Which DVD-Writer To Buy.....

[hell_storm2004]

Hi Everyone....

I want to buy a DVD-Writer within the next few days. Can you guys please suggest which DVD-Writer is the best one to buy... i have heard that Sony DRU 810-A is good.... but what about ASUS... are their DVD-Writer's good?? Please Help.... I Need It Quick!!!!!

 

[Andyiz]

Re: Which DVD-Writer To Buy...........

Go for Sony Dru 810 A
Or else Go for Benq 1655
Asus COstly And Performancewise all the 3 Are Equal

 

[gary4gar]

Re: Which DVD-Writer To Buy...........

go for a benq 1650

 

[janitha]

Re: Which DVD-Writer To Buy...........

I think Sony 810A and Benq 1650 are same except the firmware. Sony may cost a little more like Rs.100 or so. But you are likely to get better support with Sony. Sony 810A works fine with me even writing flawlessly with different cheap media and almost never giving any read problem

 

[busyanuj]

sony 810 and benq 1650 are both good. litescribe enabled drives make sense only if you want etched dvds in the near future.

personally, i wouldn't recommend asus as my friend's asus drive has been giving him problems.

 

[mariner]

sony is the best.or else go for liteon !

 

[reddragon]

benq/liteon/sony

 

[Rollercoaster]

i have samsung.. works fine for me

 

[janitha]

i have samsung.. works fine for me

This is the first time I am seeing sombody recommending a Samsung optical drive either in the forums or in person.

 

[reddragon]

actually problem for samsung optical drives is the bad drive-tray , otherwise it is ok ( I am not saying superb ) i feel .I had samsung's cd-reader previoously it's only problem was the tray ...

 

[rajkumar_personal]

YEAH......
There is HELL lot of tray probs in Samsung
Stay away from them if you can....

And go for SONY / LITEON
Both are reliable and give top notch performance !!

 

[janitha]

actually problem for samsung optical drives is the bad drive-tray , otherwise it is ok ( I am not saying superb ) i feel .I had samsung's cd-reader previoously it's only problem was the tray ...

Most of us know that Samsung has tray problems. And it has been like that for long. Knowing that, why should anybody buy it?

 

[QwertyManiac]

BenQ 1650 for now, or 1655 for Lightscribe but it aint worth it since the media is rare and costly.

 

[JGuru]

Go for Sony DRU 810A .It's the best.
I'm using for the past year and half , no problems
at all. Don't buy SamSung , it sucks.

 

[QwertyManiac]

Oh, and Sony 810 = BenQ 1640 (old drive now, 1650 is better)
and Sony 820 = BenQ 1670 (Bad drive, not phillips chipset)

Sony just rebrands BenQ and lite-on drives, doesnt manufacture.

@Janitha - 810 isnt 1650, its 1640.

 

[Official Techie]

go for liteon 1653s costed me about 2700 working very good

 

[hsnayvid]

if possible go for a benq 1650.
for lightscribe go for benq 1655.

but the lightsribe tech is too expensive and unavailable!

 

[Akshay]

Of all the writers that I have come across, Liteon is the best. Also digit has given a thumbs up to liteon... A very cost effective and gr8 performer... LG is also gud (though not as gud as liteon). Sony is a definite NO NO for me

 

[casanova]

Sony Dvd writers are available from 2200/-. great

 

[anispace]

yeah whatz the use of lightscribe? The media is so rare and damn expensive.
I have 3 lightscribe CD-Rs (got with my PC) which i still havnt used.