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Does anyone know of any good DVD burner hardware out there compatible with Windows XP?
GraB wrote: On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:24:53 -0500, "Yves Leclerc" wrote: Roxio 7.5 and Nero Ultra 6.6 both do a good job! And I am not a America (not)On-Line user!!!!!! Roxio would have to have improved hugely to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nero. I wouldn't touch it with a forty-foot pole. And when is the last time you DID touch it? I am aware that Roxio developed a bad reputation with some previous products, but products improve sometimes. I find 7.5 easy to use and I think I can say it has been virtually flawless. Unless you have personally experienced or seen some bad performance, you shouldn't blindly repeat negative "common knowledge". |
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Does anyone know of any good DVD burner hardware out there compatible with Windows XP?
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 20:34:13 -0500, "Gene K"
wrote: Both Sony and Plextor make good DVD hardware. Look in Wal-Mart Electronics, Best Buy, Circuit City, to buy one. Gene Please do not top post to Usenet. It is the sign of a newbie. Sony does not make their DVD burners. Lite-On makes some of them. Sony won't support rebranded OEM drives. Plextor is rumored as using OEM drives from other makers too. Rather than waste time looking at retail sites, spend some time at CDFreaks. http://club.cdfreaks.com/ You will discover that the "experts" who live and sleep this DVD stuff endorse the NEC 3540 and the BenQ 1640. They also endorse Taiyo Yuden media. DVD +R is preferred for the 3540. Burn at 8x if the media is 8x or at 12x if the media is 16x. In order to get the most out of those forums, you must understand the difference between a consensus and a collection of anecdotes. "Plato" |@|.| wrote in message ... Spin wrote: Does anyone know of any good DVD burner hardware out there compatible with Windows XP? Just about anythiny you dont buy on ebay. -- http://www.bootdisk.com/ -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 14:50:08 -0500, -DG- wrote:
BTW, CDFreaks, despite the odd name, has tons of info on CD and DVD burners including charts of how various media work with a given burner. Many of the posters own lots of DVD burners (not unusual to see 5+ different burners listed in a sig). There are several forums but CDFreaks stands out. The reason is because CDFreaks is large enough to allow you to gather a consensus. All the other forums only provide you a collection of anecdotes. Overall consensus seems to favor NEC 3520 and 3540 and BenQ 1640. And Taiyo-Yuden media, in case anyone was wondering. Is there an echo in here??? I said the exact same thing earlier. Thanks for confirming it. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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Does anyone know of any good DVD burner hardware out there compatible with Windows XP?
On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 15:55:15 -0500, "Anna" wrote:
Plextor has indeed enjoyed a good reputation but they have not kept up with the market. Their price is not justified and they too are rebranding - so I am told. Well, you were "told" wrong. You are going to take on CDFreaks? ROTFLMBFFAO Out of curiosity I checked with my former employer earlier today re their experience selling/installing Plextor optical drives. While our sales manager didn't have at hand the precise number of drives sold/installed over the past two years (the period I was inquiring about), she estimated they sold/installed about 200 Plextor drives over that time. Of that number she said she couldn't recall more than two (TWO!) drives that proved defective and had to be returned - one DOA, the other failing within a few months. I also checked with one of my former colleagues - an experienced computer technician with many years of service - and he informed me that Plextor optical drives are well-constructed and usually perform as well or better than virtually any consumer optical drive on today's market. As mentioned, Plextor has enjoyed an excellent reputation in times past. They have lost that reputation only recently when they started rebranding OEM drives from other makers. You are not going to get up to the minute market intelligence from retailers. They are the last to know. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:03:15 +1300, GraB wrote:
Roxio 7.5 and Nero Ultra 6.6 both do a good job! And I am not a America (not)On-Line user!!!!!! You sure act like one. Roxio would have to have improved hugely to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nero. I wouldn't touch it with a forty-foot pole. EZ Creator was OK when Adaptec had it. But Roxio screwed it over a good one and now it is a genuine pos. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:46:11 -0500, "billh"
wrote: Me Too! Spoken like a true AOL subscriber. Top posting is not proper for Usenet forums. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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I don't like beets! Therefore nobody should eat beets. beethaters say that
beets are evil so it must be true. ;-) P.S. (aren't you glad I didn't make you scroll way down for this innocuous drivel?) "billh" wrote in message .. . Me Too! Bottom posting rules are in the same league as the old law requiring a person with a lantern to walk in front of a motor car. I think bottom posting may have had a place in slow moving weighty discussions but for quick and fast discussions like most NGs it is nothing but a pain. billh "Spin" wrote in message ... I prefer top posters personally because I do't like scrolling down the response to see the answer. -- Spin |
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On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 03:09:16 +1300, GraB wrote:
Roxio would have to have improved hugely to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nero. I wouldn't touch it with a forty-foot pole. And when is the last time you DID touch it? I am aware that Roxio developed a bad reputation with some previous products, but products improve sometimes. I find 7.5 easy to use and I think I can say it has been virtually flawless. Unless you have personally experienced or seen some bad performance, you shouldn't blindly repeat negative "common knowledge". Yes, it is simple to use, too simple. You don't get the options you do in Nero Ultra. It came with my burner and I couldn't get updates for it. The OEM version that came with the burner could not be updated. Period. I find Nero far superior. That's because you know how to use a personal computer. For people who do not understand computers, Roxio is their only choice. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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Never used AOL and I am well aware it is a Usenet rule. Point is that it is
time the stupid rule got changed. billh "Bob" wrote in message ... On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:46:11 -0500, "billh" wrote: Me Too! Spoken like a true AOL subscriber. Top posting is not proper for Usenet forums. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:55:15 -0500, "billh"
wrote: Never used AOL and I am well aware it is a Usenet rule. Point is that it is time the stupid rule got changed. It will change only when the vast majority of Usenet posters cause it to change by top posting. You are not the representative of that majority and therefore you are out of place. I do not like the idea of driving on the wrong side of the street, but I certainly would not adopt your attitude if I were driving in Britain. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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I wonder to what extent, if any, I am in the minority if we consider all the
newsgroups. About the only place I ever notice somebody complaining about top-posting is in what might be called a computer-related newsgroup. This isn't surprising since the computer people are probably the only ones who have the faintest idea what Usenet is. Although not based on hard data I get the feeling top posting is more prevalent in non-computer related groups. billh "Bob" wrote in message ... On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:55:15 -0500, "billh" wrote: Never used AOL and I am well aware it is a Usenet rule. Point is that it is time the stupid rule got changed. It will change only when the vast majority of Usenet posters cause it to change by top posting. You are not the representative of that majority and therefore you are out of place. I do not like the idea of driving on the wrong side of the street, but I certainly would not adopt your attitude if I were driving in Britain. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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GraB wrote: On 16 Nov 2005 04:32:32 -0800, "bxf" wrote: GraB wrote: On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 10:24:53 -0500, "Yves Leclerc" wrote: Roxio 7.5 and Nero Ultra 6.6 both do a good job! And I am not a America (not)On-Line user!!!!!! Roxio would have to have improved hugely to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nero. I wouldn't touch it with a forty-foot pole. And when is the last time you DID touch it? I am aware that Roxio developed a bad reputation with some previous products, but products improve sometimes. I find 7.5 easy to use and I think I can say it has been virtually flawless. Unless you have personally experienced or seen some bad performance, you shouldn't blindly repeat negative "common knowledge". Yes, it is simple to use, too simple. You don't get the options you do in Nero Ultra. It came with my burner and I couldn't get updates for it. The OEM version that came with the burner could not be updated. Period. I find Nero far superior. I don't know how anything can be superior to "works flawlessly". Until I encounter something that I need to do and Roxio can't do, I can't think of anything as being superior. And, yes, I am aware that it won't let you create all types of boot disks, such as what is required to slipstream SP2 into XP. |
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Bob wrote: On Thu, 17 Nov 2005 03:09:16 +1300, GraB wrote: Roxio would have to have improved hugely to be mentioned in the same sentence as Nero. I wouldn't touch it with a forty-foot pole. And when is the last time you DID touch it? I am aware that Roxio developed a bad reputation with some previous products, but products improve sometimes. I find 7.5 easy to use and I think I can say it has been virtually flawless. Unless you have personally experienced or seen some bad performance, you shouldn't blindly repeat negative "common knowledge". Yes, it is simple to use, too simple. You don't get the options you do in Nero Ultra. It came with my burner and I couldn't get updates for it. The OEM version that came with the burner could not be updated. Period. I find Nero far superior. That's because you know how to use a personal computer. For people who do not understand computers, Roxio is their only choice. So, with the exception of creating a boot disk when slipstreaming SP2 into XP, tell me what I am likely to want to do, that Nero will and Roxio won't? |
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 10:55:15 -0500, billh wrote:
Point is that it is time the stupid rule got changed. LOL! Love it! That's probably the best argument I've ever seen for top posting! Reminds of the lady that cuts the end off the ham to bake it because "momma always did it that way." Later she finds out this is not momma's secret to making a great ham. Momma cut the end off so the ham would fit in the darn pan! I really don't care - top post, bottom post. Although I do like the use of judicious snipping regardless of the posting style. -- Sharon F MS-MVP ~ Windows Shell/User |
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The only rule that applies is what you want. If you write a message, it's
your message and you (we) can place the contents in any manner you (we) wish. "Freedom of the Press" as I see it. Hmm... or is it a free speech issue?... Don Vancouver, USA Receiver of the coveted "Letter of Literary Commendation" "billh" wrote in message .. . Never used AOL and I am well aware it is a Usenet rule. Point is that it is time the stupid rule got changed. billh "Bob" wrote in message ... On Tue, 15 Nov 2005 23:46:11 -0500, "billh" wrote: Me Too! Spoken like a true AOL subscriber. Top posting is not proper for Usenet forums. -- BOYCOTT SONY! SONY IS TRYING TO TAKE OVER YOUR COMPUTER! HOMELAND SECURITY TOLD SONY TO CEASE AND DESIST! YOU DO THE SAME - BOYCOTT SONY! |
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