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If you were I which drive would you buy?

If you were I which drive would you buy?


HL-DT-ST - DVD-RAM GSA-H20L:

detailing: http://cgi.ebay.com/LG-GSA-H20L-16x-...item3366de586c

LITE-ON - DVDRW SHM-165H6S:

detailing:http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-HP-LightScri...item3364671df1

LITE-ON - DVDRW SHM-165P6S:
detailing: http://cgi.ebay.com/Lite-On-CORP-DVD...item33666da680

PIONEER - DVD-RW DVR-215D :
detailing:http://cgi.ebay.com/PIONEER-DVR-215D...item19b2ce148e

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #1 –
Have you checked out this list?

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #2 –
Yes, of course.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #3 –
If you're buying it as a multipurpose drive for your computer instead of just a CD-ripping peripheral, I recommend one of the LG drives.  They have consistently exhibited a high degree of compatibility for me.  I have had some Pioneer drives become intermittently unrecognizable to the software when using third-party burning s/w.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #4 –
Here’s another vote for the LG. I have the GSA-H10L and it’s the fastest, most accurate ripping drive I’ve ever owned. To be fair, I’ve never owned a LITE-ON or Pioneer, but the LG is definitely a solid choice.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #5 –
According http://www.daefeatures.co.uk drive HL-DT-ST - DVD-RAM GSA-H20L does not use c2.
you still think this is a good buy?

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #6 –
Spend the extra money and buy a Plextor.  It is worth it.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #7 –
Quote from: tunetyme on
Spend the extra money and buy a Plextor.  It is worth it.

Plextor doesn't even make drives anymore.  That they were ever worth double or triple compared other brands is highly debatable.  If you have any objective evidence to present to support your claim I would love to see it.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #8 –
Quote from: GregDunn on
If you're buying it as a multipurpose drive for your computer instead of just a CD-ripping peripheral, I recommend one of the LG drives.

One thing I have noticed about LG drives is that they have comparatively high random access times. Which is very useful when installing big software packages directly off a DVD or when simply browsing files on a DVD. The HL-DS (Hitachi-LG Data Storage) GSA-H30N is the fastest drive I own in that respect.

For CD ripping I would go for one of the drives from greynols list. Although be aware that second hand drives may be broken or worn and therefore highly unreliable.

Personally I don't even have a CD/DVD drive in my PC anymore, also I don't have a floppy drive installed no more. I don't backup to DVDs anymore and I very rarely have to read DVDs. Hell, I've even copied the contents of my Windows 7 installation DVD onto an USB stick because it's much faster. When I rip Audio CDs or have to read a DVD I simply connect a SATA-ODD via eSATA. DVDs I have to use often, I simply rip to a file onto my harddisk and then I mount that image using a virtual DVD driver. Does speed of a optical drive still really matter if you do this? No. If I have an Audio CD with read errors I try some of the dozens drives I have shelved until I get the image or tracks read. Getting a PATA/SATA-adapter is a must, so I can connect old IDE drives via eSATA.

To me ODDs are legacy hardware I have to reluctantly hide in a closet and would love to get rid off the sooner the better.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #9 –
I'm building a PC right now and am looking for a good CD/DVD burner for getting scratches out and overall usability. I burn a lot of CDs. I'm using a hp CDDVDW TS-H653R with LightScribe right now that doesn't cache data (greynol helped me find that out) and has C2 (don't use it) and it works great for me but apparently there are better out there. I looked at the best list and the top ones are discontinued and now cost $100 plus.

Sony
LiteOn 1
LiteOn 2
LiteOn with LightScribe
LG with LightScribe


I like the LG. Would anyone of these be good for me? If not, which one would?

PS: Does anyone know where I can get different colored CD drives (Red, Blue) like they offer at CyberPowerPC and iBUYPOWER? I tried Google and I can't find nothing.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #10 –
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I'm building a PC right now and am looking for a good CD/DVD burner for getting scratches out and overall usability. I burn a lot of CDs.


Why do you still burn cd's? I have all of mine (>2000) stored on hardrive, internally and externally for backup. Who still needs cd's?

I have build a multi media pc, and I use a pioneer 205 cd rom player with bluray
http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/PUSA/Pro...-Drives/BDR-205

I use it for over a year now, no problems, and also no problems burning cd's - if you really want to...
I ripped all my cd's with this unit.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #11 –
DW’s wording suggests a confusion between burn (the term used) and rip (which seems to be meant).

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #12 –
Quote from: dv1989 on
DW’s wording suggests a confusion between burn (the term used) and rip (which seems to be meant).


THIS. I meant rip. I know the difference but I don't know my head from my butt right now 'cause of the stress of building this. I'm lucky I even remembered THAT word.   

Yeah, I RIP all my cds to FLAC and ordered a bunch of hard drives and a 3tb backup to make sure I don't lose 'em.

As for that Blu-Ray, it's great but I have a PS3 with a 4 year warranty so I don't need another one.

I'm gonna place an order soon but still no decision so if anyone's got a suggestion for me please feel free.

If you were I which drive would you buy?

Reply #14 –
Quote from: greynol on
Plextor doesn't even make drives anymore.  That they were ever worth double or triple compared other brands is highly debatable.  If you have any objective evidence to present to support your claim I would love to see it.


While I agree that today's Plextor drives, as they are rebranded, are not worth extra cash, I have quite a lot of old Plextor CD writers at work in my storage locker, as well as quite a lot of other CD/DVD readers/writers, all of them for purpose of retrieving data or audio from badly damaged CDs. And while I can't give you any objective evidence, I can tell you that most of the time I managed to rip audio CD or extract data mostly with older Plextor drives, 16x to 48x.
I am not keeping any logs for these jobs, and I don't claim that any other CD drive I have (Pioneer, Yamaha, Teac, Goldstar, Creative, to name a few) wouldn't do the job - but Plextor does the job. At least, these older, Plextor made drives, did.

Mind you, I am not saying something I've read form the 'net, or heard form someone else - this is my own experience.
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