is this the best dvd writer so far ?

[bopdude]

hi to all, was reading through a pc mag yesterday and came across this (http://www.lge.co.uk/mod_perl/go.pl/site/products.htm?product_uid=2731&category_uid=) to many specs to write about here but if your in the market for an internal writer look no further, very well priced as well at only £99.00 :D

Have been looking at getting one for a while but think I will be buying this :) ok you lose a bit on the cd write speed but hey :shrug: its a dvd writer after all

[Xaccers]

covet covet covet

[obvious]

Looks like a nice writer but it wouldn't be my first choice.

I'd go for a liteon 401s or 411s from ebay for about £60 then I'd 'upgrade' it to an 811s by using the 'zebramod' (http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=9&t=3591&p=5360) -

The next zebramod is rumoured to allow 8X DVD-R :D

Of course you might as well burn your warranty.

[nighthawk]

Far better sticking to the pioneer range. The 106 will give you a 4x burner (multi format) and the 107 will give you a 8x burner.

I have been using pioneer burners since the 103 & have never had a problem with them.

[bob_a_builder]

[QUOTE=]I'd go for a liteon 401s or 411s from ebay for about £60 then I'd 'upgrade' it to an 811s by using the 'zebramod' - QUOTE]
Now thats interesting !
or it would be if I could find the info - quite a busy thread that one !

[DrAwesome]

{HA 4063} NEC ND2500a DVD writer supporting 8x DVD+R and 8x DVD-R (http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/Hardware_Section__.html)

The ND-2500 writes to DVDR at 8x speed (+R as well as -R) & writes DVDRW rewritables at 4x speed (+RW as well as -RW). In addition to DVD, the unit also records to CD media: CD-R at 32x & ultra-speed CD-RW at 16x speed. The unit's reading speed is impressive as well: 12x for DVD-ROM and 40x for CD-ROM in combination with access time of 140 ms for DVDs and 120 ms for CDs. An hour of DVD video can be recorded in less than 10 mins. only £72.99 inc vat.

NEC ND2500a has the guts of the Pioneer 107 its just in a different case with a different name.

[obvious]

I'd go for a liteon 401s or 411s from ebay for about £60 then I'd 'upgrade' it to an 811s by using the 'zebramod' -
Now thats interesting !
or it would be if I could find the info - quite a busy thread that one !

I gave the wrong page. If you go here (http://www.atomicmpc.com.au/forums.asp?s=2&c=9&t=3591&p=5227) and find the link to www.speedlabs.org then click on it you'll end up at a site where you can register to get the mod (it's in the forum)

You have to visit speedlabs.org from atomicmpc.com cos it checks the referring site apparently.

[altis]

I've been raving about the LGs for some time. I have a GSA-4040B (the predecessor to the 4081) and it's great. Scan sometimes have them on their Today page.