Best Dual Layer DVD burner out there

**Sixpac_XP** · October 9th, 2004, 11:01 PM

What is the best Dual Layer DVD burner out there.. that you can buy right now?

Money is no object.

**yohon125** · October 9th, 2004, 11:06 PM

id go for this
http://tinyurl.com/5ayoq

i have the nec 1510A and love it although it is only 4x dual layer

**HeadBand** · October 9th, 2004, 11:41 PM

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProduc...106-961&depa=0

that NEC is a good one so is this, its slower at DL but it has nero which i think is better than roxio which the NEC comes with

**Mike** · October 9th, 2004, 11:43 PM

Not sure if they are the best, but see what RobRich thinks.

**paul9** · October 10th, 2004, 06:17 PM

i just had a look at that review, and one of the nero infotool screenies brought up a question in my mind. is a dual layer disc read from inside to outside of the disc on one layer, then from outside to inside on the second layer? when i think about it, it would make sense to do it this way, as it would involve just a laser refocus and sector seek, rather than having to also seek the laser back to the track0 equivalent of a dvd. i know it is one long spiral track, not many circular ones, but i mean a seek to the leadin or toc, or wherever the read would start from, and i don't know if there is a separate toc on the second layer, although i suppose there would be a leadin on the second layer. sorry about the thread hijack and my rambling on.

**yohon125** · October 10th, 2004, 07:53 PM

good call headband. nero blows roxio away. you could probably get nero with it instead on new egg. anyway, you wouldnt go wrong with either of those burners

**Sixpac_XP** · October 11th, 2004, 02:38 AM

I have bought the Nero Ultra edition so a software bundle isn't a killer option for me.. I really only want the best DL DVD burner out there...

The Lite-on in Rob's review looks good. I am just looking at replacing my NEC 2500a. Hoepfully I can find some DVD9 blanks at a good price soon in Canada (but not holding my breath until next year).

**paul9** · October 11th, 2004, 01:28 PM

you can flash your 2500 to dual layer capability, but i don't know what the results are like!

**Sixpac_XP** · October 11th, 2004, 01:30 PM

Originally Posted by paul9

you can flash your 2500 to dual layer capability, but i don't know what the results are like!

I have seen that... (but many with mixed results).. I am just not going to bother for now. Not really worth it when a new drive is only around $140 bucks.

**mski** · October 11th, 2004, 02:09 PM

Check this NEC (Model: ND-3500A) out, has dual layer support and looks awesome. It's the one I ordered for my rig: http://www.techimo.com/forum/t123375.html

Heres a link to the newegg.com page on it:
NEC 16x DL +- DVD RW ND-3500A
http://www.newegg.com/app/viewProdu...ufactory=BROWSE