recommendations for a DVD burner

[DanG]

The LG problem (if you read the article) is in regards to some models of
cd-rom drives. Not the DVD-RW products. I have the LG-4040B 4x drive and it
has run like a charm. Never had a single bad burn. At $123 for the 8x
version I can't justify paying 200+ for a plextor drive. Here are some
reviews for the 4x drive I use.

http://www.cdrlabs.com/reviews/index.php?reviewid=204&page=Conclusion

http://www.tomshardware.com/storage/20031027/dvd_burner-41.html

 

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>> From: owner-tlug-lxSQFCZeNF4 at public.gmane.org [mailto:owner-tlug at ss.org] On Behalf Of Mel 
>> Seder
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>> 
>> I'd like to get a CD-ROM/DVD burner so that I only have to make a one 
>> install disk for a FEDORA CORE 2 installation.
>> 
>> Does anyone running Red Hat have a suggestion to make?

> I suggest an LG DVD-RW drive like the 8x LG-GSA-4081B. It's worked 
> like a charm for me for all media like DVD-RAM, DVD+-R/RW and CD-R/RW. 
> Never had a single problem and it's rated one of the best performing 
> drives. Plus I have seen this drive for as low as $123.00 now at Logic 
> Computer warehouse.  Pretty awesome deal. I paid $170 for mine not 
> more than 6 weeks ago.

I can't see this having much if anything to do with the distribution you're
running.

The adoption of generic ATA/IDE interfacing for CD and DVD drives means that
if they are using ATA/IDE interfaces, it is highly probable that it'll "just
work."

  http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/Hardware-HOWTO/dvd.html
  http://fy.chalmers.se/~appro/linux/DVD+RW/

I have had good success with multiple models of Pioneer DVD writers.

There is something of a known problem with some LG drives...
  http://lwn.net/Articles/55537/

LG has apparently implemented something that doesn't comply with ATAPI
standards, so there is a risk of destroying the drive if you send the wrong
commands to it...
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