Re: CD/DVD writer recommendation

["Brownz @ Work" <someone.not@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony Houghton wrote:
> On Thu, 31 Jul 2008 15:32:31 +0100
> "Trev" <trevbowdenAT.dsl.pipex.COM> wrote:
>
>> In news:20080731144551.57e0240e@xxxxxxxxx,
>>  <h@xxxxxxxxxxx> Tony Houghton bashed on  keyboard and typed:
>>>
>>> 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
>
> Which of NEC or Sony actually makes them, or does it depend on the
> model? I had a Sony DVD-RW for a while that was so bad it could hardly
> read its own discs back let alone write anything that would work in a
> DVD player so I returned it. I've also got a vague memory of being
> disappointed by a Sony DVD or even CD ROM drive years earlier,
> probably because of the noise.

http://www.sonynec-optiarc.com/products/index.html



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