09-08-2005, 09:24 PM
Hold on, do you want a DVD burner (as in, internal computer burner) or a DVD Recorder (a standalone device, like a DVD player with a record button). Big difference.
DVD burners, you should wait around for good computer store sales. I got a DL Sony 16x +R and -R DVD Burner for only $60 thanks to a Best Buy Sale. I see other stores with similar deals as well.
DVD recorders, the truth is the more you pay, the better it will be. The $100-120 sets at Walmart, Best Buy, wherever are crap. And despite different brandnames, some of them (literally) have identical hardware inside them (the ILO and this other brand I got were identical on the inside and remote-wise, but a different exterior). go to http://www.dvdrhelp.com , and read the extensive reviews.
Side note: DL DVDs (dual layer) are expensive and for the most part pretty faulty and poorly supported at the moment. Dual Layer -R's are a complete joke. As tempting as they sound, it's not really a useable technology yet for standard watching.
DVD burners, you should wait around for good computer store sales. I got a DL Sony 16x +R and -R DVD Burner for only $60 thanks to a Best Buy Sale. I see other stores with similar deals as well.
DVD recorders, the truth is the more you pay, the better it will be. The $100-120 sets at Walmart, Best Buy, wherever are crap. And despite different brandnames, some of them (literally) have identical hardware inside them (the ILO and this other brand I got were identical on the inside and remote-wise, but a different exterior). go to http://www.dvdrhelp.com , and read the extensive reviews.
Side note: DL DVDs (dual layer) are expensive and for the most part pretty faulty and poorly supported at the moment. Dual Layer -R's are a complete joke. As tempting as they sound, it's not really a useable technology yet for standard watching.