Swimmer Posted August 11, 2005 CID Share Posted August 11, 2005 I was wondering if anyone has and external? If so what model and brand.. I am looking at the hp dvd640e.. Any help would be awesome.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCobra Posted August 11, 2005 CID Share Posted August 11, 2005 I like the HP external drives (I still have one), but depending on your budget, you might look at the Sony drives. The Sony DRX-800UL will burn dual layer in both the +R and -R formats at higher speeds. Dual layer disks are still outrageously priced but eventually they'll be a great choice for large Ghost images, media collections, etc. I have a Sony DRX-710UL and an aging HP dvd300e. The Sony is my work horse now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 11, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 11, 2005 DRX-720UL/T Maximum Write Speed 4x DVD+R DL; 16x DVD+R; 16x DVD-R; 48x CD-R Maximum Rewrite Speed 8x DVD+RW; 6x DVD-RW; 24x CD-RW Maximum Read Speed 16x DVD-ROM; 40x CD-ROM Interface Slot/Connection Port USB 2.0, i.LINK (IEEE 1394) dvd640e Maximum Write Speed 2.4x DVD+R DL; 16x DVD+R; 8x DVD-R; 40x CD-R Maximum Rewrite Speed 4x DVD+RW; 4x DVD-RW; 24x CD-RW Maximum Read Speed 16x DVD-ROM; 40x CD-ROM Interface Slot/Connection Port USB 2.0, FireWire (IEEE 1394) Plextor PX-716UF http://www.plextor.com/english/products/716uf.htm That is what I am looking at. Both are $160ish with the plextor at 230 The only thing that I dont know about is the sony's quality.. I had a friend who had one of the original sony cd-rw drives and it was so picky about media.. the sony does look like the faster drive.. but the hp has litescribe.. or what ever they call it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swimmer Posted August 12, 2005 Author CID Share Posted August 12, 2005 Well I have decided to go an entire different direction with the upgrade... Instead of going external i am just going to upgrade my current drive to an internal slim dvd-rw driver.. Here is what I am looking at.. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16827152048 Zipzoom doesnt have it stock right now.. so i cant get it in 2 days. But I can wait.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingCobra Posted August 12, 2005 CID Share Posted August 12, 2005 good idea... about half the price too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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