Which is the best brand of IDE CD Writer...

[But_Why]

Put these into order of preference..

Acer
AOpen
Asus
Creative
Diamond data
Plextor
Ricoh
Sony

Given that they are all about the same speed.
Cheers PPL

 

[wrathchild_67]

You didn't mention Lite-On. But Why? lol

You should definitely consider them. They probably make the most cost effective performance drives.

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[But_Why]

Lite On!!! i didn't know they made them.. i just looked around a few local shops and those were the brands they had. I have a LiteOn (is it pronounced Light On, or Lit Eon?) cdrom drive, so theyd match!!
Hehehe

 

[Gomez Addams]

You can find LiteOn's 16x8x40 CDRW for under US$90. That's a pretty good deal I think.

 

[Anitdaisu]

their 24x is a good deal too

 

[Postscript]

I's have to rate Sony pretty high. I've used an 4x4x24 for about 3 years and can count on one hand the number of times it has failed to complete a session - and that's writing an average of 30 to 40 discs a month. Forget Ricoh - I've had one installed on another PC for the last 2 years and I can count on one hand the number of discs it has actuallt written correctly - what a piece of crap.

 

[Gomez Addams]

Personally, I have had very bad results with a Ricoh and very good results with a Yamaha. I have a Yamaha 8x4x32 CDRW that I really like.

 

[zartan]

I've used a Mitsumi for about 2 years now (4x4x24) and never had a problem with it. I am interested in buying a new one just to get a little faster write speed. And I am considering another Mitsumi burner.

 

[wrathchild_67]

The 24x10x40 Lite-On burner is a really good buy. It no longer uses Burn-Proof, but something that works even better (I can't remember the name off hand). It has smart features and cloning capability. I know that the next CD burner I buy will probably be this model, or the next fastest one when it's available.

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[terence]

I've bought several brands (Memorex, HP, Yamaha) and by far the best brand is Plextor. I have yet to burn a bad cd with my 16x IDE model. Its worth the extra cost.

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[Ovalle_2000]

Lite-on all the way!

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