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Posted by Dopey on Aug-15-2004 12:16:

Best CD-RW brand?

As far as durability and quality goes, what do you guys think? Specifically cdrw not cdr.

Posted by Elmo-On-XTC on Aug-15-2004 14:51:

cd writers are so cheap now I don't think it really matters. But Plextor was considered very good a while ago...probably still are

Posted by zapper on Aug-15-2004 15:26:

No doubt: Plextor. Expensive but more than worth it.

Posted by Orbital32 on Aug-15-2004 16:51:

plextors. that is all ever own. You want true quality, get plextor.

Posted by -tkl- on Aug-15-2004 17:04:

Plextor is for top-notch quality, although they are a bit more expensive than others. Some good "budget" drives are ones from Lite-On and LG.

Posted by Clovis on Aug-15-2004 17:08:

I was under the impression that he is asking about the actual blank discs...

I have a Samsung 52-24-52 that works great.

Mostly use Memorex CD-R or CD-RW in the 50 pack spindles..

-Clovis

Posted by -tkl- on Aug-15-2004 17:23:

oh yeah, if you can... TDK drives and media (cd-r and cd-rw discs) are a really good combo and offer lots of cool security, quality, and software features.

Posted by ShadoWolf on Aug-15-2004 17:25:

why not get a DVD-writer instead?

Posted by Orbital32 on Aug-15-2004 17:35:

i wouldn't suggest TDK media. They are actually lower quality, and different drive have problems that media on different drives. Another to avoid is Imation. Good media would include Memorex and Fujifilm.

Posted by Omegasox on Aug-15-2004 17:52:

Memorex is all I ever use. Can't beat the quality for the price.

Posted by Zeiter on Aug-15-2004 18:10:

yeah, memorex is what i use 2...good quality...but remember that u have to put them in a safe place and not let them over ur desk or something cause it will be really easy to make them skip etc...

do u remember guys when kodak was considerated best cds? Is it still that cause i remember they were kind of expensive 2...

Posted by wwu.punisher on Aug-15-2004 18:11:

Ok. You can buy a plextor, sure. Go ahead and waste some money.

I've had a 52x32x52 Lite-On CD burner and a 4x Lite-On DVD burner since they both came out. The CD burner has turned out well over 1,000 discs, and I can only remember two coasters. (Both of which were user error.) The DVD burner has NEVER turned out a coaster.

You be the judge. NewEgg sells Lite-On drives for next to nothing.

Posted by itsTrueSonic on Aug-15-2004 19:27:

i have a samsung .. i forgot the dimensions of it, because i am not on it right now .. all i remember is that it can record a cd 32X (cd-r)..

but anyways, working pretty well right now, and going to almost two years .. very dependable .. has not had any skip errors or write errors..

wrote almost 200+ cds so far ..
sometimes the usual cd-rw write errors (data cyclic redundancy errors .. everyone gets those...)

as for cds, nothing beats memorex

Posted by Lil-H on Aug-15-2004 20:25:

Plextor are good yes, Their support is also suberb
I have the Plextor px 708 A. I think it has won a couple of prizes.

My burner have been kinda shitty though. Got a new in return ( in fact, a retail package)

The media I use: TDK, Verbatim... those are considered the Best one.
I also use Thats write for dvd, Got myself a 25 pack of Medianca 4x. Maybe I can "tweek" them to 8

Posted by Transporter on Aug-16-2004 21:21:

At work we used to buy Plextor and for some reason they all died. Then we got LG and so far it is great.

LG 52x32x52x CD-RW Drive (OEM) $30
LG 8x+ / 4x- DVD Writer Drive (OEM/No Software) $79

This is in Cnd dollars so the price is pretty good here in Canada.

BTW we also had HP burners .... CRAP !!

I'd get the LG DVD writer. 8X