hey guys , ive got £30 budget to buy a decent drive could anyone recomend me one or recomend a website. currently ive looked at www.scan.co.uk, www.aria.co.uk, www.microdirect.co.uk.
Hi, Try here. http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=1020 http://svp.co.uk/products-solo.php?pid=963 or http://www.burn-media.co.uk/product.php?productid=926268
hey thnx i checked out the 3 drives. unfortunately i didnt relly think any of them were too good. i have though, looked at the samsung writemaster and it seems to be the most probable drive. or it may be a liteon writemaster.
Hi, The first drive I linked to is a Pioneer 111D & can be crossflashed to a 111. Which is an excellent drive. The second drive, a Philips that can be crossflashed to a Lite-On 1635 which is an brilliant reader/ripper & not bad writer.At under £20 too. The third drive a BenQ 1650, possibly one of the drives of the moment. Anyone of these three drives would run rings around the Samsung Writemaster. BTW the Samsung has problems writing to DL & DVD-/+RW.
okay thanks , i wont be buying the writemaster but i dont want to crossflash since flashing is the reason why im having to buy a new drive (old drive was 3530a nec) and would you where a plextor could be found under £30 (apart from ebay) thnx, the alienator
Hi, I can't see a Plextor going for that. Unless second hand or refurbished. The Plextor 740 is a BenQ clone anyway. Judging by your response so far, you don't rate BenQ. I understand why (as a result of your experience with the Nec) you would be reluctant to flash a drive. Which still leaves for me anyway the BenQ 1650 (bitsetting & overspeeding supported by manufacturer)or the Pioneer 111D (only RAM capability is gained by going to a 111). I've found both these drives to be excellent. Try looking here. http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/comput...=&a_2329=1&autofilter=on&filter=Filter+search
im not sure what you meant- does the BenQ support bittyping/bitsetting or does it need firmware update to do that. if it supports bittyping/bitsetting then it could be a major contendor http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=345154 http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=355849 http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=11232&GroupID=42 though this is like my own so may not be my choice
Hi, BenQ supports bitsetting & overspeed. You can do this via QSuite (which is a free program easily downloaded.) The Nec 3550 is average, the Samsung has problems currently with both DL & RWs. That would leav the Lite-On which would allow bitsetting & possibly overspeeding depeneding on f/w. So I would suggest either the BenQ or the Lite-On. BenQ probably has edge on writing quality, but as a reader/ripper loses out to the Lite-On. These differences are marginal & I doubt if you'd be let down by either.
hey just like to tell you that, thanks to you much appreciated help, i now will be(probably) getting the BenQ thnk u dude
