My old NEC 2500A DVD burner is getting old and I'm looking to replace it with a new burner that fits my needs: 1. I burn PC and PS2 backups so it NEEDS to read and write those well 2. Needs bitsetting capabilities for increased compatibility with DVD+R (automatic would be nice) 3. I usually burn at 4x so high speeds are not necessary. 4. Lightscribe is not necessary 5. Being able to scan the quality of my burns would be nice 6. I will probably be playing my game disc on this drive After looking around these forums for a while, it seems that the BenQ (gone), Liteon, and Pioneer models are the best in general. The latest model from Pioneer is the 112D: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16827129007 From Lite-On, theres the LH-20A1P: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16827106050 And the LH-18A1P: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...N82E16827106042 There has been only previews for these drives so far, and I'm not sure whether there will be a review because they seem similar to previous models. Should I get the Pioneer, Lite-On, or maybe something else? Thanks for the help.
Look at the LiteOn LH-18A1P- booktyping capable - the Pioneer would need patched firmware if it's around (probably is). LiteOn does a better scan imho than Pioneer (I have both but the Pioneer is older). Nero automatically booktypes a lot of LiteOn models automatically when using +R media. If not still have an option of changing the booktype. ImgBurn will also booktype by default.