Buying a DVD writer. what to look for??

mark_steps

My brother bought a pc a about 6 months ago although his PC never came with a DVD writer. He would like one so he can make holiday vids etc on to cd and for songs etc to go on cd.
He would prefer to buy from the shops instore(worries about secutity) but at a push for a bargain i could get him to shop over the net.

He isnt to worried about it being internal (someone could fit it for him) or external.Now it comes down to speed. He doesnt need one thats so fast its done in seconds, yet he doesnt want the slowest on the market. So is he looking for a 32x or 16x? What factors affect the speed at which a dvd is burned? What speed of dvd rw discs can you buy? I say dvd rw because he would simply use the same discs over and over.

He does have a budget of £70 in mind.

Any hints or suggestions would be very much welcome.

JoeA81

I bought my LG DVD re-writer from ebuyer.com over 2 years ago and that cost me £25! It reads and writes +R -R +RW -RW etc at 16x speed which I find burns a DVD in about 5 minutes. I think with a £70 budget you could buy the best DVD burner on the planet!

Donnie

http://www.datakits.co.uk/store/lg-black-gsah12n-18x-dual-layer-dvd±rw-dvd-ram-writer-in-black-p-567.html

f1charlie

Even at PC World you can get an internal drive for less than £30 or an external for £50.

mark_steps

JoeA81 wrote: »

I bought my LG DVD re-writer from ebuyer.com over 2 years ago and that cost me £25! It reads and writes +R -R +RW -RW etc at 16x speed which I find burns a DVD in about 5 minutes. I think with a £70 budget you could buy the best DVD burner on the planet!

LOL perhaps im not after the best on the planet. Can someone give me an opinion of what one to buy say as an external one.

nomoneytoday

I would suggest either a Pioneer or an NEC. They are compatible with many types of media and only cost around £20 online or £30-40 in the shops.

https://www.svp.co.uk are good for the drives and the media

mcfisco

Dual layer for less than £16

http://www.tekheads.co.uk/s/product?product=607556

mostly

just get the newest pioneer from svp, Pioneer DVR-112D