south-star

Pros • 2X DVD-R, 1X DVD-RW, 16X CD-R and 10X CD-RW
• quality hardware writes DVD data and video discs
• compatible; works with all major CD/DVD software

Cons • bundled software ranges from poor to adequate

The Bottom Line - The Toshiba SD-R5002 DVD writer is a good quality component that performs as advertised, with the ability to write recordable CD and DVD media. However, poor software mars the total package.



Basically looking for a cheap first DVD writer.Fitted about £180.Want it for copying dvd's and cd's,own use only.Probably only a couple of films a week at the most and some cdr's.
Also i understand 2x dvd-r's are pretty cheap compared to faster speeds.ie 4x.

Is there anything obvious i'm missing?


REVIEW Here.

[Edited by south-star - 5/2/2003 5:34:01 PM]

HHxx

Don't see a reason not to buy it. But for a bit more cash you could get a faster writer...

A dvdr at 2x is about 30mins max.. and bonus, there is a rpc1 firmware patch for it

south-star

"rpc1 firmware patch for it" ....whats that mean mate?

stevebt

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the silicon group are doing an ao4 for £108 including that nasty vat, id rather have one of those

HHxx

rpc1 means that the firmware doesn't care about region codes type of thing

Then the only way the computer can enforce region codes would be in the player software, and there a programs to reset/set these

south-star

Okay....cheers.