Pionner or NEC or ???? - Club CDFreaks

fedge · 10-06-2006

My plextor 716a died AGIAN.. i think last time I ever buy a plextor. That was the RMA that I got after the first drive died after 8 months of "light use" (only 100 dvd's and 100 cdr's burnt--- that is light use IMO). The replacemnt only lasted a couple of months...i got it in jan 2006 and it died last week.. jun 2006. Not good!

So now im down to just my BenQ 1655.. which I love! Its an oem and burns great..especailly with the newe firmware. However I want a back up that will cover the other spectrum of disks. The benq will burn dual layer BUT only at 2.4 speed and not the best quality (when compared the not deceased plextor).

I am wondering if either the Pioneer 111D or the NEC 3550A would be a decent replacement.

Now realize please that I have spent about 5 hours or more looking at scans.. searching the forum etc seeking info about these drives and for the most part the 111D looks decent *just cause there is more data available. But if the NEC will beat it on average then I might go with that drive.

I need a lot of "seasoned" opnions (both drives same price on newegg)
Which one is most likely to give across the board decent burns and ripps.
( I use only tiayo yuden dvd and cdr media unless its dual layer and then I use mkm 001 verbatium--I do use light scribe media for "special" burns in my benq... but that ONLY in the benq)

Which drive is least likely to be a dude on arival and not DIE after a couple of months?

*_chef_* · 10-06-2006

Quote:

The benq will burn dual layer BUT only at 2.4 speed

BS...
The Pio111 is actually king for DL media, I think.

*coathi* · 16-06-2006

The new Pioneer 111 is very good on all the media I tried so far but I would highly recommend the ???? it’s a great all round burner

**DrageMester** · 16-06-2006

Quote:

Originally Posted by coathi

The new Pioneer 111 is very good on all the media I tried so far but I would highly recommend the ???? it’s a great all round burner

Yes I hear the ???? is wonderful, but I can't find anyone who has it in stock, and they look funny at me at the local shop when I ask when it's going to be available.

**Arachne** · 16-06-2006

@coathi and Drage...

msfabek · 16-07-2006

the best burner manufacturer out ther has been and always will be Pioneer.

anything else is just a wannabe.

case closed.

*_chef_* · 17-07-2006

Naah, it's not that easy.

**Jesterrace** · 18-07-2006

Yup there are other variables to consider, ie Scanning, Ripping, ect. Although I agree that the 111 appears to be one of the most solid burners that is currently out there.

10-06-2006	#1 (permalink)
fedge New on Forum Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 20	Pionner or NEC or ???? <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> My plextor 716a died AGIAN.. i think last time I ever buy a plextor. That was the RMA that I got after the first drive died after 8 months of "light use" (only 100 dvd's and 100 cdr's burnt--- that is light use IMO). The replacemnt only lasted a couple of months...i got it in jan 2006 and it died last week.. jun 2006. Not good! So now im down to just my BenQ 1655.. which I love! Its an oem and burns great..especailly with the newe firmware. However I want a back up that will cover the other spectrum of disks. The benq will burn dual layer BUT only at 2.4 speed and not the best quality (when compared the not deceased plextor). I am wondering if either the Pioneer 111D or the NEC 3550A would be a decent replacement. Now realize please that I have spent about 5 hours or more looking at scans.. searching the forum etc seeking info about these drives and for the most part the 111D looks decent just cause there is more data available. But if the NEC will beat it on average then I might go with that drive. I need a lot of "seasoned" opnions (both drives same price on newegg) Which one is most likely to give across the board decent burns and ripps. ( I use only tiayo yuden dvd and cdr* media unless its dual layer and then I use mkm 001 verbatium--I do use light scribe media for "special" burns in my benq... but that ONLY in the benq) Which drive is least likely to be a dude on arival and not DIE after a couple of months?

16-06-2006	#3 (permalink)
coathi CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: København Posts: 1,516	Re: Pionner or NEC or ???? The new Pioneer 111 is very good on all the media I tried so far but I would highly recommend the ???? it’s a great all round burner

16-06-2006	#5 (permalink)
Arachne Senior Moderator & Reviewer Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Keeping my media stash safe. Posts: 25,365	Re: Pionner or NEC or ???? @coathi and Drage... __________________ 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

16-07-2006	#6 (permalink)
msfabek New on Forum Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7	Re: Pionner or NEC or ???? the best burner manufacturer out ther has been and always will be Pioneer. anything else is just a wannabe. case closed. __________________ miodragduric@yahoo.com

17-07-2006	#7 (permalink)
_chef_ CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: @FX labs .de ...watching [Benders.Big.Score] [Tripping.The.Rift.The.Movie] Posts: 24,199	Re: Pionner or NEC or ???? Naah, it's not that easy. __________________ Started with burning capable optical drives (CD-R) in 1997. Bought optical drives from AOpen, HP, LiteOn, NEC, Philips, Pioneer, Plextor, Ricoh, Samsung, Sanyo, Toshiba and Yamaha. *'Things are now in motion that cannot be undone.' [Gandalf, LoTR]* Enable DMA with micrAp$0ft Enable DMA free at your will busTRACE => Upper/Lower Filters Util DevCon *HOW TO ... Delete the Upper & Lower Filters!* If you expect help then please start by using the powerful SEARCH.

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18-07-2006	#8 (permalink)
Jesterrace Moderator Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 4,641	Re: Pionner or NEC or ???? Yup there are other variables to consider, ie Scanning, Ripping, ect. Although I agree that the 111 appears to be one of the most solid burners that is currently out there.

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