and i use quality media, usually Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4,7GB (Advanced AZO).

Thanx in advance.
John

**Arachne** · 31-05-2006

My personal preference would be the BenQ 1655 out of those, but they all seem like good choices (apart from the DQ60, which I haven't read much good about on here. I'm sure someone will prove me wrong, though

).

**TimC** · 31-05-2006

Out of those the Benq 1655 (if you want/need the LS feature) otherwise the 1650.

Another one to consider is the Pioneer 111D. Generally well thought of I believe.

Kyaner · 31-05-2006

Ok so far we got 2 votes for the Benq 1655

How does it fair on the 16x media compatibility issue ?

**TimC** · 31-05-2006

Have a look at the Benq 1655 scans thread here .

Southern Comfort · 31-05-2006

I've been extremely pleased with my 3550, but I only use verbatim 16x DVD+R. Have burned over 100 discs without one coaster at 16x with good quality 5.19 to 6.13 minutes to a burn with CLoneDVD2, Nero, 1ClickDVDCopyPro, etc. Have Liggy and Dee's bitsetting firmware with DVD+r set to booktype DVDROM

Kyaner · 31-05-2006

Thanx for the input Southern Comfort, but that's something i'd like to avoid, if possible (firmware changes that is) i just want a drive that will work out of the box and burn most if not all 16x quality media at 16x.

Kyaner · 31-05-2006

I just had a look at the LightScribe thingy, seems to be exactly what i wanted ! With my crappy hand writting :P this should do the trick very nicely indeed.

Thunderbolt69 · 01-06-2006

Keep in mind, that the LightScribe media is expensive and takes 20 minutes to make a label for a DVD. My Nec 3550A works just great two.

31-05-2006	#1 (permalink)
Kyaner New on Forum Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	Which drive ? <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 ppl, i've been a long time reader, first time poster in this forum. I got an LG-4120B drive, which has served me well so far. My only problem with it, is that it refuses to burn any 16x certified media at 16x. Best speed i can get out of it is 8x, but at least i don't get any coasters. So i've been thinking, is there any drive out there that will burn "ANY" 16x certified media at 16x ? Or at least give me the option to do it, cause some times (when i got 200+ gig of stored stuff to burn, the speed does matter). My current options r these 1) NEC DVD±RW burner, ND-3550A, 16x, Dual, Black OEM 2) BenQ DVD±RW burner, DQ60, 16x, Dual, DVDRam writing, Black, OEM 3) Samsung DVD-recorder SH-W163A SATA Black OEM 4) BenQ DVD±RW burner, DW1655, 16x, Dual, LightScribe, Black, OEM 5) Plextor DVD±RW burner, PX-750A, 16x, Dual, RAM, Black Oem So which is the most widely compatible drive out of these ? Or is there some other drive out there that will suit my case ? PS: I already have the latest firmware installed on my current drive and i use quality media, usually Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4,7GB (Advanced AZO). Thanx in advance. John

31-05-2006	#2 (permalink)
Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 25,365	Re: Which drive ? My personal preference would be the BenQ 1655 out of those, but they all seem like good choices (apart from the DQ60, which I haven't read much good about on here. I'm sure someone will prove me wrong, though ). __________________ Current drives: Samsung SH-S203N (SB02 patched) + Pioneer DVR-115D (1.06) + Optiarc AD-5170S (1.12) + Litey LH-20A1H (LL0D) + Samsung SH-S182D (SB06 RPC1) x2 + Litey SHM-165P6S (MS0R) + LG E10N (JE07) + BenQ DW1650 (BCDC) x2 + Litey SHW-1635S (YV6P) x2 + BenQ DW1640@164B (BEFB) + LG 4167B (DL13 TDB) + Samsung SH-S162L (TS08) + NEC ND-4551A (1.Z2) + LG GCE-8520B (1.00) + LiteOn SOHR-5239S (2S0B) Retired: LiteOn LDW-851@SOHW-832 + LiteOn SOHW-1693S + LG 4163B My Review PCs How to delete your upper and lower filters : How to check/enable DMA by Womble Click here to join cdfreaks.com and be part of our friendly community! The CDFreaks Distributed Computing Teams need YOU! Join the Team(s) and help save some lives! Read more here

31-05-2006	#3 (permalink)
TimC Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Which drive ? Out of those the Benq 1655 (if you want/need the LS feature) otherwise the 1650. Another one to consider is the Pioneer 111D. Generally well thought of I believe.

31-05-2006	#4 (permalink)
Kyaner New on Forum Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Which drive ? Ok so far we got 2 votes for the Benq 1655 How does it fair on the 16x media compatibility issue ?

31-05-2006	#5 (permalink)
TimC Moderator Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: UK Posts: 7,498	Re: Which drive ? Have a look at the Benq 1655 scans thread here .

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31-05-2006	#6 (permalink)
Southern Comfort CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 68	Re: Which drive ? I've been extremely pleased with my 3550, but I only use verbatim 16x DVD+R. Have burned over 100 discs without one coaster at 16x with good quality 5.19 to 6.13 minutes to a burn with CLoneDVD2, Nero, 1ClickDVDCopyPro, etc. Have Liggy and Dee's bitsetting firmware with DVD+r set to booktype DVDROM __________________ Dell Computer Corporation Dimension 4550 2.4 Gigahertz Intel Pentium 4 Bus Clock: 533 megahertz Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 1024 Megabytes Installed Memory NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 256MB TEAC 8xDVD+RW DV-W58E D.0J NEC 16XDVD+/-RW DL ND3550A 1.06BS L&D LiteOn 20XSuperAllWrite LH-20A1H LL0A (firewire Prolific Ext. ME340) Elby Virtual CloneDrive C: 250GB WD Caviar F: 160GB WD Caviar SeaGate FreeAgentPro 500GB USB2 Maxtor OT Firewire Ext. 200GB SimpleTech SimpleDrive Portable USB2 60GB Pinnacle Systems Studio AV/DV AnyDVD/CloneDVD2/CloneCD/CloneDVDMobile 1Click DVD Copy PRO DVD Rebuilder Pro Acronis TI9 and Memeo AutoBackup Nero 6 Ultra[/font]

31-05-2006	#7 (permalink)
Kyaner New on Forum Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Which drive ? Thanx for the input Southern Comfort, but that's something i'd like to avoid, if possible (firmware changes that is) i just want a drive that will work out of the box and burn most if not all 16x quality media at 16x.

31-05-2006	#8 (permalink)
Kyaner New on Forum Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 4	Re: Which drive ? I just had a look at the LightScribe thingy, seems to be exactly what i wanted ! With my crappy hand writting :P this should do the trick very nicely indeed.

01-06-2006	#9 (permalink)
Thunderbolt69 CD Freaks Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 61	Re: Which drive ? Keep in mind, that the LightScribe media is expensive and takes 20 minutes to make a label for a DVD. My Nec 3550A works just great two.

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