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acal

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18. May 2003 @ 04:16

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what is the best dvd burner out there (quickest and most reliable) and where do you think i could find it at a good price

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awesomejt

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20. May 2003 @ 12:51

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Depends on your definition of "best". However, I can vouch for the Sony 500AX because it is very fast (DVD-/+R upto 4X, DVD-/+RW 2.4X), maybe not the absolute fastest in each repective category but close enough. Add in the support for "both" formats + and - discs, it wins in my book because of compatibility. All this for less than $350 USD (most places are selling for around $320).

Where to buy, well, most retail computer/electronic stores -- BestBuy, Circuit City, etc. Online, most computer-centric major store will have it too. Most likely you'll trade sales tax/shipping costs so you generally come out ahead buying online. CNet's www.shopper.com is a good source for comparing "quality" stores to buy online. I haven't had the best luck from companies listed on pricewatch or mysimon -- I unknowningly bought a grey-market camera from a company listed on mysimon. Of course, this doesn't speak for all companies listed on those services (either way). I stay with the major companies, pay attention to the "bizrate" or other store quality indexes.

Enjoy.

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LABOY

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22. May 2003 @ 05:35

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Sony is coming out with a new series 510 to replace the 500 series in both internal and external burniers. I asked Sony what would be the difference, this is their reply:

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"Response (Chris) - 05/22/2003 06:09 AM
Thank you for your interest in the Sony DVD Burners.

The DRU510 Burners have a faster Writing Speed when compared to the DRU500 Burners. The DRU510 Burners have a lower transfer rate of 11.4 MBytes/sec when compared to the 33 MBytes/sec in the DRU500 Burners. Also, the DRU510 Burners have a lower access time of 160 ms in comparison to 200 ms in the DRU500 Burners."
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The internal Sony burners are already on market and the external should be on market in June??

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acal

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22. May 2003 @ 09:27

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sorry for my lack of knowledge on burners but does that mean that the DRU-510 is better. Sorry

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jimbo1mcm

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28. May 2003 @ 01:13

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I've been using a Sony 500 ax 2.c firmware and it hasn't missed a beat. Records at 2x or 4x with the correct media. I have been using Verbatim +r's exclusively. They are now averaging around $2 each for 4x. I also got a Liteon 166 DVD Rom for around $37. It rips about 3 times faster than the Sony. Well worth the money. I would stay with the 500 ax. The new recorders will probably have bugs to work out. 4x is pretty fast now. I can copy a copy of a DVD I made on the fly in about 14 minutes. Good luck.

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acal

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29. May 2003 @ 07:21

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thanks

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