which of these dvd burners is the best one to get?

[jbmagicfan]

which of these dvd burners is the best one to get?

1) BenQ DW1640 16x DVD±RW

2) Plextor PX-740A 16x DVD±RW

3) Sony DRU-810A 16x DVD±RW

or is there something better you guys recommend?


also is it best to get a seperate dvd rom player to play cd and dvd?

thanks

[eric93se]

Interesting you should pick those three drives. They are in actuallity one in the same! Except for their firmwares versions and their price. So FW/$$ being the deciding factors, you should go with the BenQ! Enjoy it

[jbmagicfan]

Interesting you should pick those three drives. They are in actuallity one in the same! Except for their firmwares versions and their price. So FW/$$ being the deciding factors, you should go with the BenQ! Enjoy it

wow i didnt know that.

so there all the same drive? how so?


if i get the benq 1640 from newegg. i just need to upgrade the firmware tot the latest? anything else i need?

should i get a separate dvd rom?

[Ian]

should i get a separate dvd rom?

No need. The BenQ is a great reader.

[jbmagicfan]

should i get a separate dvd rom?

No need. The BenQ is a great reader.

awesome

so no need to worry about wear and tear using the Benq 1640 as a dvd and cd reader too.

[eric93se]

Well the difference in price between a burner and a rom drive is like $10, so if you wanted a second drive go with another burner

[Ian]

You'll probably upgrade before you wear out the drive. At today's prices, they've almost become disposable.

[hoxlund]

plextor 716a for burning, seperate dvd-rom for ripping/reading