Pioneer offers new 18x DVD writers

any co will actaully makke 18X discs?

I still write @ 4x no matter what speed.

Im still waiting on sata DVD writers.

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Im still waiting on sata Pioneer DVD writers.

@geestar20:

They have a SATA version of this drive, its labeled as the DVR-212 though. But, I could not find it on Newegg or ZipZoomFly so I am not sure when its going to be out. :(

I know they have the Plexy and LiteOn but as you said, I could not find them (Pioneer). But they are a little pricy for my liking....just yet.

Thanks Pop_Smith :)

Well I have a 16x BenQ that burns both the + and - DVD formats...I am satisfied with that.

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Both DVR-112 and DVR-212 series are also expected to come in LightScribe-enabled versions, later in March and April 2007.

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Lite-On makes a triple format DVD writer that burns DVD's at 20x.

I've read that the Lite-On can be rather noisy.

What about the Samsung SH-S183L ?

Features -

SATA I/O
Lightscribe

Cache: 2MB

DVD-RAM 12x write
CD-R: 48X
CD-RW: 32X
DVD+R: 18X
DVD+R DL: 8X (Pioneer 10x)
DVD+RW: 8X
DVD-R: 18X
DVD-R DL: 8X (Pioneer 10x)
DVD-RW: 6X

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827151141


- HexRyche

Originally posted by HexRyche:

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I've read that the Lite-On can be rather noisy.
- HexRyche

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ivymike
Yeah, I purchased one of those Lite-On 20x recently for a client and was impressed by it's apparent quality. I doubt it's noisy, but like I say, it wasn't for me.

I had a lite-on dvd/lightscribe writer that was noisy as hell and lasted 6 months before sending it back under guarantee to get fixed. I went out and bought an LG lightscribe. silent and going strong. I gave the sister in law the lite-on.

Unless you just absolutely had to have a DVD-R drive right now I'd hold out for one that can burn HD-DVD and Blu-ray discs. HD capability will be more important to most folks than faster conventional DVD burning speed.

Why only a jump of 2X why not 24X

I understand that companies that will make faster drives all the time and when it comes to backing up your data on your DVD faster is good i figure but when you are backing up movies thats another thing all together.

Originally posted by borhan9:

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...when it comes to backing up your data on your DVD faster is good i figure,
but when you are backing up movies thats another thing all together.

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the faster you burn a disc, many argue, the less compatibility you will have. The biggest reason for this is that as new media brands and speeds emerge, it becomes less and less likely that the destination player has been tested—and tweaked,
as necessary—to ensure compatibility with a particular new disc. If you are producing large numbers of DVDs,
as you would for dance recitals or plays, compatibility becomes very important. 8X is OK (depending on who you talk to);
I personally use 4X to be accepted by the maximum number of players (versus production speed).

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How fast is fast? Everything is relative. Bet you didn't know that 8X is the fastest sustainable speed for a DVD recorder. 16X burners can only burn at 16X on the outer edge of a DVD. If you have ever timed a 16X burner, you will find that it is not even close to 16 times the speed of 1X DVD. DVD recorders use either partial constant angular velocity or zoned constant linear velocity to burn a disc. Essentially, what this means is that they achieve different burn speeds, gradually increasing burn speed over time as they record a disc.

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The industry leading DVD-RAM write speed of 12x is great, problem is I cannot obtain RAM discs rated higher than 2-3x here in England. Any idea where these mythical faster writing RAM discs can be obtained from ? My current DVR-111 can supposedly write at 5x but I have never been able to test that either.

Generally although my BenQ can write DVD±RW at upto 16x I tend to only use this speed for discs tests at the http://www.imgburn.com forum. For personal use I never exceed 12x.

Cool.