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selkie3
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_ 		13. May 2005 @ 02:43 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I have an NEC DVD-writer which, unfortunately, seems unable to verify the disks that it burns. A disk will burn successfully but any verifies I try to perform (with Beyond Compare; nero's cdspeed or other programs) will fail 50% of the way through the disk. However, the dvd's I burn play perfectly in standalone players.

Since I need a way of verifying my burns before I can archive them and since it isn't practical to watch every dvd from beginning to end in a standalone player to do so, I decided it would be best to buy a seperate dvd-reader drive and verify the disks using that.

So this is my question: Which dvd-reader drive is recommended for this sort of task? I need a drive that will handle many different types of disks well and that provides as high a quality of integrity checking as possible. I've heard a rumor that LiteOn drives are very good at this sort of thing. Can anyone give me their opinion on what dvd-reader drive is good for this? As all the dvd-reader drives are now extremely cheap the only real reason to choose one over another would be quality.
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arniebear
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_ 		13. May 2005 @ 02:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I love the lite-on 167T, this is my second lite-on dvd rom and it is better than the first. Here is an article on the drive see if it meets your needs.

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=10033
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babelfish
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_ 		13. May 2005 @ 03:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i gotta agree

rips superbly - even @ stock firmware.

what firmware do u use arniebear? i did try a codeguy one but it seemed slower - although i hear i can get 20x off a dvd5 and 12x off a dvd9...

best i normally get in dvdshrink is 9,***
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arniebear
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_ 		13. May 2005 @ 03:17 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Have to check on the firmware, drive on other computer. But this thing rips I have gotten 20 off a dvd 5 to and 8 or 9 average on a 9 but it has gone to 12. I bought this $1.47 disk cleaner from WalMart and the drive goes through anything with this stuff, it just glides over the scratches, I am thinking of getting another one from WalMart for a spare, Lite-on really knows how to make a ripper.
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