External DVD +/- RW

Discussion in 'DVD / Blu-ray drives' started by noho_2003, Nov 12, 2003.

  1. noho_2003

    noho_2003 Member

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    Hey!

    I have been comparing prices and brands for the last 4 months and now I am becoming crazy! LOL I have absolutely no clue about what I should pick. So I hope some of you guys can give me a hint.

    This is the computer I have.

    - Sony Vaio PCG-FX340 - 900 Mhz and 384MB RAM
    (kinda old and sometimes slow)

    I was planning to buy an external USB 2.0/Firewire case combined to one of the following drives.

    - Sony DW-U14A
    - Nec ND1300
    - Pioneer A06 or 106
    - anything else?

    What do you guys think would work best with my laptop considering speed, buffer and buffer underrun protection?

    Scary question...

    Alex
     
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  2. #afonic

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    I'd suggest the Pioneer. You will not have any buffer underrun problems, but you may have to wait long times if you are going to copy movie.

    PS. I think I saw somewhere the new Plextor as external, have a look, but I still suggest Pioneer.
     

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