Effect Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Okay, I'm thinking about buying a new CDRW for my computer. What is the best brand for CDRW Drive? I'm thinking about going with PLEXTOR PlexWriter 40/12/40A. Any other suggestion? I want a CDRW that is GOOD! I want it to BE THE BEST! lol, so no worry about getting a new one later on. I want one that could RIP good stuff and ...;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liar2 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Plextor makes awesome cd-rw drives. I hear that lite-on also has some awesome drives. Personally, I'm quite satisfied with my TDK drive. Works just great. Stay away from brands like HP though ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whipper25 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 you can't go wrong wit plextor..i got the 24/10/40 back in december..and it works great.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zivan56 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 The best ones are made by Yamaha, but they cost the same as my 8x4x32 did when i bought it ($400). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 the LiteOn 48x is the ripper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 For a couple years my work dealt with Yamaha burners and although they weren't always bad, we did have some problems with them. One of the biggest problems we had was noise (the ones we had were really loud - 16x, etc). Mechanically we had one problem, but overall they weren't terrible, but not great either. Personally I'm a die-hard Plextor guy. Right now I've got the 40x-12-40 and it is awesome. Before that I owned the 16x, and I have never had a single problem with it. THey are quick, quiet and I have absolutely no complaints. My work now buys Plextor, and there aren't any complaints to be heard here.....Plextor is a great buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilSnoop40 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 My first burner ever was a HP 9100i and i loved it even though i paid $320 for an 8x, it was the best ever. i have purchased a Lite On 32x12x40 CDRW Model LTR-32123S BLACK Color. And i can say i LOVE this burner best EVER and super cheap. $67 on newegg and its an awesome ripper too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keldyn Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Moved to Hardware Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iconman Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Keldyn @ work ;) BTW get a Sony CDRW they are the best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JodyWatts Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 according to the latest MaximumPC it is the VELO cd from TDK. That is what I have and I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realmccoy Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Lite-ON 48X its that simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bob Way Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 i agree Lite-On 48x is very sweet and no probs... except finding cheep cd's to burn that fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaxPayne1357 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Lite-On 48x with Mt. Rainier support. Its simply the best drive for your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kovaco Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Originally posted by iconman Keldyn @ work ;) BTW get a Sony CDRW they are the best! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniacid Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 yea plextor is really good, but I wanna see how the new Yamaha cdrw is gonna be, the one that can draw on the left over space of cdr's :), its in the new issue of Maximum Pc :) if any of u wanna look, Yamaha's saying its the last CDRW people will buy, but who knows :D, k gn peepz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dicchicora Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Plextor 12x/10x/32x was the first cdrw drive I bought. Still have it to this day! Works so well, that I see no reason to upgrade to another one! I've also noticed that I get the best performance using Nero Burning ROM. So, along with a Plextor drive, I'd recommend Nero Burning ROM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azazel- Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Anything by plextor is good, but if you want a really good cheap one, get one of the new Lite-On drives. Maximum PC gave it a 10 Kick-Ass, it's their new baseline cdrw drive, and it's under $150. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomis_nehc Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Dude, I am gonna let you guys in a little secret. (for those that didn't know, hehe) Get the friggin Lite-On 32125w. The 32x, 40x, and 48x are the same thing, but Lite-On is selling them as three products. It's just firmware difference. And remember, it's "w", not "s". "s" cannot be flashed upwards. Hehe, that's how I got my free 16x upgrade ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacbo Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 whats that nomis_nehc you mean i can make my 32x lite-on into a 48x one?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osiris Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Well im planning on buying a LITEON LTR3212 40 - 32 - 12 tomorrow actually is that a reliable brand, from some of these threads I though liteon were sorta dodgey but this one seems to have supported them alot so its either the liteon 40 - 32 - 12 or the LG 40 - 24 - 10 but the liteon is just a tad cheaper and is 32x so seems more sensible to buy doesnt it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElGato Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Originally posted by zivan56 The best ones are made by Yamaha, but they cost the same as my 8x4x32 did when i bought it ($400). I've known so many people have probs with Yamaha for various reasons. Plextor rocks, never let me down, you may pay a small premium on them but its well worth it in my view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozric Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 Originally posted by iconman Keldyn @ work ;) BTW get a Sony CDRW they are the best! I got one, very good but it doesn't support overburn. Not to sure of the model as not at home now. Ozric :alien: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted July 8, 2002 MVC Share Posted July 8, 2002 Plextor is the way to go! Have never had a problem with any that I have owned. And for the price - man, can't beat it!! Plextor 40 X 12 X 40 Internal ATAPI-4 EIDE Retail Box CD ReWriter with BurnProof Technology Your Cost ONLY $99 After $20 Rebate! Expires 08/31/02. This at www.compuplus.com -BudMan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrDZ13 Posted July 8, 2002 Share Posted July 8, 2002 i made the mistake of paying extra for the name brand of HP for my 9310i 10x4x32 that i got for $250 a while back. Around december I got my sister a 24x10x48 no-name brand cd-rw. BOTH WORK PERFECT. if i were u i'd go for the fastest, and cheapest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+BudMan MVC Posted July 8, 2002 MVC Share Posted July 8, 2002 Have always had problems with HP cdrw's - they do not have all the bell's and whistles, ie BP, raw write, etc.. etc.. And cost WAY too Much :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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