I bought a cheap Dell about 4 months ago and haven't had any problems with the DVD burner yet. Reading all of these threads makes it sound like a piece of **** that I need to get rid of. But basically I was looking around on the internet to see if this particular DVD burner is dual layer compatible. And if it is not, is the NEC DVD burner you all were talking about dual layer compatible?
The Phillips unit that you have IS a DL disc writer .. That said, it is not a very good drive. I would recommend the BenQ DW1640, I looked and looked and it appears to be the best for the most reasonable price ... I bought one from NewEgg for $42.99 (including shipping) It took 2 days to arrive at my house! Look at the bottom link of my sig and read 'DL Recorder Reviews', lots of DVD writers are tested and you can make your own decision ...
