|   Are component CD recorders really worth it? | karl k
Oct 20, 2002 3:40 PM | | I've been eyeing a couple of CD recorders for a while now but wondering if those on computers aren't just as good for the "average" person. Prices are SLOWLY comming down where I can afford one but still $150 more than your avg CD burner for the computer. What are the differences and benefits either way?
Thanks,
Karl K.
The shortest distance between two points is a straight line... in the opposite direction. |
| re: Are component CD recorders really worth it? | rpgamer
Oct 20, 2002 5:56 PM | | I'd stick with the Computer Cd Burner - get the Lite On 48x12x48 CDRW drive - it is 60 bucks from newegg.com and has been given much accolades... read the reviews on that site for 21 other opinions on it.
Computer CDRWs allow much more freedom - as long as you have another cd drive you can burn on the fly (which means it reads the cd and burns a new copy simultaneously.
It also allows much more freedom because you can burn any file you'd like off of your computer hard drive. I'd suggest Nero for the burning program (included with the Lite-On Cd Drive).
My $.02 |
| re: Are component CD recorders really worth it? | Noonin
Oct 20, 2002 8:50 PM | | I agree with RPG. Computer burners also allow you to make a playlist to burn a mixed CD easier than a component unit. Plus, you can use Data CD blanks, which are much cheaper than the royality-included Music CD blanks. |
| Personally, I think computer burners are a hassle | caldera
Oct 21, 2002 5:07 AM | | I've seen friends/coworkers struggle with their PC burners and it doesn't seem worth the financial savings, especially if you don't have two CD-ROM drives (and I have yet to see people asking for help here with component burners). But a friend's girlfriend has a Yamaha dual-drive burner and it is soooooo easy to use. And they have yet to make any "coasters" with this machine.
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| Personally, I think computer burners are a hassle | Noonin
Oct 21, 2002 7:42 AM | | I think the older burners (computer) were more prone to problems, but the newer ones are less apt to produce "coasters". I use my two year LG drive to burn everything, from music to photos to backup files. Since it is older, I found it works better without trying to burn on the fly from my DVD-ROM drive, so you don't really need two drives. If you already have, or are planning on getting a computer anyway, a computer CDR/W is very versatile. |
| I can confirm that..... | Monstrous Mike
Oct 21, 2002 10:22 AM | | I went from an old 4x2x8 CDRW to an LG 24x12x40 last year. I am at about 500 CDs and yet to make a single coaster. And by the way, I always burn at 24x regardless of whether it's a data CD or music CD and regardless of whether the CD media says 12x max or 16x max. I has worked every single time.
I believe there was a significant jump in technology last year or two to make buffer underruns a thing of the past. |
| re: Are component CD recorders really worth it? | Monstrous Mike
Oct 21, 2002 6:46 AM | | I haven't confirmed this, but PC burners and component CD burners are probably the same type of equipment.
The advantage of the component burner is that you don't need a computer. But as you have noted, component burners are more expensive because they need extra parts that a PC burner doesn't need. |
| Technically inept. | DaveHK
Oct 21, 2002 10:42 AM | | PC burners (in my case Mac) are much more versatile and easy to use. I can burn DVDs, CDs, and data with having to buy extra cable, watch incoming levels, etc. I would never buy a component burner.
dave |
| re: Are component CD recorders really worth it? | jimmymagick
Oct 21, 2002 12:22 PM | | After hearing all sorts of stories about the hassle of using a computer burner (and the fact that my computer is maybe four years old and not up to snuff), I picked up a Yamaha CD recorder on close-out for about $300.
Couldn't be happier. True, my blanks are nominally more expensive and I can only burn at two times speed, but using this thing is a snap. Just pop a blank in drive B and the original in drive A. I can program the original anyway I want and easily make compilation discs.
True, I don't get all that groovy computer mojo but you know sometimes you just want a project to be easy and it doesn't get any easier than this. |
| Bottom line | IsmaVA
Oct 21, 2002 3:44 PM | | PC burners are cheaper and can burn almost anything, but they do requiere a computer and a little amount of knowledge.
Component burners are stand alone units which are simpler to use, but have a few limitations that pc burners do not have.
Now, I have both a pc burner and a stand alone unit and I like both.
:-) |
| Thank's Guy's, I'll stick with the computer CD Burner (nt) | karl k
Oct 22, 2002 3:35 PM | | |
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