Anyone use this Sony DVD burner?

10/26/2006 10:09:57 PM · #1

ony DRX 820UL/T - DVDÂ±RW (Â±R DL) / DVD-RAM drive - Hi-Speed USB/IEEE 1394

I need to desperately purchase a burner, and so far my choices are this one and the lacie one, and I heard bad things about the lacie...

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

10/26/2006 11:10:16 PM · #2

bump

SamDoe1

Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT

10/27/2006 12:46:56 AM · #3

I use a LITE-ON burner with an external enclosure. I would recommend LITE-ON drives, mine works great and has for the past 3 years.

Maverick

Nikon D200

Tamron SP AF 90mm f/2.8 Di for Nikon

10/27/2006 12:55:24 AM · #4

I had an earlier Sony (DRU510A +/- 4x drive) die after about 2 years and definitely not excessive use. My replacement was an LG. Probably just a random failure though. You might want to stay clear of Memorex discs or at least try one before getting a bunch - my Sony didn't like them at all for some reason.

shalrath

Nikon D200

Nikon AF Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D IF

10/27/2006 01:25:58 AM · #5

DON'T BUY SONY!

Buy Lite-on or Pioneer... Sony computer equipment has a nasty habbit of being garbage.

MadMan2k

Sony Alpha a6400

Tamron 70-180mm F/2.8 Di III VXD

10/27/2006 01:54:07 AM · #6

LaCie makes great USB hard drives, interesting that their burners would have a bad reputation.

Lite-On is a good brand, so is NEC. Plextor has a really good reputation for their burners, probably one of the best but kind of expensive most of the time.

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0L USM

10/27/2006 09:15:25 AM · #7

I forgot to mention that I am running a Mac, so that sort of limits my choices I believe.

EDIT: I also have heard good things about the Lacie HD's, so I wonder if I should stick with Lacie...

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cryingdragon

Canon EOS-10D

10/27/2006 09:18:39 AM · #8

Buy a Plextor, if you don't want to get a Plextor, get a Plextor anyway.

mist

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

10/27/2006 10:19:40 AM · #9

The problem with Sony is that there is little in the way of support.

My current computer came with a Sony DVD re-writer, and it died after about 9 months (stopped writing DVDs). It was replaced under guarantee (on the computer) but that was not very reasurring considering I hardly used to burn any DVDs at all.

If I were to buy one "off the shelf" I'd consider a Plextor, Pioneer or an LG.

liltritter

Nikon D70s

Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 70-300mm f/4.0-5.6D ED

10/27/2006 11:43:44 AM · #10

I bought a sony over a year ago dvd/dl, I average 5 burns at 4 gigs or better a day sometimes more and its still going strog...... burning.
A few months after I bought it the tray stoped opening completly and you have to actually eject and then pull it open. The support sucks, and good luck with an RMA. I have an emprex I have been running for a few years with the same burn load, no complaints. I bought it at Frys, cheep. The sony is a great burner, it just has issues.