Storage Solutions Need a reliable DVD writer

[saumilsingh]

I need a reliable DVD writer.

Currently I use the LG H10N IDE writer which I have to unfortunately retire for no reason but because my new motherboard has no IDE ports

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So what's the best brand right now?

Thanks.

 

[Hades.]

to be honest no optical drive is reliable in todays world almost in every optical drive after few months of usage the most common issue arises and thats "Tray Issue"... I would recommend this drive : www.flipkart.com/asus-drw-24b3st-dv...&ref=4f9d8118-9583-4c1d-9611-858ca75f6fcf

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Rather than retiring the existing writer, get a SATA PATA converter OR a PATA + SATA addin PCI card. Cost ~ 200 bucks max, you might get it cheaper too.

No point in getting a new one if you hardly burn discs.

 

[Waterworld]

I have used almost all and the best I found is ASUS DVD RW. Go for it though now a days its bit hard to find.

 

[TEUser2K1]

Rather than retiring the existing writer, get a SATA PATA converter OR a PATA + SATA addin PCI card. Cost ~ 200 bucks max, you might get it cheaper too.

No point in getting a new one if you hardly burn discs.

Where to get SATA PATA converter in Mumbai

 

[vivek.krishnan]

Where to get SATA PATA converter in Mumbai

lamington Road, bought mine for ~180, i believe.

 

[benryu]

to be honest no optical drive is reliable in todays world almost in every optical drive after few months of usage the most common issue arises and thats "Tray Issue"... I would recommend this drive : www.flipkart.com/asus-drw-24b3st-dv...&ref=4f9d8118-9583-4c1d-9611-858ca75f6fcf

what is this tray issue you are talking about... wanna know if my problem is the same you are mentioning

 

[Hades.]

its an issue in which the tray stops coming out even after pressing the eject button...

 

[Jakob]

The tray issue is common as mentioned by Hades,Dvd reading problem,writing issues which includes Lens problem and the warranty is only 1 year so by the time issues arise the drive is out of warranty so there's no certainty of the dvd burners.

what is this tray issue you are talking about... wanna know if my problem is the same you are mentioning

 

[benryu]

yea i too face the same problem... it takes numerous attempts to make the tray eject...

 

[TEUser2K1]

lamington Road, bought mine for ~180, i believe.

Can you show me a link to this product, please. Whenever I check, only USB to PATA/IDE comes up, no direct SATA>PATA/IDE.

Or from which shop did you purcase this. Am exactly in the same situation as in this OP.

 

[vivek.krishnan]

I did not buy this from any shop, got it from the roadside. Bought around 10 LAN ports sockets too, and a card reader for my friend.

The one is have is similar to this :http://www.keuren.eu/images/A.IDE-SATA.jpg

 

[saumilsingh]

So I considered getting a PCI IDE card, but then bit the bullet and bought a new SATA drive because the PCI card + fat IDE cables would have completely blocked off the air flow beneath my GPU.

 

[TEUser2K1]

http://www.ebay.in/itm/2-1-IDE-SATA...6?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item20c2f2772c

http://www.ebay.in/itm/Enter-2-1-ID...5?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_203&hash=item20c2efdc4b

found these interesting link for ebay at last.