NEC 7200S or Pioneer 216

[apvm]

Which one is a better all rounder? I heard the Pioneer 216 is not as good as the 215 and the NEC 7200S uses same chip as the 215 so basically perform the same...any comment? Tia

[Ian]

The Pioneer is the faster of the two but the NEC has better quality if you don't factor in Pioneer's Optimum Write Speed technology.

[apvm]

Thanks, I ordered the NEC since I never had a NEC before and want to fry it and I read it can handle most DVD-R quite well, I have the LG GH22 which handle DVD+R well, so I think I am ok until one of them breaks...thanks again. BTW, I don't burn any media faster than 8X...at most 12X so speed is not really matters me.

[Scour]

Both are good ones, but the 216 need a bit time to be as good as the 215