General: What Is the consensus on a "good" Laptop DVD Burner (internal)?

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2008 edited
     

    My burner is dying and it cost me my recent backup of photos. :( I did not lose too much but what I did lose, I wish I hadn't. I am looking at AOpen and Philips drives. I have not paid much attention to what is going on in the market and have no idea where to start. I know I don't want anything fancy. Dual layer burning is nice but not essential. The media is too expensive anyway.

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2008
     

    Is it essential you can burn on the go? If not, why not get an external drive - they are more reliable and will last longer.

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2008
     

    Not essential but I'd rather have the option of taking it along without too much hassle.

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2008
     

    The Pioneer K06 is a very good drive - I have one, and so do lots of people. It's slot-loading so it's fairly noisy in operation (if you're bothered about that, there is a not-slot-loading one). Samsung drives are good too.

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2008
     

    The slot load Pioneer is attractive.

    I found a Samsung SN-S082H for a pretty decent price with OEM Nero 8, which is a plus.

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJul 1st 2008
     

    I think I am getting the Samsung. Seems decent enough. Unless I can find one of those slot load Pioneers with burning software. I do have a concern with the bezel working with my laptop though. It looks like quite a few people complain about it not fitting right.

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2008
     

    I discovered that my laptop has a custom bezel; however, if you get a similar tray-loading one you should be able to detach the bezel (carefully!) from the old one and put it on the new one to get a perfect fit.

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      CommentAuthorSpode
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2008
     

    Yeah, I've come across the same problem before.

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2008 edited
     

    Lolly, do you have the stock bezel on that Pioneer? If so, what are the dimensions?

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2008 edited
     

    Awe man. Now I have a deal on an external USB 2.0 Pioneer DVR-X122 18x DVD±RW DL w/ Nero 7 essentials, a 50 pack spindle of DVD+R's, Disc destroyer and label system for the same price as the Samsung. Argh! I don't really want an external but this is a steal! I am going to have to revisit the desk configuration to see if I can make this work. It may be worth the hassle of an external burner.

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      CommentAuthorLolly
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2008
     

    13mmx127mm, standard size. ;)

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      CommentAuthorKrazyIvan
    • CommentTimeJul 2nd 2008
     

    Thanks Lolly. I went ahead and ordered the external Pioneer. I am going to have to put a little table or a shelf next to the laptop desk for some extra space. Maybe upgrade my laptop bag. :P .

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