Optical Drive Brands

RagnaroK · August 22nd, 2003

Hi all,
Need some opinions. I'm planning to buy a new burner and have been looking around for the right brand. Personally, Sony optical drives have served me extremely well, while Creative drives are great paper weights.

What do you guys think? What brand optical drives have been serving you well? Thanks.

RaG

**LeeJend** · August 22nd, 2003

I can make 3 recommendations:

Lite-on

Lite-on

Lite-on

Sony is over priced, the models I had noisier, and since Sony makes and sells one of the CD copy protection schemes less backup copy friendly.

Figure about $50 for a "whatever the current speed is (52X burn?)" Lite-on.

**dreamliner77** · August 22nd, 2003

Plextor if you've got the cash. Lite on is right up there for quality

Goatman · August 22nd, 2003

Lite-on or LG, Plex and Sony are over priced

**Taurus** · August 22nd, 2003

*adds vote for plextor*

*adds two votes for lite-on*

RagnaroK · August 23rd, 2003

Lite-on huh... haven't used Lite-on before, so I don't have any experience with them. How's their longevity?

And how about DVD-ROMs? Do you guys suggest the same brands? Thanks!

RaG

P.S. Going to buy one soon, so would like some prompt answers please. Thanks.

RagnaroK · August 27th, 2003

Originally posted by Ragnarok
Lite-on huh... haven't used Lite-on before, so I don't have any experience with them. How's their longevity?

And how about DVD-ROMs? Do you guys suggest the same brands? Thanks!

RaG

P.S. Going to buy one soon, so would like some prompt answers please. Thanks.

Sorry to double post and nag... but I would please like some answers about the above!

Thanks.

RaG

**Admiral Michael** · August 27th, 2003

I h ave a 52x24x52x LG Burner and it's great! I recommend LG. I dont have a LG DVDROM but if I ad the cash I would buy one.

**Taurus** · August 27th, 2003

Originally posted by Ragnarok
Lite-on huh... haven't used Lite-on before, so I don't have any experience with them. How's their longevity?

never hear anything bad about lite-on and that's about as good of a longevity claim as you can ask for. if people aren't complaining about lite-on's busting, then they probably aren't.

LG is decent, as well.

not sure about dvdrom. i'm sure any dvdrom from a top quality cdrw manufacturer would be plenty good. pioneer dvdroms are decent.

RagnaroK · August 27th, 2003

Thank you. That's all I needed.

RaG

CoasterCowboy · August 27th, 2003

Have been using both a Lite-on CDRW and Lite-on DVD-rom for 18 months without a problem.

CC

**chris** · August 27th, 2003

As with others, been using a Lite-On burner with no problems at all

August 27th, 2003

Lite-on is good quality for a good price.

I bought a SONY, and I regret it.

It cost me $200 a few years ago, and now there are better burners out there for a quarter of the price.

**Friend of Bill** · August 27th, 2003

Plextor PlexWriter Premium. A "two sheep" burner at that. Price is excellent, right around $100.00 (USDA) +/-. Lite-on are good burners but do not outlast a Plextor.

RagnaroK · August 28th, 2003

Originally posted by Daviepants
I bought a SONY, and I regret it. It cost me $200 a few years ago, and now there are better burners out there for a quarter of the price.

Same here, though, I didn't regret it... I now just want more speed!

Originally posted by SnookBooger
Plextor PlexWriter Premium. A "two sheep" burner at that. Price is excellent, right around $100.00 (USDA) +/-. Lite-on are good burners but do not outlast a Plextor.

I have heard a lot about Plextor, but it is a bit expensive for me, even though that would be my choice if I had the money. Thanks 4 the help guys!!

**ming** · August 28th, 2003

It doesn't matter what brand you get as long as they're going to be in the market for a long time.
Plextor and LiteOn makes quite good ones.
I've had my LiteOn one for about 2 years now and it's still working perfectly.

August 22nd, 2003	Top \| #1
RagnaroK Must be dreaming... Joined: April 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 673 Reputation: 20 Power: 129	Optical Drive Brands Hi all, Need some opinions. I'm planning to buy a new burner and have been looking around for the right brand. Personally, Sony optical drives have served me extremely well, while Creative drives are great paper weights. What do you guys think? What brand optical drives have been serving you well? Thanks. RaG :: Illusional Hope ::

August 22nd, 2003	Top \| #2
LeeJend OSNN Veteran Addict Joined: January 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 5,261 Reputation: 3386 Power: 199	I can make 3 recommendations: Lite-on Lite-on Lite-on Sony is over priced, the models I had noisier, and since Sony makes and sells one of the CD copy protection schemes less backup copy friendly. Figure about $50 for a "whatever the current speed is (52X burn?)" Lite-on. Thought for the new millenium: In a world without walls and fences, who needs Windows and Gates? - Open Office - Firefox - Thunderbird - Gimp -Ubuntu - Red Hat -

August 22nd, 2003	Top \| #3
dreamliner77 The Analog Kid Joined: March 2002 Location: Red Sox Nation Posts: 4,653 Reputation: 1111 Power: 182	Plextor if you've got the cash. Lite on is right up there for quality "You can fight without ever winning, but never win without a fight." -Neil Peart of RUSH

August 23rd, 2003	Top \| #6
RagnaroK Must be dreaming... Joined: April 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 673 Reputation: 20 Power: 129	Lite-on huh... haven't used Lite-on before, so I don't have any experience with them. How's their longevity? And how about DVD-ROMs? Do you guys suggest the same brands? Thanks! RaG P.S. Going to buy one soon, so would like some prompt answers please. Thanks. :: Illusional Hope ::

August 27th, 2003	Top \| #7
RagnaroK Must be dreaming... Joined: April 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 673 Reputation: 20 Power: 129	Originally posted by Ragnarok Lite-on huh... haven't used Lite-on before, so I don't have any experience with them. How's their longevity? And how about DVD-ROMs? Do you guys suggest the same brands? Thanks! RaG P.S. Going to buy one soon, so would like some prompt answers please. Thanks. Sorry to double post and nag... but I would please like some answers about the above! Thanks. RaG :: Illusional Hope ::

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Taurus hardware monkey Joined: May 2002 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 3,206 Reputation: 90 Power: 155	Originally posted by Ragnarok Lite-on huh... haven't used Lite-on before, so I don't have any experience with them. How's their longevity? never hear anything bad about lite-on and that's about as good of a longevity claim as you can ask for. if people aren't complaining about lite-on's busting, then they probably aren't. LG is decent, as well. not sure about dvdrom. i'm sure any dvdrom from a top quality cdrw manufacturer would be plenty good. pioneer dvdroms are decent.

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RagnaroK Must be dreaming... Joined: April 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 673 Reputation: 20 Power: 129	Thank you. That's all I needed. RaG :: Illusional Hope ::

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CoasterCowboy NTFS Junkie Joined: June 2003 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 32 Reputation: 0 Power: 109	Have been using both a Lite-on CDRW and Lite-on DVD-rom for 18 months without a problem. CC

August 27th, 2003	Top \| #12
chris Free to Fly Joined: September 2002 Posts: 1,109 Reputation: 50 Power: 130	As with others, been using a Lite-On burner with no problems at all

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Daviepants Unregistered Posts: n/a	Lite-on is good quality for a good price. I bought a SONY, and I regret it. It cost me $200 a few years ago, and now there are better burners out there for a quarter of the price.

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Friend of Bill What, me worry? Joined: April 2002 Posts: 1,572 Reputation: 20 Power: 139	Plextor PlexWriter Premium. A "two sheep" burner at that. Price is excellent, right around $100.00 (USDA) +/-. Lite-on are good burners but do not outlast a Plextor.

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RagnaroK Must be dreaming... Joined: April 2002 Location: Australia Posts: 673 Reputation: 20 Power: 129	Originally posted by Daviepants I bought a SONY, and I regret it. It cost me $200 a few years ago, and now there are better burners out there for a quarter of the price. Same here, though, I didn't regret it... I now just want more speed! Originally posted by SnookBooger Plextor PlexWriter Premium. A "two sheep" burner at that. Price is excellent, right around $100.00 (USDA) +/-. Lite-on are good burners but do not outlast a Plextor. I have heard a lot about Plextor, but it is a bit expensive for me, even though that would be my choice if I had the money. Thanks 4 the help guys!! :: Illusional Hope ::

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August 28th, 2003	Top \| #16
ming OSNN Advanced Joined: June 2003 Location: UK Posts: 4,252 Reputation: 1160 Power: 162	It doesn't matter what brand you get as long as they're going to be in the market for a long time. Plextor and LiteOn makes quite good ones. I've had my LiteOn one for about 2 years now and it's still working perfectly. Curent system: Intel Quad Core 9450 \| 4GB RAM \| WD Raptor 36GB \| nVidia 8800GT 512mb