I want to burn quality movie dvds and some data dvds (mainly as backups). This will be an internal drive in an emachine desktop.
Do I want DVD +/- RW , or just a DVD + R or DVD - R
is it best to get the first one so it is more universal and can both read and write to all media?
What about speeds? I've been looking at 4x, 8 x, or 16 x
What brand do you prefer? Sony, Lite-On, NEC, Pioneer, etc.
What about software? Nero is usually the standard.
2006-09-12 10:30:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
dual layer? price? anything else?
2006-09-12 10:32:51 · update #1
If you are buying a brand new one it will be 16x dual layer and do all formats. Yes you want Nero. Don't worry about brand. I have 5 different brands here at home and never had a problem.
2006-09-12 10:34:43 · answer #1 · answered by teef_au 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get a DVD =\- rw A dual layer dvd re writer
because if you mess up a DVD you can format the disk and start again
you should get a x16 speed as that should be future proof
i have a Sony i got it from a friend it is about a year old it works brilliant and i have never had any problems with it
Nero is fine i pretty much use it for everything
make sure that it is included with the DVD re writer
usually you also get some blank DVDs to use with the re writer
hey i hope this info helps you
ps try using DVD shrink for your movies and Nero for your data
2006-09-12 10:44:26 · answer #2 · answered by wobber 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All new dvd writers are now standard DVD -R +R Dual layer the dual layer disks being twice the price of the single layer disks the only price difference is in the brand name the max speed at the moment is x16 write which is processor/ram dependant the
the minimum processor speed being 800mhz 512 to 1gb ram and a decent capacity hard drve about 200gb 1 x dvd movie reguires 4.4gb plus 4.4gb virtual memory to burn it to a dvd
2006-09-12 10:51:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need a DVD +/- RW
It is not exactly best to get the brand new one. Try a different model that is not as new but make it new.
16x
Sony
Definetely Nero.
2006-09-12 10:36:08 · answer #4 · answered by Alex O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best is a DVD±R±RW DL
So you can burn the 3 formats DVD-R-RW, DVD+R+RW and DL dual layer 8.5 GB also known as DL9 o DVD9, 16x would be the best choice.
2006-09-12 10:57:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋