[Tfug] OT DVD burners

[Matt Jacob]

Most of the drives coming out these days are at least +/-RW, and some
are DL (dual-layer). You can easily find a drive like that for < $40,
but if quality is important to you (or your friend), I would go with a
Plextor drive, which will set you back $70-100.

In my opinion, it's not worth it to go out of your way to get a DL
drive because the cost of DL media is still pretty high. If the drive
you're looking at happens to have DL capabilities, then go for it, but
the last time I checked, DL discs were ~ $2/ea., and SL discs came out
to ~ $0.30/ea. Your choice, though. ;-)

Matt

On 8/25/06, Steven Bowers <steveb7 at bblabs.net> wrote:
> A friend of mine came to me looking for advice on a DVD burner. He wants
> to make home movies and put them on DVD. I've not looked into this in a
> while and a quick perusal was information overload - +R, -R, single
> layer or dual, etc.
>
> Has anyone bought one recently that can give me a basic rundown of what
> to look for, and maybe any advice on what to avoid?
>
> Steve
>
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