What;s the best DVD drive to use

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  1. wcampbell

    wcampbell Member

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    I;ve been using Sony's scence they were $340.00 .The only problem I ever had was with the DRU-810a. It didn't read as well as my old DRU-710a's.
    Why don't you guys like Sony's? The price is down and they run very well.

    WHAT'S THE BEST DRIVE OUT THERE? Let me know?
     
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    E E P ! !

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    Sony does not manufacture their burners . . most likely you'll be purchasing a rebadged LiteOn or BenQ . .

    In my experience, the best burner for the best price is going to be a Benq (my favorite) or a LiteOn (a very good alternative)

    If price is no object get a Plextor PX716a . . but they're 2-3 times the price of a LiteOn and not twice as good

    Victor
     
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    Can never go wrong with a Ben-Q

    I got a BenQ 1655 and it has worked flawlessly, no problems what so ever since I got it a year ago. I have about 3000+ burns on it too.

    I was gonna buy a Plextor but the store was out so I just got the BenQ.
     
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    It's a shame you can't buy BenQs anymore.
    You want to look out for any of these:
    NEC
    LiteOn
    LG
    Plextor
     
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    Best that I've used:

    Benq 1640- $35
    Benq 1650-$60 when they first came out
    Benq 1620- $40

    Good luck finding the 1640 and the 1650. Ebay has a ton of the 1620's.

    I just installed the supposedly cadillac of all dvd drives,Plextor 716A. Very expensive,but I found a good deal on a used one.

    Benqs are getting scarce.That's the reason I found the Plextor.

    Junk drives:
    Khypermedia +8x
    I/O Magic 16x Empa drive
    HP 640c L/S

    Lite-on,NEC,Pioneer,LG are all quality drives. I'm not sure what the best model #'s are for them,but they are some great drives.
     
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