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  1. 03-28-2001 04:56 AM #1
    DJHeatSink
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    Quest for Best CD-RW

    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!
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  2. 03-28-2001 05:12 AM #2
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    www.gamecopyworld.com
    All the answers....
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  3. 03-28-2001 05:18 AM #3
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    Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor Plextor

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  4. 03-28-2001 05:46 AM #4
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    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??)
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  5. 03-28-2001 07:30 AM #5
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    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

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  6. 03-28-2001 08:12 AM #6
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    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!
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  7. 03-28-2001 08:26 AM #7
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    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.

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  8. 03-28-2001 08:34 AM #8
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    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.
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  9. 03-28-2001 11:07 AM #9
    DJHeatSink
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    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!
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