DVD Burners

[chimpian]

Hello all,
I am thinking about picking up a dvd burner and i am ashamed to say i have to do some homework on them.
so i figured id start here witht he geniuses of the net LOL :)
questions:
i pretty much want one to burn movies/tv shows from my computer so i can watch them on tv.
cheaper is better but i am looking for something that works
how much should i be looking to spend?
what programs are best?
any manufacturers of drives or discs i should definately stay away from?

and of course where do you think i can get a cheap/good one?

all comments/answers are appreciated,

thanks all

[clariste]

Do you want internal or external?

[guyver2077]

NEC 3550

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152060

Never had a coaster with a nec

[chimpian]

internal or external im kinda testing the waters right now

[chimpian]

NEC 3550

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152060

Never had a coaster with a nec


what software do you use with that? the one included with the drive or something different?

[rmewpm]

I also have that NEC and it works great I use a OEM copy of NERO I got off eBay

[guyver2077]

what software do you use with that? the one included with the drive or something different?


depends on what your burning... for burning data ill jjust use windows xp..

I have nero installed for other needs..

i mostly use the dvd burner to back up data to dvd'rs or to rip dvd's and burn etc

[munch]

Does anyone know anything about taking an internal dvd burner and making it an external burner? I need a burner that is comatible with an apple computer, and methinks doing this will be a lot cheaper. Any ideas?

[chimpian]

thank you for your help guys :)

[irrossistable]

Does anyone know anything about taking an internal dvd burner and making it an external burner? I need a burner that is comatible with an apple computer, and methinks doing this will be a lot cheaper. Any ideas?
Search here (http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Go&DEPA=0&type=&description=External+DVD+Enclosure&Category=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0)

[Citizen#1Game]

Does any one know what kind of DVD burnerhas the ability to make EXACT copys of DVD's (with all the menus special features etc,.)

[Murcielago77]

Does any one know what kind of DVD burnerhas the ability to make EXACT copys of DVD's (with all the menus special features etc,.)

its not the burner that does that, its the application, and youre gonna have to find some special apps to decrypt the data and such to make an illegal copy of a DVD

[sabin23]

Does any one know what kind of DVD burnerhas the ability to make EXACT copys of DVD's (with all the menus special features etc,.)

You'll need a dual-layered burner and dual-layer discs if you want "EXACT."

[Citizen#1Game]

You'll need a dual-layered burner and dual-layer discs if you want "EXACT."
All Right All Right,:-# I asked this because I know this guy who sells them to me & they have all of the special features of a normal DVD.

[clariste]

All Right All Right,:-# I asked this because I know this guy who sells them to me & they have all of the special features of a normal DVD.

If all you're concerned about is the content (having everything), you can do that with virtually any dvd burner and free programs. To fit it all onto one blank +/-R disc, there will be compression. I've heard that too much compression sacrifices quality, but in all the backups I've made, I've yet to see flaws, though I normally leave out the menus and extra crap (there is still some compression though). Search for DVD Shrink and DVD Decrypter. They'll do fine.