Is it the right time to upgrade to a DVD-Writer?

[a_to_z123]

Well, I have a question?
Whether this is the right time to upgrade to a DVD-Writer.

I'm asking this actually coz one of my friends has recently bought a Samsung one. It is giving problems like early CD-Writers used to give. Like churning out costers for no good reasons, no multisessions more than 2, etc.
And moreover considering the speed and the cost also.

So shall I go in for the upgrade. Also tell me in your opinion which is the best buy for a DVD Writer in the current scenario?

Thanks.

[QwertyManiac]

No - i dont think so, not yet

Wait until 27 gb media releases in india.

[expertno.1]

yeah you should get one

i have got

they are not costly enough to empty your pocket

i will even buy the blue ray disc writer when it comes in market

[a_to_z123]

Originally Posted by a_to_z123

Also tell me in your opinion which is the best buy for a DVD Writer in the current scenario?

Can anybody answer this one.

@expertno.1 Don't mind it but you're just doing opposite of what your signature says. See you've just posted twice. No offence!

[busyanuj]

Pioneer dvd writers are good. Benq also.

Sony dvd writers are simply rebadged Lite-On.

[AMITAGARWAL02]

Please tell me which DVD writer to buy
cost is not the factor
5000-6000 is ok

my hard disk was gone
so i want to buy dvd writer very fast to backup data of another hard disk

i dont know whether dual layer dvd media are there or not

please tell cost of this media (Branded only) 4 and 8 GB or high capacity

Dvd Rw + ? cost
Dvd R + ? cost


thanks

[cyrux]

You will get a Lite on for 3.8k ..heard mixed reviews about lite on

[q3_abhi]

DvD writer is a good option these days. If not,one should at least settle for a combo drive or separate ROM. I heard Sony n LG are leading ones.

[anubhav_har]

Get the ASUS or Iomega drives they aree good and reliable brands

[theraven]

i dun think its worth upgrading yet ...
just wait a lil while longer ... till dl layered media becomes readily avaiable ..
by then the hd-dvd / blu-ray war will be over too and we'll know what the next generation of media holds for us ...
and ofcourse the drives will drop to peanut levels by then

[Mangal Pandey]

Sony DRU 720 A is a good one. ihave it. though they claim that it writes in less 8.5 min.(4.7 GB of Data) it takes longer than that bcoz it writes only a 4x. it costs around 4700 in raipur (asked yesterday.) Benq writers come at 3800 onwards here

[drvarunmehta]

Originally Posted by Mangal Pandey

Sony DRU 720 A is a good one. ihave it. though they claim that it writes in less 8.5 min.(4.7 GB of Data) it takes longer than that bcoz it writes only a 4x. it costs around 4700 in raipur (asked yesterday.) Benq writers come at 3800 onwards here

Maybe your media supports only 4x writing.

[Ethan_Hunt]

I Give it a full thumbs up as the cost has dramatically dropped and are as affordable as 4.3k.
If you consider burning on the current DVD-R media in comparison to the CD-R it holds enough capacity to wipe off entire stack of 6 CD-R discs to just one single DVD.Hence on the other note if you consider the price factor basis a DVD-R now would cost you as less as Rs.20 per piece and that is surely better than speding say Rs.50-60 on 6 Blank Cd's.Also Blu Ray and HD DVD aint anywhere near to the Indian Market right now and are no ways gonna be much affordable when they make a main stream entry in the market.So if you can wait that long then you very well can but i still think upgrading it is the best option right now albeit the Dual Layers arent much available and affordable right now but the existing single layers will do just fine for most of your standard activities like Music,Movies and Of course those oh so Big Games

[cyrux]

i totally agree with the above post

[expertno.1]

when will the blue ray disc come in market ?

[FilledVoid]

I personally have a Sony DVD writer and I havent had any problems yet but Ive heard that Benq has some cool writers also. youll find many threads about good dvd writes here in the forum itself. Also you can check this site out for reviews and test results for many dvd drives.


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[AMITAGARWAL02]

can any one tell me to write to
DVD RW +
DVD R +

how much time samsung TSH552U RSGN can take

thanks

and what is the cost of the drive TSH552U RSGN
I was told Rs 4000
Whether it has Buffer Under Run technology
so that media is not going useless when data from hard disk is not supplied to dvd writer when writing dvd

also does it has firmware so that i can upgrade it
computer vendor from whom i am buying does not know about it
thanks
thanks

i am totally new to dvd writer i currently have 4x cd writer

[geekysage]

you can get a Samsung DVD Dual Layer RW for Rs. 3500. Here are the specs:

Cache: 2M; CD-R: 40X; CD-ROM: 48X; CD-RW: 32X; DVD+R: 16X; DVD+R DL: 5X; DVD+RW: 4X; DVD-R: 16X; DVD-ROM: 16X; DVD-RW: 4X;

and a li'l better NEC DVD Dual layer RW for Rs.3750. Here are the specs:

Cache: 2M; CD-R: 48X; CD-RW: 32X; Data Transfer Rate: DVD family:16x 21600KB/S max CD family:48x 7200KB/S max; DVD+R: 16X; DVD+R DL: 8X; DVD+RW: 8X; DVD-R: 16X; DVD-R DL: 4X; DVD-RW: 6X

Asus DVD Dual layer RW for Rs. 4000. Here are the specs:

Cache: 2M; CD-R: 40X; CD-ROM Access Time: 120ms; CD-RW: 24X; DVD+R: 16X; DVD+R DL: 6X; DVD+RW: 8X; DVD-R: 16X; DVD-ROM Access Time: 130ms; DVD-RW: 6X

Let me know if you want one.

[AMITAGARWAL02]

Thanks geekysage

if u are selling, can i know the price of new dvd writersamsung
TSH552U RSGN

also is there any samsung dvd writer model that has DVD RW 8 x

[geekysage]

amit,

i am not a regular seller..check out the link in my signature for details.

as for samsung tsh552u, i can get that one for you for Rs.3600 and no, there aren't any samsung models that support DVD+RW 8x, atleast not in my knowledge.

[mariner]

if cost is no problem then go for plextor !!

[geekysage]

i agree with mariner.

Plextor makes the best drives.

[a_to_z123]

Phew That was SOME discussion, Well as I can see that the opinions are still mixed and not prominent enough, so I have stalled my current plans of upgrading to a DVD-Writer!
Anyway that was an enlightening discussion.

[shivaranjan.b]

I got a Lite-on which i got in Oct 04 it SOHW-1633s. It supports dual layer disks. Till now i have had not any problems. It burns local and branded equally well. Its firmware can be upgraded and it can be tweaked eg. over speeding etc. [/url]

[manavmohanty]

right time!!! its always a right time,, but it depends on how much u need it?? go for sony or hp... hp is 8x but nice

[hittheswitch]

Dude don't buy anything else.Go for LG.
Yuo'll get great after-sales support for this dvd-writer.
Secondly its priced really low at Rs.4300.
It supports all the formats available in the market. DVD +/- R/RW all work on it really fine.
You won't ever require the after sales support, the dvd-writer is just perfect.

Regarding the cost of DVD media
Branded cost

Single layer Rs.55-110
Dual layer - Around Rs.500

DVD+RW ( HP ) - Rs.125

[magnet]

i dont know how the tech guyz r unaware abt benq 1640..........dude jus do google search on benq1640....review...and u will know seeing the detail review of it...jus got mine yesterday...3.55k....plexor do mak good drive but in india it still cost 7k......way mor than any other drive(and if money is not a problem go 4 it)

i got 25 dvd-r pack princo...for 400(16for 1 disc)
moserbaer(original-370(10pack))sony(400(10 pack))
1 moserbaer dvd rw-95
(5 pack---was for 475)..but the guy gave it too another person for 85 a disc and on bargain gav only 400(said will giv 25 buks l8er)......but when i asked he said his buying r8 is 88...(after discussing with a guy who said the disc is now 110 bucks)...i m not too sure abt the r8es.....but do buy it frm roadside.....they know there market well

and i guess its the right time to get the drive.....it will come down......butuntill next year it would cost something ard 2.6-2.8...
blue ray disc wont come unless ps3 is released...and it would take another 4-6 months to enable it on dvd drive...and most probably ull need a seperate drive...becoz present one wont support

[crashuniverse]

sony is always better than lite-on.
who said liteon is rebadged version? i have seen both products in market at the same time when i was gettin a new cd writer.

[asheet]

hI. Chk the DND Writers review at cdrinfo.com. They have a complate Test report of all 16X DVD writers. The best as per them is Benq 1640A. It has a new feature which detects teh quality of DVDs & accordingly sets up teh DVD write parameters. This they claim avoid creation of coasters by 99 %. Chk out. I suggest postpone ur buying to Nov as 24X is expected by then with DL RW capablity. If u can wait fine else go for Benq1640 on lamington rd for rs 3150. Cheers

It is not the right time to buy as newer feature are coming in and shortly blu ray dvd rw will be launched.