DVD Burners

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 12:53 pm

Are there any sub-$150 DVD burners on this website that I should absolutely avoid?

Any you'd recommend?

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/Category/category_tlc.asp?CatId=4

I'm joining the year 2002 and ordering one.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:14 pm

I'd buy the cheapest piece of crap drive at your local retail store and buy the extended replacement deal. I bought one from CompUSA for $49 and a two year replacement deal for $7. If it dies, I get a new one. If it dies after the replacement deal expires, after two years, it will have MORE than earned it's keep. It's burned at least 125 DVDs so far. I do too much backing up of data. . . .

You can even buy dual layer burners now for <$50. However, the media is still crazy expensive, realatively speaking.

Post by **TPRJones** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 1:32 pm

I picked one up this spring off of eBay for $22 including shipping. Working great so far.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:14 pm

I think I like Cake's idea.

What if I get a cheap one at Best Buy w/warranty, it breaks in 4 months, and they no longer carry that brand?

Post by **TheCatt** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 2:51 pm

One thing to consider (and prolly the only real differentiator these days) is noise.

Some of those puppies sound like airplanes taking off. If you don't mind that, it doesn't matter too much what you get.

Post by **GORDON** » Fri Sep 30, 2005 5:28 pm

Best Buy sucks. Only warranty they would sell me is a 3-year one for more than the cost of the damned hardware.

Post by **Cakedaddy** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 9:24 am

That's why I ended up at CompUSA. They had a cheap one and their warrenty was cheap. Gotta make sure it's under $50 though. If you go over that, the warrenty price shoots way up. And if they don't carry that brand or can't replace or whatever, you get your money back.

mbilderback · Post by **mbilderback** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:01 pm

CompUSA's warranty is better, as well. Go to CompUSA.

mbilderback · Post by **mbilderback** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:02 pm

Also, they will replace it with the closest equivilant they have.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 2:08 pm

I have no idea where the nearest CompUSA is, which means it is probably at least 2 hours away.

Got a Sony dual-layer +-RW from Best Buy. We'll see how it goes.

Post by **TPRJones** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:11 pm

Looks like there's one about 10 miles away: http://maps.yahoo.com/dd_resu....ntry=us

http://YesThisWasAJoke.NiceWhoisInfoByTheWay.com

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:13 pm

Not from me.

Post by **TPRJones** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:26 pm

Wait, you mean you lied on your whois?

Shame on you.

Post by **GORDON** » Sat Oct 01, 2005 4:43 pm

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I wondered why you thought I was in DC.