NEC dvd

I see good reports on NEC dual format dvd -- that makes me wonder why
PCWORLD doesn't have NEC on their top 5 or 10 list?

(Let's limit the conspiracy theorists to half a dozen posts, eh.)

thanks for your input - it's time to buy something
Bill

"bill" wrote in message
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I see good reports on NEC dual format dvd -- that makes me wonder why
PCWORLD doesn't have NEC on their top 5 or 10 list?

Probably not enough mark-up on it. It is a top drive tho, burn quality is
exemplary and it would appear that the firmware from the 2510 can be flashed
into it, making it dual-layer capable when such media becomes more readily
available.

Hellraiser........

"Hellraiser" wrote in message
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"bill" wrote in message
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I see good reports on NEC dual format dvd -- that makes me wonder
why
PCWORLD doesn't have NEC on their top 5 or 10 list?

Probably not enough mark-up on it. It is a top drive tho, burn
quality is
exemplary and it would appear that the firmware from the 2510 can be
flashed
into it, making it dual-layer capable when such media becomes more
readily
available.

Hellraiser........


If you are talking about the 2500A I bought one a couple months ago
for $100. Now they are about $80. I can't believe any other drive
could be any better and for the price it is a great buy.

On Fri, 14 May 2004 13:59:13 GMT, "bill"
wrote:

I see good reports on NEC dual format dvd -- that makes me wonder why
PCWORLD doesn't have NEC on their top 5 or 10 list?

(Let's limit the conspiracy theorists to half a dozen posts, eh.)

thanks for your input - it's time to buy something
Bill


One reason could be that the NEC drive isn't available in the US in
retail form, only OEM. The average PC World reader wants the box,
instructions, cables and software. Note they rate the TDK 880N, which
uses the NEC chipset. At about twice the price.......

And, NEC doesn't advertise in PCWorld.

Dave