I have a BenQ DW1655 with Lightscribe but it doesn't burn anymore.. now I want to buy a new one.. I want to know Which DVD-writer is the best one I can choose who is a fast and good Quality I want to have:

Serail ATA, I'm using a motherboard Asus A8V-X with VIA K8T800Pro and a shouthbrigde VIA VT 8251

And I want also a driver how is burning good Daul Layer DVD+R 8.5Gb, I'm using most DVD+R 4.7GB.. but I want to have support of DVD+R and DVD-R. and I want also if possible a drive with LightScribe.. but with good quality burn DVD+R and DVD+R DL.

Is Serail ATA better, or is IDE better I mean in Quality of Burn?

The best SATA burner out right now is the Samsung 203B....no LS support though AFAIK.

http://club.cdfreaks.com/f105/cdfrea...review-228208/

What about the 203N the new model of Samsung is that also a good driver? the Samsung SH-203N

Here is the review of the 203N

http://www.cdfreaks.com/devices/DVD_.../SH-S203N.html

Actually that isn't a review, but just the spec sheet...I can't find a review at CDF for that drive, but it does appear to support LS.

Does my motherbaord support DVD Burner Serail ATA? I have an Asus A8V-X with an VIA K8T800Pro with and southbrigd VIA VT8251

I thought you were telling me, not asking me if you had SATA connections...but I can google the specs for you...


http://www.ciao.co.uk/ASUS_A8V_X__6508341

You do have 4 SATA connections, but whether you have any available I couldn't tell you.

A DRIVER is software, a DRIVE is hardware.
I doubt a 203 can work with an via sata controller properly.

S203N supports LightScribe!, no only "seems"...
My 203N is the best LS writer sofar, very good image quality (on Verbatim MCC004 LS discs).

_chef_ is right , forget a SATA DVD-burner on VIA default sata ports.
Get an SiliconImage PCI-to-SATA add on controller card (example).

But it will works with the DVD Burner Serail ATA Samsung 203N? and the VIA. In the summer June I will using a ASUS nForce4 SLI the A8N32-SLI Deluxe motherboard 939, will also be working with that motherboard?