NEC selling now retail kit in USA? - Club CDFreaks

Goudo · 16-06-2005

I just saw that Newegg.com has "NEC Beige IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3520A-KIT-BGU - Retail" for $53.99 + $4 S&H.
It is in a colourful box!

Is this the first time NEC selling in USA retail kit and not just OEM?

Software Contents:

Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3.5 Suite Deluxe
Ulead Moive Wizard
Nova BACKUP 7.1
Ulead DVD Player

*chas0039* · 16-06-2005

They started last fall.

Goudo · 16-06-2005

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Originally Posted by chas0039

They started last fall.

Oops, first time I see actuall NEC box in USA

*Wesociety* · 16-06-2005

newtoburners · 16-06-2005

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Originally Posted by Wesociety

is this a good deal? should i get the retail kit? what does it come with?

*TCAS* · 16-06-2005

If you are willing to $20 to $30 for $3 IDE cable then the retail version is for you otherwise go with OEM.

*chas0039* · 16-06-2005

Agreed. In almost every case, the OEM drive is mechanically identical to the Retail. When there is a difference it is the faceplate or some additional software or cable. An exception is the Pioneer 109 and even this drive can be crossflashed to the A09.

*Wesociety* · 16-06-2005

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Originally Posted by TCAS

If you are willing to $20 to $30 for $3 IDE cable then the retail version is for you otherwise go with OEM.

The retail software is also an incentive.

*chas0039* · 16-06-2005

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Originally Posted by Wesociety

The retail software is also an incentive.

I usually find I can get the same software for $5 or so like I did for Nero Ultimate. Also, lately Newegg has started adding software to some of their OEM drives for $4-$5 more.

newtoburners · 17-06-2005

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Originally Posted by chas0039

I usually find I can get the same software for $5 or so like I did for Nero Ultimate. Also, lately Newegg has started adding software to some of their OEM drives for $4-$5 more.

so if i had to choose between nec 3520 and nec 3540 which one will be better? I read that nec 3520 is good for +R not -R? is that correct?
how is nec 3520?
will having an benq1620 and nec 3520 a good thing?

*chas0039* · 17-06-2005

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Originally Posted by newtoburners

so if i had to choose between nec 3520 and nec 3540 which one will be better? I read that nec 3520 is good for +R not -R? is that correct?
how is nec 3520?
will having an benq1620 and nec 3520 a good thing?

Well.....you are asking the wrong guy if you want an impartial opinion on BenQ. But I have found that my 3520 is the best all round burner I own. Look at my media scores and the link to the 3500/3520 comparison. I would avoid the 3540 as I have seen problems in getting good burns and the firmware needs some work. There is no question that a working BenQ 1620 and an NEC are a good complement to each other. BTW, the NEC is fantastic for -R.

newtoburners · 17-06-2005

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Originally Posted by chas0039

Well.....you are asking the wrong guy if you want an impartial opinion on BenQ. But I have found that my 3520 is the best all round burner I own. Look at my media scores and the link to the 3500/3520 comparison. I would avoid the 3540 as I have seen problems in getting good burns and the firmware needs some work. There is no question that a working BenQ 1620 and an NEC are a good complement to each other. BTW, the NEC is fantastic for -R.

which nec is fantastic for -r? 3500 or 3520?

*ghetocowboy* · 17-06-2005

both do very well with -R
take this into consideration:
3500 has mature Firmware
3520 has scanning ability and the Firmware support is pretty good too, but interm of burning quality, I think most folks would say the 3500, but just marginal advantage on the burning quality

*chas0039* · 17-06-2005

The 3500 is very hard to find but if you look at my media score link as well as the one for the comparison, you will find they are both very close. For a while people were paying outlandish prices when the 3500 was discontinued so I got a 3520 just to run the comparison and I found little difference.

*rdgrimes* · 17-06-2005

I see no significant difference between my 3500 and 3520.

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Goudo CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 443	NEC selling now retail kit in USA? I just saw that Newegg.com has "NEC Beige IDE DVD Burner Model ND-3520A-KIT-BGU - Retail" for $53.99 + $4 S&H. It is in a colourful box! Is this the first time NEC selling in USA retail kit and not just OEM? Software Contents: Ulead DVD MovieFactory 3.5 Suite Deluxe Ulead Moive Wizard Nova BACKUP 7.1 Ulead DVD Player __________________ NEC ND-3500AG [2C8_SE_Ritek_4X_DL]

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chas0039 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lost in America Posts: 7,063	Re: NEC selling now retail kit in USA? Agreed. In almost every case, the OEM drive is mechanically identical to the Retail. When there is a difference it is the faceplate or some additional software or cable. An exception is the Pioneer 109 and even this drive can be crossflashed to the A09. __________________ Still a few bugs in the system...

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ghetocowboy CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 3,295	Re: NEC selling now retail kit in USA? both do very well with -R take this into consideration: 3500 has mature Firmware 3520 has scanning ability and the Firmware support is pretty good too, but interm of burning quality, I think most folks would say the 3500, but just marginal advantage on the burning quality __________________ Current System: Asus U6S-A1 with Intel T7500 2.2ghz C2D; 4gb RAM, 200gb Hitachi 2.5" 7200RPM /w 16mb cache; 12" Led Backlit Display; Hitachi/LG GSA-U10A laptop drive; Windows Vista Ultimate 64-Bit; BenQ 1655 in Cypress ATA2+ Chip Enclosure; Seagate 500gb Pro eSATA drive; HP 30" LCD S-IPS display via HDMI-DVI converter from Asus U6S-A1 Output

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chas0039 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lost in America Posts: 7,063	Re: NEC selling now retail kit in USA? The 3500 is very hard to find but if you look at my media score link as well as the one for the comparison, you will find they are both very close. For a while people were paying outlandish prices when the 3500 was discontinued so I got a 3520 just to run the comparison and I found little difference. __________________ Still a few bugs in the system...

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