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PC_Arcade · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:54 am **Post subject:** More DVD burner stuff

OK, for those of you with an NEC1100A (or thinking of buying one) You can convert the single format NEC1100A into the dual format NEC1300A with firmware from here

And for those of you with a Sony DRU530A you will be able to write at 8x with a simple firmware upgrade which WILL be located here at some point before the end of feb.

Now all I want is the same for us NEC1300A DVD writer owners

So, NEC, if you're listening..........................

PrayeR · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2004 2:43 pm **Post subject:**

NEC sux0r! :wacky:

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2004 8:32 pm **Post subject:**

writing sux0r and 0th3r such crap is for l0s3rz / k1dd13z

NEC aren't too bad, but I'm a pioneer man myself. Plextor are good too.

DxaKrator · **Posted:** Wed Jan 14, 2004 11:13 pm **Post subject:**

I got the sony brand,works killer...disk write speed isn't that important to me,I usually burn at 2x anyway because I don't want to take a chance on wasting a goddamned DvD.Which can be quite spendy.

PrayeR · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 12:57 am **Post subject:**

DxaKrator
really?
the same shit like with CD-R's?!!!!

lildarien · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:33 am **Post subject:**

Does anyone have this dvd burner? I am looking at buying one and i've found this really cheap and was wondering if its cheap for a reason? Thanks

Pioneer DVR-106 4xDVD-R / 2xDVD-RW (CD-R/RW) Writer

DxaKrator · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 8:48 am **Post subject:**

Well cd's are a dime a dozen(literaly).But those dvd-r's are quite a chunk out of your pocket,the Sony I got was the upgrade to the original Dru-500a which went out on me about weeks after I got the damned thing.The one I got now is the dru-500ax and it has given me no problems at all...write speed to me is irrelevent since it is only time.cd's I burn usually at 24 or 12 depending on how many progs I got open at the time.Mind you I picked this up the day it was released so by now it is probably not even available and has been discontinued.300 samckaroos it cost me,now I look around and they have burners for less than 100...that seems to be my bane in life,pick something up and the upgrade appears the next week or it is on sale 50% cheaper than when I got it. :roll:

At least sony is good about the firmware releases which is a plus.The main thing I always look for in a dvd burner is this,compatibility..it does no good to have a dvd burner and not be able to make dvd's for your standalone adn the Sony brand when I picked it up was able to burn all formats except DvD-Ram..which is a shit format anyway.

PrayeR · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 10:49 am **Post subject:**

well, i bought DVD-Burner coz i thought live of DVD-R's is longer than CD-R's.

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:21 pm **Post subject:**

prayer he's talking about burnerrors/making coasters. DVDrs do last longer.

lildarien wrote:

Does anyone have this dvd burner? I am looking at buying one and i've found this really cheap and was wondering if its cheap for a reason? Thanks

Pioneer DVR-106 4xDVD-R / 2xDVD-RW (CD-R/RW) Writer

I do have a Pioneer DVR-105, which was the very best on the market, the A06 is ace quality, buy that. or wait for the A07. The only thing that's better is the Plextor but the price is not justified.

PrayeR · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:56 pm **Post subject:**

the question is.
how long?
i mean, cheap cd-r's can be dead in one year...
and DVD-R's?
never saw any info about...

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:05 pm **Post subject:**

how longs a piece of string. They claim 100 years+ but they are too new. Some retail dvds have been know to rot (some from the original batch)

PrayeR · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:11 pm **Post subject:**

spudthedestroyer
tnx 4 info
well, kinda kewl...
100 years it' pretty good..
at that time i will be already undead... :wacky:

spudthedestroyer · **Posted:** Thu Jan 15, 2004 2:32 pm **Post subject:**

I wouldn't hold your breath for a 100 years though, but the life is said to be that of high quality cds. I'd give em a good 20 years at least.

lildarien · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2004 1:35 am **Post subject:**

Thanks for the info spud, I think i might wait till the 8x comes along and then 4x will be cheaper yet again. How long does it take to make a full dvd-r?

PrayeR · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2004 2:31 am **Post subject:**

lildarien
4x - about 14 min

Purple.Nightmare · **Posted:** Fri Jan 16, 2004 12:50 pm **Post subject:**

@spud thanks 4 the info as thinking of buying the A06 as soon as i have teh funds

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