hey everyone well i own 2 dell xps gen 300 , both running up do date anydvd n clonedvd2 , one of my dell xps gen 300 * which turns up to be the more powerful based on pc specs* is making hell with me and so i thought it was pc but it turns out its also my dvd drive afer owning a i/o magic *which is been the beset drive * for a while its actually doesnt want to read dvd-r dvds and says to me that they are blank then i put them on a home dvd player or another dvd drive and reconises it , so i guess its a bad drive .... the lower specs xps gen 300 has a i/o magic ( a bit older ) and works fine and a bit better but this is due to the bad xps... ( yes i down reisntals wipe outs so its not virus/spyware) so since i have warranty dell is sending me the new top of the line xps 700 ... so what im looking for is BEST dvd burner i print inkject disc and i do ot use lightscribe or dual layers, i want to buy the best dvd burner and i dont know which one would that be in , im looking to buy it at staples.com or my local staples or costco please by all meanins tell me whats best drive.... something i never got answerd, but are dvds always going to avg on reading same? like a dvd thats under 5 gb ( no conpression) it reads under 10 mins , while a dual layer dvd ( dvd9) takes 20 mins sometimes 23 to read CAN i inprove this readint time? based on the XPS 700 power and new dvd reader and dvd burner???? PLEASE ANYONE im open for suggestions thanks
Best drives: Benq 1650/1655 NEC 3550a Pioneer 111 Lite-On SHW-160H6S or P6S Plextor 716 or 760 The Lite-Ons and Plextors bitset DVD+R single-layer right out of the box. The Benq needs a utility to set it to do so. The NEC and Pioneer need a hacked firmware to do so but are awesome drives. All will bitset +R double-layer though you obviously aren't worried about that. The Plextors may be rebadged Benqs and are typically 2-4 times the price, but the one advantage they do have is that some models use a SATA connection (model number ending in S instad of A). That may provide a hair faster reading performance than you are getting now, but remember there is a huge difference in price. Best Buy may have them on sale.
can i aquire any of these on any costco? thanks for the useful information , dell already send me the dell xps 700 ,
No, I don't think so. Get them online. The NEC is available right now for $20 after rebate at Tigerdirect.com. Mwave.com has a good selection and prices. Chiefvalue and Newegg might also carry the Benqs from time to time though I think the remaining supply has really dried up.
this one ? http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=2271188&Sku=N27-1894
You could try to find a BenQ 1650 or 1655, but I haven't seen any available in the past 3 weeks, anywhere. I was totally a Plextor buyer, until I purchased my 1655. I love my BenQ.
Crazy.... I really don't like my 1650. I get better scans from my older Plextor 740 (yes I know it's a Benq), and much better scans from my Pioneer 110D. Not to mention I don't have to worry about having to disable that annoying WOPC every time I reboot. Talk about a worthless feature. Anyway, I've always gotten the best results from my Pioneers (109 & 110). If I were to get anothere DVD RW, it would be the 111. -Brett
the PX-716A is the best drive/burner ever made although there not making it anymore but the PX-716SA sata drive is still around and the slot drive
