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DVD Writer - Suggest

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/dvd-writer-suggest.108306/

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Kaushik Original post #1
Feb 9, 2009 at 2:44 AM
I bought a Sony OEM DVD writer 2 years back. It developed a tray problem after 3 months- sent for repair - developed same problem again. Then it stopped reading Dual Layer DVDs. And from last 2 months, it's not even reading DVD5 sometimes.
So I want to buy a new cost-effective DVD Writer. Budget around 1000-1200. Don't need Lightscribe. Isn't really excited abt 18X etc. because the prevalent media is still 16X. Please suggest some good models and price. Thanks to all in advance.
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mrintech #2
Feb 9, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Go for LG or Samsung ;)
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Kaushik #4
Feb 9, 2009 at 10:01 PM
anything in Lite-on?
dheeraj_kumar
dheeraj_kumar #5
Feb 9, 2009 at 10:35 PM
hell_storm, bad choice. Sony drives with nec/optiarc hardware suck. CDfreaks forums absolutely detest them :) and so do i, as a matter of fact, got one myself and tried some reflashing, started to work for me thankfully, but there are people whose drives still dont work;...
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Kaushik #6
Feb 10, 2009 at 12:59 AM
Umm.. people... still waiting for more suggestions.