I have a HP dvd940i internal dvd burner and it has a real problem reading scratched dvds. But the same disks work in my buddies old toshiba dvd burner. I am looking into purchasing another dvd burner. Any thoughts on which DVD burners read scratched discs better than others??? What should I buy/or not. Obviously not another HP. Thanks
For the most part, the best readers are DVD-ROM drive, not burners. I don't know if that's universally true. However, I have an old Optorite DD0405 (8x DVD+R, 4x DVD-R, no DL) burner that is superb at reading damaged discs; if my burner can't read it, it probably can't be read. I think it was sold as I/O Magic (Staples) though they use a different make now. You might be able to track one down on eBay, but, frankly, you might be better-served just getting a $20 DVD-ROM drive online.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
