Quest for Best CD-RW

[DJHeatSink]

Ill admit. Ive been cheep.

First I got a Smart and Friendly 2x2x24x RW drive for 120$. It fried

Then I got a HiVal for 130$. It has power calibration errors.

What, in your opinions, is a **** Good to Best IDE CD-RW under $400? I want BURN Proof! I dont want anymore costers! I wanna RIP Audio CDs. I want to copy CDs with extended subinstructions!!!

And I want it to be rock solid.

Thanks!

[Variable]

www.gamecopyworld.com (http://www.gamecopyworld.com)
All the answers....

[Warthog]

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Warthog

[Illegal Alien]

Like Warthog said above PLextor are the make to go for. I've got a Plextor 12/10/32 and its fairly quick (copies a cd in about 8 mins) but also supports the burning of RAW DAO & Sub-Channel Data which means you can copy protected CD's. It also use's Burn proof technology and is only £190 in the UK(think thats under $400 US??)

[Variable]

SCSI:
#1. Plextor PX-W12432
#2. Sony CRX-145S
#3. Plextor PX-R8220

IDE:
#1. Plextor PX-W121032
#2. Sony CRX-145E
#3. Mitsumi CR4804TE
#4. Plextor PX-
#5. Yamaha CRW8824E

[DJHeatSink]

Plextor sounds like a good deal... but during my search I've noticed there may be a compatability issue with the VIA KT7 drivers...?
I reciently built an MSI Turbo Via KT7A Raid mobo with a Duron 700. Will this be a problem?

thanks again!

[jim.t]

Plextor. Got mine from Buy.com with $40 off for first time buyer, and with tax/S&H it was $229 to my front door. **** good investment.

[This message has been edited by jim.t (edited 03-28-2001).]

[Roy]

I decided on the Plextor 16x10x40. Last night I found out that my 48x CDR can't extract data in a "Copy CD" mode faster than the 12x burn setting. I haven't tried the same transfer using different software.

The best deal might be the Plextor 12x10x32, although I also burn from the HDD and 16x is great for that.

Go for the fast one if you can!

BTW ~ BURN-Proof is great! I was surfing, downloading and transfering files in Windows Explorer during the burns.

[DJHeatSink]

Well folks I did it. I went to the PC shack during lunch break and picked up the Plextor 12x10x32..... Its gonna be a long rest of a day at work!