Which DVD writer should I buy? Please recommend

[Swordfish]

Hi guys

Happy 2005
I want to upgrade my DVD writer, pls recommend which DVD writer I should buy? Currently I am using Hp 300n dvd writer.

LG GSA-4081 DVD±RW/±R/RAM 12R/8W/3RAM/4RW
Pioneer DVR-108 16X DVD +/-R/RW 4x Dual Layer
Sony DW-U18A Dual format DVD Writer
or any other one you think is good overall.

Thanks

[manono]

Hi-

This might help you decide:

http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2260

[killingspree]

hi,

honestly i would recommend the NEC ND 3500A at the moment. i got one myself just a couple of weeks ago and it burns just about anything you throw at it ;)

and it's price is also quite appealing imho ...

i also have a NEc ND 2510 at work and it really prooved to be a real machine!

kr
steVe

[dragongodz]

as for that review manono posted the link for 1 thing i will point out is this

All three of our top competitors have this feature, but the 108D can only perform bitsetting automatically on DVD+R DL media. That knocks Pioneer's DVR-108D out of the race for the best burner,
to completely knock the pioneer out for that 1 tiny thing is the worst pieces of reviewing i have seen. thats right just disregard how well it writes etc etc etc it has 1 thing the reviewer doesnt like so it wont be even considered in the final tally up. now thats just lame as.

[Nick]

The new NEC 3520A is only a couple of quid more and also writes to -R DL media (most (all?) other models to date only write to +R DL).

[Swordfish]

So guys NEC ND 3500 or 3520A I would go in for....Really thank a lot for your advise...

[The Edge]

Have a look here here (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/11154) Swordfish

[Nick]

Hmm. Sorry!
It appears I may or may not have misinformed you.

I got a mailshot from this company (http://komplett.co.uk/k/ki.asp?sku=305762&cks=PRL) trumpeting the arrival of the 3520 - the world's first -R DL writer.

However, I checked The Edge's link, which suggests it isn't.

But the manufacturer's website (http://www.nec.co.uk/DVD_RW_ND3520.aspx) says the following under Specs.

Write Speed: DVD-R:16x (max.22,000 Kbyte/s) DVD-RW: 6x ZCLV (max8,200 Kbyte/s) DVD-R DL1: 4x (max. 5,500) DVD+R: 16x (max22,000 Kbyte/s) DVD+R9: 4x CLV (max 5,500 Kbyte/s) DVD+RW: 8x ZCLV (max11,500 Kbyte/s) CD-R: 48x (max 7,200 Kbyte/s) CD-RW: 24X (MAX. 3,600 Kbyte/s)

So, make of that what you will