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[goodcow]

So I have some $35 or so OEM NEC drive from NewEgg that's about a year old... and I'm pretty sure it's dying, despite the 5 star review average when I bought it, and updated firmware. It stopped burning -R, just like my first Sony DVD burner, then was having intermittent problems with +R DL, and now just seems to be copying slowly.

First, with KProbe... the tutorials say it's for Lite-On drives... is that Lite-On drives *only* or is it just *designed for* but will work with anything? I'm trying to, to make sure the drive is still burning +R alright (even with Nero verifying data fine), but I can't seem to get any test to work properly. I click start, and it spools the drive, then stops. Unless I'm retarded, and not doing it correctly.

Secondly, what's the HOT NEW DVD burner out there that GAF recommends?

 

[nature boy]

First, with KProbe... the tutorials say it's for Lite-On drives... is that Lite-On drives *only* or is it just *designed for* but will work with anything? I'm trying to, to make sure the drive is still burning +R alright (even with Nero verifying data fine), but I can't seem to get any test to work properly. I click start, and it spools the drive, then stops. Unless I'm retarded, and not doing it correctly.

K-probe is only for lite-on BASED drives, such as lite-on (duh ), most sonys and one philips model (can't remember, philips are mostly benqs). It won't work with any other mediatek-based chipset (samsung, etc.) either.

As for a new burner, either benq 1650 or pioneer 111. Benq can do quality scanning, pioneer's can't. The new NEC sucks, lite-on is overrated, plextor is overpriced, lg is ok, samsung is shit and any other brand either sucks or is based on these drives. :lol

 

[Naked Snake]

What DVD recordable media brands are good? I only recently had a DVD burner and I'm not too savvy on this. I used to be very picky with CD-Rs.

 

[goodcow]

What DVD recordable media brands are good? I only recently had a DVD burner and I'm not too savvy on this. I used to be very picky with CD-Rs.

I always stick with Verbatim for burnable media, no matter the format.

Specifically for more sensitive archives, like me archiving all my old camcorder tapes from the 90s to DVD, I use Verbatim Medidisc DVD-R, which is white thermal inkjet printable, and DICOM complaint. DICOM is the standard for medical archives, so that's pretty much the highest you can get. About $42 for a 50-spindle.

 

[nature boy]

You really can't go by brands, unfortunately.

Simple example: Memorex and Verbatim. Memorex doesn't have a single manufacturing plant. They buy their recordables from Taiwan and India. Verbatim is the same deal, they only make DL disks and RW in Singapore.

In order to find out who made the disc, you need to use nero cd-dvd speed or similar and look for the disc code.

Personally I've had very good experience with:

- MCC 004 (Made In Taiwan by CMC and Prodisc)
- PRODISC R03
- SONY D11

Of course Taiyo Yuden media is also very good as well .

 

[The Faceless Master]

i recommend Liteon...

they were on a downward slope in '04 and early '05, but the new drives are back up to top tier...

 

[Naked Snake]

You really can't go by brands, unfortunately.

Simple example: Memorex and Verbatim. Memorex doesn't have a single manufacturing plant. They buy their recordables from Taiwan and India. Verbatim is the same deal, they only make DL disks and RW in Singapore.

In order to find out who made the disc, you need to use nero cd-dvd speed or similar and look for the disc code.

Personally I've had very good experience with:

- MCC 004 (Made In Taiwan by CMC and Prodisc)
- PRODISC R03
- SONY D11

Of course Taiyo Yuden media is also very good as well .

Yeah I used to go by disc manufacturer for CDRs, and if I remember correctly CMC are supposed to be the worst.

Verbatim DataLife Plus were my favorite CDRs, but very hard to find around here.

 

[the year 20XX]

Okay, here's a dumb question: since my burner only came with software for burning DVD video and copying CDs (wtf), what can I use to make data DVDs? Windows doesn't seem to have the functionality built in.

 

[The Faceless Master]

Okay, here's a dumb question: since my burner only came with software for burning DVD video and copying CDs (wtf), what can I use to make data DVDs? Windows doesn't seem to have the functionality built in.

i use Nero for data dvd's...

 

[Naked Snake]

Supposedly Nero 6.6 > Nero 7