I wrote earlier about getting a DVD writer

What do you think of this model ?
HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
Model: dvd1040i


Thanks Larry

HP branded optical burners do not have a stellar reputation, same as Philips,
who probably manufacture for HP, placing brand-name stickers on the devices.

I'm partial to LiteOn and Sony... Ben Myers

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:

>What do you think of this model ?
>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>Model: dvd1040i
>
>
>Thanks Larry

good that you have come to the conclusion that an external dvdre drive on a
usb 1.x controller would not work.
no reason to pay more for the hp, stick with my previous sugestion.

"Larry" <> wrote in message
news:Xns9A178201132F0Larrynospammenet@216.196.97.1 36...
> What do you think of this model ?
> HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
> Model: dvd1040i
>
>
> Thanks Larry

On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:

>What do you think of this model ?
>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>Model: dvd1040i
>
>
>Thanks Larry

You might want to look at the LG drives. They seem to have a better
reputation.

LG drives are often sold with the HGST initials, a joint-venture of Hitachi and
Lucky Goldstar. Yes, they are pretty good, too... Ben Myers

On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:51:16 -0500, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:

>On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:
>
>>What do you think of this model ?
>>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>>Model: dvd1040i
>>
>>
>>Thanks Larry
>
>You might want to look at the LG drives. They seem to have a better
>reputation.
>

On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:06:19 -0500, Ben Myers
<> wrote:

>LG drives are often sold with the HGST initials, a joint-venture of Hitachi and
>Lucky Goldstar. Yes, they are pretty good, too... Ben Myers
>
>On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:51:16 -0500, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:
>
>>On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:
>>
>>>What do you think of this model ?
>>>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>>>Model: dvd1040i
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks Larry
>>
>>You might want to look at the LG drives. They seem to have a better
>>reputation.
>>

I have an HP 940i and I was getting a ton of crc errors and couldn't
figure it out. It plays everthing just fine, but dvds were a problem.
I just use it to Lightscribe now.

I finally purchased an LG and all has been fine.

CDFreaks seem to like the LG drives.

WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote in
news::

> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:06:19 -0500, Ben Myers
> <> wrote:
>
>>LG drives are often sold with the HGST initials, a joint-venture of
>>Hitachi and Lucky Goldstar. Yes, they are pretty good, too... Ben
>>Myers
>>
>>On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:51:16 -0500, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:
>>
>>>On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>What do you think of this model ?
>>>>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>>>>Model: dvd1040i
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Thanks Larry
>>>
>>>You might want to look at the LG drives. They seem to have a better
>>>reputation.
>>>
>
> I have an HP 940i and I was getting a ton of crc errors and couldn't
> figure it out. It plays everthing just fine, but dvds were a problem.
> I just use it to Lightscribe now.
>
> I finally purchased an LG and all has been fine.
>
> CDFreaks seem to like the LG drives.
>

Looking at the LG GSA-H55NI or the LI , any problems with these?

Thanks Larry

Larry <> wrote in news:Xns9A1995940E8B1Larrynospammenet@
216.196.97.136:

> WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote in
> news::
>
>> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:06:19 -0500, Ben Myers
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>LG drives are often sold with the HGST initials, a joint-venture of
>>>Hitachi and Lucky Goldstar. Yes, they are pretty good, too... Ben
>>>Myers
>>>
>>>On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:51:16 -0500, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>What do you think of this model ?
>>>>>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>>>>>Model: dvd1040i
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Larry
>>>>
>>>>You might want to look at the LG drives. They seem to have a better
>>>>reputation.
>>>>
>>
>> I have an HP 940i and I was getting a ton of crc errors and couldn't
>> figure it out. It plays everthing just fine, but dvds were a problem.
>> I just use it to Lightscribe now.
>>
>> I finally purchased an LG and all has been fine.
>>
>> CDFreaks seem to like the LG drives.
>>
>
> Looking at the LG GSA-H55NI or the LI , any problems with these?
>
> Thanks Larry
>

Forgot to ask what brands of media work best with these ?
Thanks Larry

On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:42:14 -0600, Larry <> wrote:

>WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote in
>news: :
>
>> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:06:19 -0500, Ben Myers
>> <> wrote:
>>
>>>LG drives are often sold with the HGST initials, a joint-venture of
>>>Hitachi and Lucky Goldstar. Yes, they are pretty good, too... Ben
>>>Myers
>>>
>>>On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:51:16 -0500, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:
>>>
>>>>On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>What do you think of this model ?
>>>>>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>>>>>Model: dvd1040i
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks Larry
>>>>
>>>>You might want to look at the LG drives. They seem to have a better
>>>>reputation.
>>>>
>>
>> I have an HP 940i and I was getting a ton of crc errors and couldn't
>> figure it out. It plays everthing just fine, but dvds were a problem.
>> I just use it to Lightscribe now.
>>
>> I finally purchased an LG and all has been fine.
>>
>> CDFreaks seem to like the LG drives.
>>
>
>Looking at the LG GSA-H55NI or the LI , any problems with these?
>
>Thanks Larry

I have the H55L and love it. It burns my dvds flawlessly.

For dvds I usually burn at 4 or 8x

On Wed, 02 Jan 2008 16:59:54 -0600, Larry <> wrote:

>Larry <> wrote in news:Xns9A1995940E8B1Larrynospammenet@
>216.196.97.136:
>
>> WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote in
>> news::
>>
>>> On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 14:06:19 -0500, Ben Myers
>>> <> wrote:
>>>
>>>>LG drives are often sold with the HGST initials, a joint-venture of
>>>>Hitachi and Lucky Goldstar. Yes, they are pretty good, too... Ben
>>>>Myers
>>>>
>>>>On Tue, 01 Jan 2008 12:51:16 -0500, WaIIy <WaIIy@(nft).invalid> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>On Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:46:47 -0600, Larry <> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>What do you think of this model ?
>>>>>>HP - 20x Internal Double-Layer DVD±RW/CD-RW Drive
>>>>>>Model: dvd1040i
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks Larry
>>>>>
>>>>>You might want to look at the LG drives. They seem to have a better
>>>>>reputation.
>>>>>
>>>
>>> I have an HP 940i and I was getting a ton of crc errors and couldn't
>>> figure it out. It plays everthing just fine, but dvds were a problem.
>>> I just use it to Lightscribe now.
>>>
>>> I finally purchased an LG and all has been fine.
>>>
>>> CDFreaks seem to like the LG drives.
>>>
>>
>> Looking at the LG GSA-H55NI or the LI , any problems with these?
>>
>> Thanks Larry
>>
>
>Forgot to ask what brands of media work best with these ?
>Thanks Larry

That would be Verbatim.