Choosing Optical Drives

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I'm considering getting an NEC 3520A DVD burner and a Samsung TS-H352A
DVD-ROM drive (also known as the Toshiba SD-M1912) . Both would be connected
to my mobo's secondary IDE channel. Is this a good pairing?

Also, would I be better off choosing the same brand for both burner and ROM
drive? Thanks.

Mobo: Intel D865PERLK
OS: WinXP Pro
Software: Nero 6

 

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No need to choose the same brand for reader and writer. Don't know much
baout the NEC burner you mention, but I can recommend the LG GSA-4160B DVD
writer. It can write to all formats inc DL and DVD-RAM, is a good price
(well it is in the UK) and performa very well.


"Dim Sum Johnnie" <yadda@yadda.com> wrote in message
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> I'm considering getting an NEC 3520A DVD burner and a Samsung TS-H352A
> DVD-ROM drive (also known as the Toshiba SD-M1912) . Both would be
> connected to my mobo's secondary IDE channel. Is this a good pairing?
>
> Also, would I be better off choosing the same brand for both burner and
> ROM drive? Thanks.
>
> Mobo: Intel D865PERLK
> OS: WinXP Pro
> Software: Nero 6
>