[mythtv-users] Picking a DVD dual layer burner

[Rich West]

I've had nothing but great success with the NEC ND-3550A.  It's 
inexpensive (www.shop4tech.com always has it for <$40 with free 
shipping), fast, writes to nearly everything under the sun, and very 
reliable.

-Rich

>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> Any suggestions on which DVD dual layer burner to pick or should I  
>> just pick
>> one up ~free after rebate?
>>     
>
> Personally I think it's a case of you get what you pay for, but if  
> you don't intend to use it too heavily the cheap ones generally work.
>
> Only some units will handle DVD-RAM, if that's a factor for you. The  
> cheaper ones tend to be noisier as well, if that matters.
>
> Some of the cheaper ones will only do DVD+R dual layer, not DVD-R DL,  
> but that might not matter to you either.
>
> Lightscribe is of interest to some people, but the blanks cost a lot.  
> An Avery label is a lot cheaper and you can print in color on it.
>
> I'm somewhat partial to the Plextor units, and I stay away from Sony  
> because of their arrogant attitude towards copy protection (can you  
> say "root kit"?), but that's just my personal opinion.