DVD-Burner for backup archiving Photos

leeter · 3rd June 2005

Hope to get a DVD-Burner from the PC-show, wondering anyone got any brands to share and also some prices for me to compare ?

yaoxing · 3rd June 2005

Get LG 4163B. You won't go wrong.

Big Kahuna · 3rd June 2005

Get the Sony DRU and "you will regret" greatly.....they are very noisy and vibrate a lot

espn · 3rd June 2005

Plextor!!!!

John Teoh · 3rd June 2005

Dun get the Phillips. Until today I still can't get it to work.

Cheers
John

leeter · 3rd June 2005

hmm seriously i had still no idea which brand i shld be going to, budget wise, hope to get one below $150 (is it possible ?)

Ok, now at least i know which brands to avoid (mainly Phillips & Sony's right ?)

HippingHippo · 3rd June 2005

Get the Benq 1640 @ $99. They are having a sale now at Shaw Towers.

leeter · 3rd June 2005

$99 quite affordable can save some money buy other stuffs. hmm maybe go see see too.... i go find out the specs now~

espn · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by HippingHippo

Get the Benq 1640 @ $99. They are having a sale now at Shaw Towers.

From rumours: Avoid the BenQ.

Del_CtrlnoAlt · 3rd June 2005

using TDK all this while, not bad... sometimes its not the problem with the drive, the media also contributes...

jbma · 3rd June 2005

SLS selling $99 somemore can record double sided. Can't remember the brand though. Great value for money.

yaoxing · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by jbma

SLS selling $99 somemore can record double sided. Can't remember the brand though. Great value for money.

Do you mean single-sided dual-layer? I think double-sided DVD writers have not proliferated to the market yet.

shawnlim · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by yaoxing

Do you mean single-sided dual-layer? I think double-sided DVD writers have not proliferated to the market yet.

DVD RAM got double side.

yaoxing · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by shawnlim

DVD RAM got double side.

Arh.... thanks.... my bad...

leeter · 3rd June 2005

Aaa, then can give me other models to consider ? =) thnx in advance~

Now i searching Plextor models >< bt no idea which is newer/better.

Pro Image · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by leeter

Aaa, then can give me other models to consider ? =) thnx in advance~

Now i searching Plextor models >< bt no idea which is newer/better.

Get the TDK. Have use so far *Touch Wood* not a single problem.

LG would be the second choice.

SONY n BENQ..........

jbma · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by yaoxing

Do you mean single-sided dual-layer? I think double-sided DVD writers have not proliferated to the market yet.

There are double-sided DVD recorders. I saw one at $99 and another at $120 or $130. I was shocked but dare not venture into it yet as it is still new. The double-sided DVD media is still expensive but 9.4GB each disc

. I am using Iomega Super drive that can take any format -R, +R and also DVD-RAM. Been using it for 2 years+ now.

RossChang · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by jbma

There are double-sided DVD recorders. I saw one at $99 and another at $120 or $130. I was shocked but dare not venture into it yet as it is still new. The double-sided DVD media is still expensive but 9.4GB each disc . I am using Iomega Super drive that can take any format -R, +R and also DVD-RAM. Been using it for 2 years+ now.

9 GB?... you can achieve that with a double layer single side disc right?...

Say if you get a double sided dual layer recorder... 18GB per disc...

now tat's something

Eh?... Sony TAT BAD meh?... been using a Sony Double Layer recorder, no problem *touch wood* so far...

leeter · 3rd June 2005

Wow, you guys so "in" de ... 2 years ago already started using DVD-writer.

For the + - and ram, is that the requirement i shld get ? a writer that can write all three ?

And for the dual layer !? what is it ?

Halfmoon · 3rd June 2005

Originally Posted by espn

From rumours: Avoid the BenQ.

Any idea what it will do???

I happen to have one, and I am worried....

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leeter Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 1,233	DVD-Burner for backup archiving Photos Hope to get a DVD-Burner from the PC-show, wondering anyone got any brands to share and also some prices for me to compare ?

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yaoxing Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bedok, Singapore Posts: 773	Get LG 4163B. You won't go wrong.

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espn Deregistered Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Planet Nikon Posts: 22,045	Plextor!!!!

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John Teoh Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tampines Posts: 1,862	Dun get the Phillips. Until today I still can't get it to work. Cheers John

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HippingHippo Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 274	Get the Benq 1640 @ $99. They are having a sale now at Shaw Towers.

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jbma Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Tampines Posts: 3,315	SLS selling $99 somemore can record double sided. Can't remember the brand though. Great value for money.