TEAC burners any good???

Basterb · Post by **Basterb** » Wed Nov 21, 2001 7:09 pm

i am thinking about buying the following: TEAC 24X10X40 CDRW 700MB INT IDE OEM W/ BURN PROOF W/O SW

and waht exactually does burn proof do??

FuNPoLiCe001 · Post by **FuNPoLiCe001** » Wed Nov 21, 2001 8:14 pm

yeah, TEAC drives are pretty good. I'd also look at the Lite-on 24x writer for around 160, just keep in mind there are 2 versions of the Lite-on, an A and a B. The B's the good one.

Burnproof is basically a mechanism that stops the CD from burning when the buffer is empty, otherwise known as a buffer underrun. In previous CD-RW's, this caused a bad burn, and therefore a coaster. Burnproof stops the CD-R, saves the spot in memory, waits till the buffer fillls up, then creates a link from where it stopped to the new starting place. Thereby eliminating buffer underruns, and reducing coasters.

Basterb · Post by **Basterb** » Wed Nov 21, 2001 9:42 pm

woudl this be the B one
LTR-24102B-OEM LITEON 24X10X40 ATAPI IDE CD-REWRITER SMART-BURN OEM W/ SOFTWARE $145.77CND new

PreDatoR · Post by **PreDatoR** » Wed Nov 21, 2001 9:51 pm

That would be the one...

FuNPoLiCe001 · Post by **FuNPoLiCe001** » Wed Nov 21, 2001 9:51 pm

yep, i think that's it

the model with the # that ends with B is the B one

pretty nice burner, does pretty much everything, including SD2

FuNPoLiCe001 · Post by **FuNPoLiCe001** » Wed Nov 21, 2001 10:06 pm

or if u wanna save some money, i'd get an LG 16x10x40

its about 120, u lose a bit of speed, but 5 minutes for a 700 meg cd is still pretty good

its what i m using now, and i havent made a single coaster with it yet. It also burns about pretty much everything, and the burnproof is hardware implemented. Meaning its controlled by the CD-R, so the software doesnt have to support the feature for it to work.

just make sure u get the right model. There's 2, one sold in NA, and one sold in Europe. The one sold here is the...GCE-8160B or something, and thats the good one.

succubiss · Post by **succubiss** » Fri Nov 23, 2001 5:47 pm

I have a scsi Teac 8x20 burner, i bought it used from a trader, and i've been using for about 1.5 years, no bad burns, i've gone through about 500 burns, still going strong.

i'm waiting for it to die before i upgrade, but doesnt look like that's happenin anytime soon.

JD · Post by JD » Sat Nov 24, 2001 10:17 am

I would also look into a TDK velocd. I have the 24x10x40 and it works beautifully! I bought it for only $150, surprisingly at cicruit city(It was on sale, cheaper than price watch!). The teac is also a good choice. Just make sure whatever you choose has buffer underrun protection.

chottoED · Post by **chottoED** » Mon Nov 26, 2001 11:52 am

AOpen has a 24X burner w/ a burnproof type protection called JustLink and also a speed optimization called JustSpeed...
It burns PERFECTLY and FAST... the best part?
It can be had at http://www.newegg.com for only $85 + shipping!
I've got one and it's absolutely amazing!

Sean · Post by **Sean** » Mon Nov 26, 2001 6:24 pm

SO, in other words, you would suggest it to all computer users? I am looking for a high quality burner, and was waiting until prices for a Plextor went down. I don't need anything fast, but what do you think? Should I get that same AOpen, or should I wait for a Plextor?

chottoED · Post by **chottoED** » Tue Nov 27, 2001 4:25 am

TRUST ME... you will not regret buying the AOpen

JD · Post by JD » Wed Nov 28, 2001 7:56 pm

Why bother waiting for plextor prices to drop? There are equally good burners out there for far less. And, I have heard good things about that AOpen burner. Sounds like your best bet to me! But, whatever you do decide on, let us know how it works.