DVD writer

int86 said:

Can anybody tell me what difference between Rs2k+ add Rs3K+ writers.

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didn't understandit. plz say clearly.
Almost all DVD writers costs around 2k to a max upto 2.2k except the lightscribes.
U can go for Liteon or sony. The sony's perfomance on CD writin nd reading is not that g8t compared to Liteon, LG etc. I think Benq has 2yr warranty, so g8t bang for the buck. I suggest invest another 500/- for a CD rom or 1100/- for a DVD rom to read all those discs nd use the burner for burnin purpose only.
If ur mobo has 2 IDE connectors, u can have 4 ide devices max. U can have 2 devices from a single connector as the master nd slave.

@aravind_n20 thankx a lot
I have a cd-Rom to read. i just told that majority of time I will be using my DVD-Writer to write cds.
Ofcourse I am not going to buy lightscribes, but want to know about it.
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after searching forum I am thinking to buy Lite_on. Am i right. more reviews needed. Tommorow I will go to local vender.

nice bro its a Lite-on is a best buy ,sony and asus dvd writer is also good.samsung released 18x dvd dual writer

use a double connector and use the cdrom and dvd writer in one ide connection

buy liteon or benq, around 2.5 k the best

dont buy samsung

BenQ DW 1650 around 2 - 2.2 K.

kalpik said:

BenQ DW 1650 around 2 - 2.2 K.

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I will try to follow u. If i didnt get BenQ i will go for LiteON.

I want cheap but having good brand name.

Right now all DVD Writers are approximately the same price.. And yeah LiteON ones are good too..

BENQ>>LITEON>> SONY bas nothing else

will i be needing any jumper to master-slave among cd rom and DVD writer

If u connect 2 optical drives in 1 IDE then set one as master as indicated in the pin by inserting the jumper. Just leave the second drive with no jumpers nd see in bios if both of them gets detected. If not insert the jumper in the 2nd drives's slave pins nd it would be detected in either of these cases.

@kalpik
I placed an order for a BenQ 1650 at 2k. i will be gettting it in 3 days.(I live in a small town). The local guy insisted me to take a samsung for 2.2k in box pack but I denied flat. He said that the Benq I will get without box packing. Is there anything to worry without the box. Are there chances of fraud.
Will I be needing a bill to visit its service centre. He said I can save VAt if I do not take bill.

^^ You wont get warranty if you dont take the bill.. I think he's offering you the OEM drive.. Make sure the drive is new (at least it looks new).. And DO take the bill.. Anyway, the box packed would have been a better option.. Otherwise if you dont wanna take any chances, go wid LiteON.

Today I got the stuff But it was an OEM BenQ 1640. So i told the dealer I dont want 1640 but 1650. He called me again tommorow if 1650 will be available for him. Can i take Sony since it is also an BenQ product.

Hmm.. I've had a bad experience with 2 sony drives.. So wont recommend them. Take LiteON if BenQ is not available. Ah and yes, 1640 is also an excellent drive.

Today the dealer informed me that BenQ 1650 cant be supplied by him, as it is not available in india. He demaned one more day. How I can convince him that its already in India.

^^ Hehe.. Tell him that your friends have it!

after lot of reviews and informations last week i bought a sony dvdrw dru820A, thou Liteon was available i didnt buy coz there is no warranty support. sony dru 820A is quite good.

I went to another dealer today ,he was ready to provide a LiteOn for 2.3k in box pack.
Now I have two choices: BenQ 1640(OEM,2k) and LiteON(box pack, 2.3k)
Now I think kalpik has the final verdict.
Can u also tell me what model no of LiteOn is a better option, if u suggest the LiteOn one.

Hmm.. The BenQ 1640 would be better for writing single layer DVD's (cuz the 1640 has some problems burning dual layer DVD's).. But on the whole i think the LiteON would be a better option future wise. I really dunno about the model nos but i guess you'l have to do a lil research on *club.cdfreaks.com

ok finally tell me what about LiteOn 1633, that avaliable.
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@kalpik Quote from ur thread from in techspot:
"Then I got my self ASUS DRW-1608P2S which is nothing but a rebadged Pioneer DVR-110 for Rs.2,500 with bill and 1 yr warranty."

This Asus drive is avalable, what u suggest, I am also getting LiteOn 1633.
So your final verdict.

The Pioneer 110 for sure! The LiteON 1633 is an old drive with many problems..

@kalpik that means ur verdict (in my case) goes to asus.

Yup..

I tested a cheap media in my friends asus dvd rw. Physically i was able to see that burning went kaput. I used tycoon.
So before i go mad tommorow i will get an benq 1640 OEM. As 1650 is not available.

Hmm.. well yeah.. Pioneer drives are well known for being very picky with cheap media. BenQ 1640 is a wise choice

Finally I got today BenQ 1640 OEM.
Going to try some skill to test it.
How much time it takes to flash firmware. Since I have a 10 min backup UPS.
I will post test results, since I cannot interpret it.

Umm.. just a lil less than a minute! Dont worry, a dead drive can be recovered. So its not like flashing the BIOS.

Thanx kalpik,
drive seem to work right.
Downloaded Qsuit and also flashed drive.
Tell some tweakes

Umm.. The drive doesnt require any special tweaks.. Just leave the Q-Suite settigns to default.. Head over to *club.cdfreaks.com for more on the drive!

I bought a LITEON Super All write LH6AIP for Rs 1950
Please tell me if I need to flash its firmware inorder to be able to play DVDs of all region.
If yes please tell me how to go about doing it.

OK int86 go for LITE-ON Drives, they are highly reliable and should not cost you more that Rs. 2400 or elsego for the Sony Drive's, these are a bit heavy on the budget around 2800 but still they do not provide any advantage over Lite-on , take sony, only if Lite-on is not available. I think their is no diff between 2+ & 3+ writers. Its the brand that matters(i m not sure)

Hi guys , I am gonna buy a DVD writer within next week. My budget is max. 3k but I will try to buy it under 2.5 k.
I wanna buy the best in the business but I dont need to write Light scribed CDs/DVDs , so this feature is not required. I want a writer that can support all type of media , support DL layer DVD writing. Also , can read sctrached/damaged discs more effectively. Please guide me....
I saw sony DRU 830 A as best buy in digit dec issue and Liteon 165P6S as best buy in aug 06 in PC world . I mconfused please help me decide soon.....