Internal CD_RW any recommendations?

[Eric19]

Hi

 

am planning to get an int CD-RW: price range $90- $130/- any recommendations?

 

Thanks

[Gadgeter]

Eric19,

 

Presea aka DL should know better...

[Presea]

Get an Iomega, TDK, Sony, Aopen or Asustek!

should be able to get a 40x12x48 or 48x12x48 at around that price range.

 

Nowadays, most CDRWs are quite equivalent, and there's no need to get plextor unless its for a MNC internal purchase, or you're doing much CD-CD direct burning.

All brands come with burnproof technology, so there's really not much difference.

 

I personally would get a TDK...followed by Iomega.

 

Whatever you get, use the proprietary (bundled) software first.

Don't use 3rd party software unless your CDRW doesn't come with any (unlikely) or the burning software sucks!

Nero is the most recommended CDR software.

Adaptec is the most commonly used CDRW software, esp the decoder.

 

I hope this is not too confusing.

[Jontan]

Carrefour offer BENQ (ACER) 40x?x?x $99

[Presea]

I'd stay away from Acer products, unless recommended by an unbias reviewer.

 

I did buy 1 Acer CDRW 2 years ago (8x4x32), but that's because it came with an 8mb buffer, which a reviewer mentioned would prevent coasters (from burning CDRs incorrectly), but that was not true. I really had to stop all other applications (not close, but stop them from running data) to burn a CDR. I had 384MB SDRAM, and the CDRW drive was not making use of any of that.

 

Anyway, I have a 1 yr old 24x10x40 Iomega CDRW which burns audio cds in 3 mins, and I have not had 1 coaster since.

 

But TDK's cyclone (with the blue front fascia) is reknowned for its speed and burning ability.

 

Always sold out for the past 2 years when I shopped for it.

[Geewhiz]

Got a Samsung 40x12x24 (or something like that) at $90.

 

It came with Nero Burn. One year warranty. Just as good...............

[Eric19]

Hi Guys

 

Thanks 4 your feedback. Will not get a BENGQ as I am presently using one in the office and it's sucks (no offence jontan). will consider a TDK or Iomega, BTW what's the number means when it's says 40X12X48?

[Yongwd]

Acer = Aopen ??

 

>> I'd stay away from Acer products, unless recommended by an unbias reviewer.

[Presea]

This may sound like an advert (but as a hardware/software geek), I tend to do much research, and this is from 7 years of handson experience.

 

Aopen (like Asustek) is firstly a Motherboard manufacturer, as well as an OEM manufacturer for various parts. Their bare bones systems are not too bad, and often more reliable than cobbled-together DIY kits from Matsonic or Chaintech (or some low cost brand) and their prices reflect them.

 

Aopen not only produces top notch stuff, but quite often, their products surpusses other manufacturers. Reviewers often rate their motherboards (and other parts) as very stable, and higly recommended.

 

As an AMD fan, I only buy Taiwanese boards because they offer high reliability with value for money. But being the typical Singaporean, I am choosy, and I support only a few brands ( Abit, Asustek, Aopen and MSI). Having used them, and tested them all, I know that the price premium is far more worth it than anything else.

 

Case in point:

I have a 4 year old Aopen Motherboard running an AMD K6-3 450 + a 4 yr old 48X Aopen CDrom drive, and both surpassed the lifespan of the HDD and graphics card.

[Presea]

40x12x48 = 40x CD Write (Record) speed, 12x rewrite (RW) speed, and 48x CD Read Speed.

Therefore AxBxC = Ax CDR, Bx CDRW and Cx CD reading Speeds!

 

Hey Eric, when are you going to buy one?

I'm heading to Sim Lim one of these days to buy 80mm CDRWs and CDRs, I could help to buy from the "right" shops. (I go on weekdays, ....weekends I avoid SLS, too crowded..high demand, less supply ....prices higher.)

 

Give me a call.....

[RadX]

Go get the TDK 48/12/48, internal IDE - Damn comes with NERO and so far, so good!!!

 

Priced at arnd ~$119

Edited October 24, 2002 by E46RadX

[Presea]

yeah.....that's what I would recommend as first choice.

Cool blue tray cover.

 

But they always seem to be sold out....for the previous versions.

 

good morning.....'cher

had your breakfast yet?

[RadX]

Soon......Try the shop on 6th Flr! X-nix if I am not mistaken. Eric is the man to look for...nice chap!! Normally get my coasters there too! Oops, I mean CDR discs

[Yongwd]

7yrs of experience. very good.

 

All the products you mention I deal with them before. I am just like you, but I started earlier, 1988.

[Presea]

I started DIY in 1995....because prior to that...no money (still studying).

 

I did strip my systems earlier than 1990s.....my first PC was an XT... 8086.

then the 286...which was great because it came with a 40MB HDD

 

...were there shops in Sim Lim back in the 1980s?

I mean....did they sell the parts like they do now?

[Presea]

X-nix..... ok! that sounds like a new shop.

 

I used to buy from Marketplace (RFC) but that's closed down now.

So I tend to favour Videopro and Fuwell now.

[Yongwd]

i started assy XT in 1987, working part time after sch hrs in shops to earn some pocket $ to buy myself a PC.

 

SLS started business in 1986/7, earlier will be at Funan, still remember Essex electric, sherry, creative?

[Hensony]

Will not get a BENGQ as I am presently using one in the office and it's sucks

 

 

I have to agree with you.

 

I am currently using BENQ with R/RW/W speed as follows: 48/12/40.

 

Although it comes with buffer underrun, I have a few burn failures. Wasted a few CD-R already.