cdwriter with dvd??

Harkoliar · 11-11-2002, 10:24 PM

helo!! my cdrom just got busted and i was thinking that i buy something more than just and ordinary cdrom drive. i saw that there is a cdwriter with dvd compatible and just wondering if you guys have something like that. is it ok? the only brands available here is samsung and lg collins cdr w/ dvd which cost 4900 pesos or around 95 us dollars. it has a 8x dvd read and i think it was like 30+ X 12 X 30+ somthing speed. any suggestions?? i just want to know if it would be reliable and would last long. my last asus cdrom lasted for like 2 years before dying on me

and i think that was pretty short.

Jeffi0 · 11-11-2002, 10:26 PM

If you wanted it, I'd go with the Samsung. I suggest buying two drives, though. One CD writer and the other DVD. That way you can also copy one cd straight to another.

chrisofthedale · 11-11-2002, 10:58 PM

all i can do is burn music on cd's, i have a 2 in one job and i was so looking forward to burning games for money... i mean errr, um for friends

Paladin2000 · 11-11-2002, 11:02 PM

A DVD ROM with CD-RW capability will be quite costly. Instead, get yourself a CD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM (master/slave or vise versa).

Harkoliar · 11-12-2002, 12:12 AM

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A DVD ROM with CD-RW capability will be quite costly. Instead, get yourself a CD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM (master/slave or vise versa).

it would cost the same getting a dvd and cdwriter seperately or the same (actually its a little cheaper) BUT i already have 3 hard disk so i cant spare space anymore.

Ziroc · 11-12-2002, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by Harkoliar:
helo!! my cdrom just got busted and i was thinking that i buy something more than just and ordinary cdrom drive. i saw that there is a cdwriter with dvd compatible and just wondering if you guys have something like that. is it ok? the only brands available here is samsung and lg collins cdr w/ dvd which cost 4900 pesos or around 95 us dollars. it has a 8x dvd read and i think it was like 30+ X 12 X 30+ somthing speed. any suggestions?? i just want to know if it would be reliable and would last long. my last asus cdrom lasted for like 2 years before dying on me and i think that was pretty short.

In my Sony laptop, I have the DVD CDR 'combo' drive, and it's nice, but for a home based PC, go with a seperate CDR and then a DVD player..

They have a dang 52X CD player now btw! wild.. Mine is 40x, and is VERY fast! Sounds like jets taking off! lol!

Harkoliar · 11-12-2002, 12:44 AM

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Originally posted by Harkoliar:
helo!! my cdrom just got busted and i was thinking that i buy something more than just and ordinary cdrom drive. i saw that there is a cdwriter with dvd compatible and just wondering if you guys have something like that. is it ok? the only brands available here is samsung and lg collins cdr w/ dvd which cost 4900 pesos or around 95 us dollars. it has a 8x dvd read and i think it was like 30+ X 12 X 30+ somthing speed. any suggestions?? i just want to know if it would be reliable and would last long. my last asus cdrom lasted for like 2 years before dying on me and i think that was pretty short.
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In my Sony laptop, I have the DVD CDR 'combo' drive, and it's nice, but for a home based PC, go with a seperate CDR and then a DVD player..

They have a dang 52X CD player now btw! wild.. Mine is 40x, and is VERY fast! Sounds like jets taking off! lol!

thanks for the advice Z! but im kinda tight on space with my comp now.. hmmm... [img]smile.gif[/img] i wonder when they will go 100X... i bet that would sound like a rocket blasting off to space ! lol [img]smile.gif[/img]

/)eathKiller · 11-12-2002, 12:49 AM

they sometimes call them Superdrives... able to play and burn DVDs as well as read and burn CD RWs... Yeap i got me one of those, and a normal CDrw and DVDrw drives too [img]tongue.gif[/img] 3 drives still isn't enough some times though...

Harkoliar · 11-13-2002, 03:56 AM

just bumpin once [img]smile.gif[/img]

Sir Krustin · 11-13-2002, 07:33 AM

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Originally posted by Harkoliar:

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A DVD ROM with CD-RW capability will be quite costly. Instead, get yourself a CD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM (master/slave or vise versa).

it would cost the same getting a dvd and cdwriter seperately or the same (actually its a little cheaper) BUT i already have 3 hard disk so i cant spare space anymore.[/QUOTE]Get an SCSI host controller and you will have room for 8 extra devices.

The cost is somewhat higher for SCSI devices, but the performance is considerably better and cd-r operation is more reliable. Especially if you have a "real" operating system like Linux.

11-11-2002, 10:24 PM	#1
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	helo!! my cdrom just got busted and i was thinking that i buy something more than just and ordinary cdrom drive. i saw that there is a cdwriter with dvd compatible and just wondering if you guys have something like that. is it ok? the only brands available here is samsung and lg collins cdr w/ dvd which cost 4900 pesos or around 95 us dollars. it has a 8x dvd read and i think it was like 30+ X 12 X 30+ somthing speed. any suggestions?? i just want to know if it would be reliable and would last long. my last asus cdrom lasted for like 2 years before dying on me and i think that was pretty short. __________________ Catch me if you can..

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Jeffi0 Zhentarim Guard Join Date: September 3, 2002 Location: Canada Age: 40 Posts: 308	If you wanted it, I'd go with the Samsung. I suggest buying two drives, though. One CD writer and the other DVD. That way you can also copy one cd straight to another. __________________ <br /><br />[url]\"http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.nuklearpower.com/daily.php?date=010302</a> First 8-Bit Theater comic. The first few aren\'t really funny, but the rest are great.

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Paladin2000 Fzoul Chembryl Join Date: February 19, 2002 Location: Your guess is as good as mine. Age: 52 Posts: 1,728	A DVD ROM with CD-RW capability will be quite costly. Instead, get yourself a CD-RW drive and a DVD-ROM (master/slave or vise versa). __________________ (This is an invisible sig.)

11-12-2002, 12:49 AM	#8
/)eathKiller Dracolisk Join Date: January 5, 2002 Location: Guantanamo Bay, Cuba Age: 38 Posts: 6,043	they sometimes call them Superdrives... able to play and burn DVDs as well as read and burn CD RWs... Yeap i got me one of those, and a normal CDrw and DVDrw drives too [img]tongue.gif[/img] 3 drives still isn't enough some times though... __________________ [img]\"http://membres.lycos.fr/th8or/ZeroSigForIronworks.gif\" alt=\" - \" /> o.o;

11-13-2002, 03:56 AM	#9
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	just bumpin once [img]smile.gif[/img] __________________ Catch me if you can..

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