DVD Writters??which one

[chetan.g]

i want to buy a really performance peek dvd writter .... i dont know much abt it and want some guidance over it ......i have heard LITE ON DVD writter is best ...... i dont know which to choose

guys pls guide me to the best dvd writter plz

[drvarunmehta]

Most members on the forum are going to recommend the BenQ DW1650. I'm telling you that right now and saving you a lot of effort of going through multiple posts. Cost Rs. 2500.
Happy burning

[kalpik]

^^ Hehe.. exactly.. Get the BenQ DW1650. IMHO, the best writer right now. I got it for 2470

[gary4gar]

yes,
i also recomond u the same benQ dw1650

[reddragon]

for any optical drives I like LiteOn . havent tried BenQ .

[Ch@0s]

Liteon drives other than the new P series are pure crap. The 1633/1653/1673/1693 had horrible write quality. Get the Benq 1650 or else if you can't find it, the sony DRU810A which is a rebadged Benq 1640. Do not get the DRU820A as it has poor write quality.

[maximus999]

Who says SONY DRU 820A has poor write quality?

I been using it since last 2 months.......it has given me an Excellent performance even better than my old LITEON.

[Ch@0s]

cdrlabs, cdrwin, cdfreaks... everyone says the same... write quality is bad . How exactly do you define performance? Post a scan from that drive.

[sanju]

thanx for the info
I am just planning to buy one
my combo drive isnot reading digit cd but correctly reading dvd? what the reason i donot know.

Even i had the same problem with my Lite-ON combo drive, it reads dvd's but not cd's.
I use a lg dvd riter now, it's the best!! Even cd-freaks said it.

BenQ is a better option, but service support is bad(tat's wat i heard from my friend who had a benq drive)

So gor for a LG.

[h_kunte]

Hello All....

Even I am looking for a DVD writer...So rather than starting a new thread, I am posting within this topic...(Good boy me!)

As far as optical drives are concerned...All through these days...(Yeah, I have been around for a decent amount of time) I have been reading that samsung & benq drives are the worst ones available..And liteon & Sony r the best ones...

So how come the change of mind???? Is benq really that good??? And does liteon really suck?

And whats the max write speed which is on offer?? The main reason that I didnt buy a DVD writer yet is that I have been waiting for a higher speed writer to hit the markets...Something like 24X or 32X...Has anything like that been launched???


And costs?? IF I get a piece for as low as 2.5K I am rushing to shop right now!!!

Please reply to all my queries..Thanx a lot in advance..

HK

[Official Techie]

go to www.techtree.com and searc for weekly price guides then click on optical prices

[h_kunte]

That doesnt answer all my queries....

[chetan.g]

now all means that ......Benq DW 1650 DVD Writter is the best option to buy on rather than sony,L.G,lite on ..etc...

but why Benq only ?? any reasons........

[JGuru]

Sony DVD writer is the best, not BenQ. I'm using it for the past 2 years now. No problems.

[gary4gar]

Some Advantages of Benq,
1. Good ventilation system for drive.
2. Dual Colored LED for read and write function.
3. Disc quality scanning ability. Pioneer or ASUS drives lacks this feature.
4. Features Solid burn technology.
5. Supports overspeeding of the media.

If you know how to use the Benq Qsuite then you can control the drive the way you want it.

@Jguru
1. Sony DRU-810A=Benq 1640
2. Sony DRU-820A=Benq 1670
All other Previous sony dvd burners are Lite-ON OEM's.

[QwertyManiac]

Sony drives are good I agree but they aint exactly the "Sony" you were believed into buying. As Gary has said Sony rebrands Lite-On or BenQ drives and sells it. I recently bougt a BenQ 1650 16x Burner and its PIF/PIE scans are all above 90 even with cheap media. Its really a good and stable drive. As most members have suggested here, I too agree, the drive is simply good for massive burning. Go ahead get it all!

[samrulez]

In optic drives Sony,Lite-on,BenQ are the best....but don't ever ever go for samsung.....

[chetan.g]

thanxx 4 the guidance.....thank u

[mayanksharma]

yeah!
look out for these two:-
Pioneer DVR111 or Benq 1650!

[siddharth_dare]

Originally Posted by chetan.g

i want to buy a really performance peek dvd writter .... i dont know much abt it and want some guidance over it ......i have heard LITE ON DVD writter is best ...... i dont know which to choose

guys pls guide me to the best dvd writter plz

i ve just purchased a liteon lightscribe(for 3800) gr8 performance worth every penny

[Actomik]

Well i have a Sony DRU-820A , Works flawlessly for me . i went for sony coz it has more service points than benq and it uses the same cooling system as benq .

[QwertyManiac]

It has problems with Solid Burn I guess, and is not based on phillips chipset..

[speedyguy]

i have a bad review for samsung n lg...i appreciate sony (best), lite-on, gigabyte (underdog i guess)...i own gigabyte n im quite satisfied wit its performance...i wasnt expecting much from it but its outstanding....

cheers

[hsnayvid]

benq 1650 surely is a sweet drive.
about the service: I had a benq1640, but there was some error in the drive.
They replaced it for me and gave me a 1650 instead (by mistake).
Though it took me abt a month!

About Liteon: Liteon has the best Combo Drives available, but for DVD Writers
best Pioneer (not easily available in india)
followed closely by Benq and Sony(they are also Benq).
Liteon follows , LG, ....................................and finally Samsung.

[QwertyManiac]

There exists no samsung in any Optical drive buyer's list, it s*ks to the lens's filament!

[samrulez]

I have a SAMSUNG combo drive and it is really bad...It keeps giving CRC errors...which work fine on my frenz sony drive...............

From a few days i'm facing this problem.....the tray sometimes goes in by itself...This does not happens always...

How do i get it serviced?
Should I get it serviced?

[Official Techie]

i have given order fo lite-on 1653s it cost me 2700 is it worth it

[imencoded128bit]

Steer CLEAR of samsung drives, bas thats all