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Quality, Budget CD Writer
Can anyone suggest a a fairly good quality cd writer available in the UK for
quite a low price? I had been thinking about buying a DVD writer to replace my recently deceased 4x sony cd writer although at the moment they're still a little expensive and imo they will stay that way until formats are finalised. As a result I think i now want a cd writer that will get me by (and hopefully last a fair while) until dvd writers become more affordable. Many Thanks |
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Lite-on brand are the best budget CD/RW's bar none.
Can anyone suggest a a fairly good quality cd writer available in the UK for quite a low price? |
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"YanquiDawg" wrote in message
... Lite-on brand are the best budget CD/RW's bar none. Thanks for the advice, have just found two very nice budget drives but cannot make up my mind. The Sony http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/..._rvi_6/026-151 9329-7221228 is a slower drive for RW and a bit more expensive although the Sony brand makes me think it might be a bit more reliable(?). The Lite-on (Thanks 4 the suggestion, YanquiDawg!) on the other hand is faster and cheaper. Which is the better bet? Many Thanks |
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Forgot Lite-on link, here it is:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/..._rvi_1/026-151 9329-7221228 Many thanks |
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Steevo wrote:
Snip Thanks for the advice, have just found two very nice budget drives but cannot make up my mind. The Sony http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/..._rvi_6/026-151 9329-7221228 is a slower drive for RW and a bit more expensive although the Sony brand makes me think it might be a bit more reliable(?). The Lite-on (Thanks 4 the suggestion, YanquiDawg!) on the other hand is faster and cheaper. Which is the better bet? Many Thanks I have a Lite-On 32x/12x/48x and I think its one of the best CDR's I've ever owned. Personally, I'd go for one of theirs every time. - MCR - MAME, History In The Making Want ftp access? get details at http://www.mcrs.no-ip.org or email mcr at lazarus.org.uk - Full 0.73 set verified and needed sooners, All testdrivers (except 3 missing) |
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On Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:20:59 +0100, "Steevo"
wrote: Forgot Lite-on link, here it is: http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/..._rvi_1/026-151 9329-7221228 Many thanks The Sony and the Liteon are the same drive. Sony relabels lite-on drives and uses a slightly rounded faceplate. They also always use (AFAIK) an uncommon burning software though I forget the name of it. IMHO, the sony drive has a more attractive faceplate but if you don't already have the retail version of Nero you should get the Lite-on since it comes with Nero. Dave |
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On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 04:49:04 GMT, kony wrote:
The Sony and the Liteon are the same drive. Err, same drive except as you mention, different "model", still both Lite-On drives (which technically speaking may still be the same drive but with a firmware that throttles back the slower one. Dave |
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"Steevo" wrote in message
... Can anyone suggest a a fairly good quality cd writer available in the UK for quite a low price? I had been thinking about buying a DVD writer to replace my recently deceased 4x sony cd writer although at the moment they're still a little expensive and imo they will stay that way until formats are finalised. As a result I think i now want a cd writer that will get me by (and hopefully last a fair while) until dvd writers become more affordable. (May I add DVD burners are still VERY SLOW too, so I think you should wait) I recommend the ASUS CRW-5224A (about £30-40) - 52x read, 24x RW, 52x write. I've had no problems with it so far, no real problems with any CDs I've burnt so far - just don't excpect older drives/CD players to read CDs burnt at 48/52x as they're never gonna be totally error-free, but that's the same with similar ultra-speed drives these days. It also comes with Nero Express - not the full Nero, but easy-to-use and with all the usual features. It also works fine on my really crappy (Celeron 366!) PC. -- Zilog Jones |
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