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alienator
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 05:13 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey guys , ive got £30 budget to buy a decent drive could anyone recomend me one or recomend a website. currently ive looked at www.scan.co.uk, www.aria.co.uk, www.microdirect.co.uk.
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 05:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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alienator
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 06:11 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey thnx i checked out the 3 drives. unfortunately i didnt relly think any of them were too good. i have though, looked at the samsung writemaster and it seems to be the most probable drive. or it may be a liteon writemaster.
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 06:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,
The first drive I linked to is a Pioneer 111D & can be crossflashed to a 111. Which is an excellent drive.
The second drive, a Philips that can be crossflashed to a Lite-On 1635 which is an brilliant reader/ripper & not bad writer.At under £20 too.
The third drive a BenQ 1650, possibly one of the drives of the moment.
Anyone of these three drives would run rings around the Samsung Writemaster.
BTW the Samsung has problems writing to DL & DVD-/+RW.
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alienator
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 06:25 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
okay thanks , i wont be buying the writemaster but i dont want to crossflash since flashing is the reason why im having to buy a new drive (old drive was 3530a nec)

and would you where a plextor could be found under £30 (apart from ebay)

thnx, the alienator
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 06:41 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,
I can't see a Plextor going for that. Unless second hand or refurbished. The Plextor 740 is a BenQ clone anyway. Judging by your response so far, you don't rate BenQ.
I understand why (as a result of your experience with the Nec) you would be reluctant to flash a drive. Which still leaves for me anyway the BenQ 1650 (bitsetting & overspeeding supported by manufacturer)or the Pioneer 111D (only RAM capability is gained by going to a 111).
I've found both these drives to be excellent.
Try looking here.
http://www.pricerunner.co.uk/computing/storage/optical-drives/bro...
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alienator
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 07:02 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
im not sure what you meant- does the BenQ support bittyping/bitsetting or does it need firmware update to do that. if it supports bittyping/bitsetting then it could be a major contendor

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=345154

http://www.scan.co.uk/Products/ProductInfo.asp?WebProductID=355849

http://www.microdirect.co.uk/ProductInfo.aspx?ProductID=11232&Gro... though this is like my own so may not be my choice
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 08:52 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi,
BenQ supports bitsetting & overspeed. You can do this via QSuite (which is a free program easily downloaded.)
The Nec 3550 is average, the Samsung has problems currently with both DL & RWs. That would leav the Lite-On which would allow bitsetting & possibly overspeeding depeneding on f/w.
So I would suggest either the BenQ or the Lite-On.
BenQ probably has edge on writing quality, but as a reader/ripper loses out to the Lite-On. These differences are marginal & I doubt if you'd be let down by either.
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alienator
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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 09:27 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
hey just like to tell you that, thanks to you much appreciated help, i now will be(probably) getting the BenQ

thnk u dude

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_ 		1. May 2006 @ 10:10 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi.
Your welcome.
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