dvd writers - Which one to buy ?

CyCo · 11-10-2007, 07:00 PM

I had a Lite-on writer, purchased January 2006.

I started having tray (eject) problems for the past 3-4 months. The Lite-On center says it cannot be fixed.
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Now i have to buy a new wrtier.

My dealer (S'tech in Pune) supplies :

LG - Rs. 1300
Sony - Rs. 1500
Asus - Rs. 1800 (SATA 18x, Lightscribe)

I dont care which one, but i want one that lasts and doesnt create READ problems ..

I read and copy, much more than i write.

The last option is to get Lite-On from somewhere else, which i really dont prefer.

Any suggestions ???

The_Devil_Himself · 11-10-2007, 07:09 PM

sony one.BTW I have never seen the kinda problem you described with lite-on in my entire life.Must be a standalone defective piece.

dOm1naTOr · 11-10-2007, 07:15 PM

get Asus 18X lightscribe. Heard dat its much better than others, but its a bit expensive.

elator · 11-10-2007, 08:43 PM

hmmmm....
iam having a prob wit my dvd writer...
nero shows its writin at 18x ....
but it takes a hr to fin writing....
i cant seem to rectify it...!!
thanks for ur help in advance...

QwertyManiac · 11-10-2007, 09:52 PM

Yeah aren't ASUS ones based on Pioneer drives? They should beat Sony hands down provided its the right model! Am afraid I don't know much about their models but they sure are the best.

dd_wingrider · 11-10-2007, 09:56 PM

go for sony, tray problems are hardly exists for it

dOm1naTOr · 11-10-2007, 10:55 PM

@dd_wingrider
im having sony DVDRW nd i use needle to pull tray every time.

dd_wingrider · 11-10-2007, 10:58 PM

^^^ buddy that used to happen for my samsung drives but since i switched to sony i never faced it again

gulgulumaal · 11-10-2007, 11:44 PM

Mostly Sony drives are rebranded Lite-Ons, so if u dont want to buy Lite-On, dont buy Sony either.

CyCo · 13-10-2007, 05:43 PM

hmm .. so no one recommends LG, its either SONY or ASUS , right ?

assasin · 13-10-2007, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by gulgulumaal

Mostly Sony drives are rebranded Lite-Ons, so if u dont want to buy Lite-On, dont buy Sony either.

that was true till sometime ago but now SONY jointy manufactures its drives in collaboration with NEC.

CyCo · 13-10-2007, 06:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assasin

that was true till sometime ago but now SONY jointy manufactures its drives in collaboration with NEC.

THat shd b really good, coz in all my search comparisons on google, NEC was very good.

ne1 else ?? ne comments ??

assasin · 13-10-2007, 10:01 PM

bought the Asus DRW-1814BLT dvd writer 2day for 1650 all incl.the Sony AW-G170S was 100bucks less.

gulgulumaal · 13-10-2007, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by assasin

that was true till sometime ago but now SONY jointy manufactures its drives in collaboration with NEC.

Yeah but still somehow the drives are same as Lite-Ons

Recently I bought a Sony NEC DVDRW (Optiarc DVD RW AD7190A) which in the end turned out to be a rebranded Lite-On!!..forgot the Lite-on model number though

assasin · 14-10-2007, 12:24 AM

the Asus DRW-1814BLT (SATA) is performing well.its detecting the cds and dvds faster than my Sony dvd writer (PATA).
didnt buy the AW-G170S cuz my vendor said as of late the drive is having a few firmware probs.burn quality is not upto the mark with all dvd media.

a_tif · 14-10-2007, 06:56 AM

which ever brand u buy try going for a sata version

CyCo · 14-10-2007, 02:44 PM

does it make that much difference in SATA ?? coz the writer is still going to write at the same speed right ?

kranti · 14-10-2007, 04:27 PM

I am having problem with my Sony DVD writter.It is not recognising CDs though it recognises DVDs. I am using WinVista OS. Is it due to OS.

assasin · 14-10-2007, 11:20 PM

^^^ try updating firmware

CyCo · 15-10-2007, 07:40 AM

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Originally Posted by CyCo

does it make that much difference in SATA ?? coz the writer is still going to write at the same speed right ?

anyone know why ???

desiibond · 15-10-2007, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a_tif

which ever brand u buy try going for a sata version

SATA version's only advantage is thinner cable.

Writers max data bandwidth is 20Mbps and PATA has 100Mbps, SATA has 133Mbps.

writer cannot even utilize full speed of PATA, why should we pay 400-500 bucks extra for that?

CyCo · 15-10-2007, 10:52 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by desiibond

SATA version's only advantage is thinner cable.

Writers max data bandwidth is 20Mbps and PATA has 100Mbps, SATA has 133Mbps.

writer cannot even utilize full speed of PATA, why should we pay 400-500 bucks extra for that?

exactly what i want to know.

assasin · 15-10-2007, 11:39 PM

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Originally Posted by desiibond

why should we pay 400-500 bucks extra for that?

now who told u that the diff between a sata and pata dvd writer is 400-500 bucks????

pata dvd writer comes for bout 1400 bucks.u can get sata dvd writer for 1500 bucks and lightscribe one for 1600 bucks..
now u tell me why sudnt one buy a sata dvd writer?

Ponmayilal · 15-10-2007, 11:51 PM

I think PATA phaseout has started. Soon it will be only SATA.If you think you will be using your present computer for the next four or five years you can go for the PATA drive.If you are gonna change your motherboard in the next one or two years go for SATA. its all upto you.The only advantage is that the SATA cables being thin the inside is less cluttered and leaves room for better air circulation

CyCo · 16-10-2007, 04:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ponmayilal

I think PATA phaseout has started. Soon it will be only SATA.If you think you will be using your present computer for the next four or five years you can go for the PATA drive.If you are gonna change your motherboard in the next one or two years go for SATA. its all upto you.The only advantage is that the SATA cables being thin the inside is less cluttered and leaves room for better air circulation

So ur saying that the only reason one should buy a SATA writer is coz of space and the fact everything is SATA ..

It has nothing to do with the speed ??

Ne1 else commenting on brands ??

Otherwise it seems as if i shd go for ASUS DRW-1814BLT NOT AW-G170S

desiibond · 16-10-2007, 08:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by assasin

now who told u that the diff between a sata and pata dvd writer is 400-500 bucks????

pata dvd writer comes for bout 1400 bucks.u can get sata dvd writer for 1500 bucks and lightscribe one for 1600 bucks..
now u tell me why sudnt one buy a sata dvd writer?

I bought new dvd writer last weekend.

Sony DRU-190A cost : Rs.1450 (inclusive of taxes)
Sony Sata writer: Rs.1800 (inclusive of taxed)
Location: SP Road, Bangalore.

I like the 190A writer. It's silent operation has surprised me. First time, I was confused whether it's burning or not.

assasin · 16-10-2007, 01:45 PM

@CyCo i'm returnig the Asus 1814BLT 2day for refund.the drive doesnt detect all types of media easily even aftr firmware update.burn quality is good but found a few probs with dvd detection.

desiibond · 16-10-2007, 02:16 PM

Better go for Sony 190A writer. it's really good (IMHO).

ArZuNeOs · 16-10-2007, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elator

hmmmm....
iam having a prob wit my dvd writer...
nero shows its writin at 18x ....
but it takes a hr to fin writing....
i cant seem to rectify it...!!
thanks for ur help in advance...

I think U use Nero 7 bundled with ur Drive ....try other versions & post ur records

I too had the problem but then it was the version of nero which bugged me ...When i used 6 version...it was fine

desiibond · 16-10-2007, 03:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by elator

hmmmm....
iam having a prob wit my dvd writer...
nero shows its writin at 18x ....
but it takes a hr to fin writing....
i cant seem to rectify it...!!
thanks for ur help in advance...

This should be because UDMA mode is disabled for your writer.

How to enable DMA mode: http://www.onthegosoft.com/dma_setting_nt.htm