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<blockquote data-quote="shadowlight" data-source="post: 1177241" data-attributes="member: 7084">DvdFor this machine, I wanted a CD/DVD-ROM and a good CD/DVD burner.&nbsp; (How else could I make direct CD to CD copies of Joshua Dyal's obscure 80s import CDs?!)For the burner, I the big question is DVD-R/RW or DVD+RW.&nbsp; There's a standards &quot;war&quot; between these formats -- well, it's actually more like a water-balloon fight because drive makers are starting to just make their drives compatible with both.&nbsp; I prefer the +R/RW (because it allows variable bit rates), but for the sake of compatibility I went with a burner that could record both standards.&nbsp; It's bad enough waiting for CDs to burn, so I wanted something fast.&nbsp; I also wanted a good DVD authoring package.I went with Sony's DRU 510A. It's the fastest thing out there right now and it's got a great software package.&nbsp; Against my own advice I went with the OEM version because it came with the software and was a LOT cheaper.For the DVD ROM, I just wanted something cheap, fast, and quite.&nbsp; I picked a Samsung model for $40 that fit the bill.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="shadowlight, post: 1177241, member: 7084"] [b]Dvd[/b] For this machine, I wanted a CD/DVD-ROM and a good CD/DVD burner. (How else could I make direct CD to CD copies of Joshua Dyal's obscure 80s import CDs?!) For the burner, I the big question is DVD-R/RW or DVD+RW. There's a standards "war" between these formats -- well, it's actually more like a water-balloon fight because drive makers are starting to just make their drives compatible with both. I prefer the +R/RW (because it allows variable bit rates), but for the sake of compatibility I went with a burner that could record both standards. It's bad enough waiting for CDs to burn, so I wanted something fast. I also wanted a good DVD authoring package. I went with Sony's DRU 510A. It's the fastest thing out there right now and it's got a great software package. Against my own advice I went with the OEM version because it came with the software and was a LOT cheaper. For the DVD ROM, I just wanted something cheap, fast, and quite. I picked a Samsung model for $40 that fit the bill. [/QUOTE]

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