Re: CD/DVD writer recommendation

["Trev" <trevbowdenAT.dsl.pipex.COM>]

In news:20080731144551.57e0240e@xxxxxxxxx,
 <h@xxxxxxxxxxx> Tony Houghton bashed on  keyboard and typed:
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 10:55:56 +0100
> Chris Whelan <cawhelan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> There are several available at ebuyer and others for under 15 quid +
>> p/p
>
> Or this for under a tenner if you don't mind beige:
>
> <http://www.aria.co.uk/SuperSpecials/Other+products/NEC+AD-7173A+LabelFlash+18x+DVD-RW+Drive+?productId=24687>
>
> I don't know if NEC are still one of the best brands (apart from
> Plextor) but they used to have a better reputation than most and my
> first drive, an NEC was definitely more reliable than any I've had
> since. That could be because of the speeds though: these days I
> generally have to limit the burning speed if I want discs that will
> work reliably in DVD players and laptop DVD-ROMs (which seem more
> fussy than full size drives IME).

Nec name changed to optiarc and the sony, are the same make

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Trev
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