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m3rk4b4

04-25-2005, 08:19 PM

Hey, i keep hearing from people that its not reliable to burn dvdr at anything above 8x. Is this true? Does anyone know of anything or have proof of anything that proves or disproves this? Let me know, thanks :)

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rwinegar

04-26-2005, 06:52 PM

I have burned a lot of DVD's at 16X with no problem.

I remember when CDRW drives were increasing burning speed from 4X to 8X and later all the way up to 52X. Some people were claiming that you couldn't get a good quality music CD at speeds in excess of 4X. They were wrong. Some people just like to hold on to old ideas.

Sterling_Aug

04-26-2005, 08:35 PM

But you do get what you pay for.

Cheap burners and cheap media may result in poor quality copies.

m3rk4b4

04-26-2005, 09:18 PM

i have a Lite-On DVDRW SOHW-1673S

mobo57

04-27-2005, 02:36 PM

I have the new Memorex DVD16+ DLR4. Writes 8X DVD media at 12x to 16x all of the time, no problems and no coasters as of yet. Great getting a 4+ gig burn under 7 minutes!

jamie31

04-28-2005, 06:08 PM

Originally posted by mobo57
I have the new Memorex DVD16+ DLR4. Writes 8X DVD media at 12x to 16x all of the time, no problems and no coasters as of yet. Great getting a 4+ gig burn under 7 minutes!
under 7min? lol. I was hoping it would take 3-4min instead.
8x -r takes 9min 30sec
8x +r takes 7min 30sec
No reason for me to upgrade anytime soon, its only saving me a few min at best :D
waste of money

mobo57

04-28-2005, 09:51 PM

Jamie, no you don't get that big of an increase from a 8x to a 16x. I went from the Pioneer A06 at 4x, with the firmware crack to this 16x, and that is a big difference. Screen shot of Nero Recode of a 7.4 gig video (with permission to copy) transcoded to DVD5, burned on 8x -R media.

dajogejr

04-29-2005, 11:30 AM

I just got my new NEC 16X DL burner last week.

Burned my first full DVD last night. Using Verbatim 8X -R format, It burned in a hair under 5 minutes...it burned the DVD at 12X speeds, even though it was rated at 8X.

I have the same media, 8X but a +R, and it'll only write at 8X speed.

I agree with Sterling, when it comes to burners and media...you get what you pay for.

mobo57

04-29-2005, 12:12 PM

According to the reports I have seen, this burner is just a rebadged NEC 3520. Got it at Staples for 79$ with a 20$ rebate. The 3520 is $99 to $129 around here right now. I won't complain.

dajogejr

04-29-2005, 01:11 PM

Should've looked a bit towards newegg.com.

If you live in the states...which, I'm assuming you do since you mentioned Staples...

I got the ND-3520A for 50 bucks, including Fed Ex shipping.

http://www2.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827152035

mobo57

04-29-2005, 01:15 PM

Here's the one I got:
http://www2.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827141106
The software bundle is decent, Nero Express 6.X, Recode 2.0 and a load of other utilities I haven't used yet.

dajogejr

04-29-2005, 01:20 PM

So you paid 35 bucks extra for a box and Nero...

I guess since I have used Nero for years...I don't consider that...

Not a bad deal.

I had a Lite On 12X +/- that now belongs to my girl...so, no complaints here...:)

mobo57

04-29-2005, 02:07 PM

Actually the package is very nice addition, it held a lot of trash I needed to clean out of my desk.
The software is worth the price. You get the oem version of Nero Ultra 6.6., lacking in only the wave editor, MediaHome and the drive image. My only complaint is the interface is a bit different from the other versions of Nero I have, takes a little bit to get used to it.
As to the burner, I have noticed the the write lead in and lead out take a bit longer than my pioneer did. Understand there is a firmware upgrade but I'll hold off a bit as it is working just fine for now.

dajogejr

04-29-2005, 02:14 PM

If you find a firmware upgrade...pass it on.
I looked a week ago...and none were available...that I could find, anyways...

mobo57

04-29-2005, 04:19 PM

Here ya go:
http://www.cdfreaks.com/drive/firmware/1212

Comage

05-03-2005, 07:02 AM

Originally posted by dajogejr
Should've looked a bit towards newegg.com.

If you live in the states...which, I'm assuming you do since you mentioned Staples...

I got the ND-3520A for 50 bucks, including Fed Ex shipping.

http://www2.newegg.com/product/product.asp?item=N82E16827152035

Hey daj! Is the ND-3520A good and reliable (up till now)?

I'm looking to get this within the next few days or so, latest next week. ;)

dajogejr

05-03-2005, 10:05 AM

NO issues at all yet.

Nice, quiet, quick...liking it so far.

Used it about a dozen times, no coasters.
I like the fact I can buy 8X Verbatim DVD-R, a spool of 50 for 19.99, and burn them at 12X.

Very nice...and thanks to mobo for the firmware upgrade. Worked without a hitch...