Mr.M

Confused by the number of differing formats on offer.

Any help would be appreciated on choosing a writer for my PC.

I would like to be able to 'backup' my DVD collection so that i can take my films with me when i'm working away from home.

Thanks.

Mark

ScoobyTal

dvd-r


the rest are betamax !!


get the pioneer a105

Scooby Dooby Blue

I'll second that.

Pioneer 105-r

More expensive burner but much cheaper blank media

Paul

HHxx

You wont easily backup your dvds.

Dvd-r holds 4.7GB and dvd is normally around the 7GB region.

H
-waiting patiently on dual layer discs

Sonic'

go to www.doom9.net for more info on DVD Backing Up

very good site

Steve

Hanley

Copying DVD9 to DVD5 is very simple

All you need are a few little applications off the net and a bit of spare time and patience

I have 'backed up' around 50 or so Dual-Layer DVD9's to single layer DVDR including menu's, special features etc and they work fine.

Hanley

Forgot to say

Also second the opinion of the Pioneer a105

The only one worth getting

HHxx

Hanley, nice1

Hanley

Try looking here for the DVD9 to DVD5 guide

Cheers

Paul

ids

Are these pioneers any good for backups of xbox games also ?

ids

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

if you buy the new sony you take all the worry away 4x dvd write and does both -r and +r , though speaking for someone who has both ypes of writers youll never pay the price for the +r media

Mr.M

Yeah can they do 'backups' of xbox/ps2 games.

Not that i will start pirating games you see ;-)

stevebt

iTrader: (8)

theres only two types of media to burn dvds -r and +r the sony does both what you copy or try to copy is up to you but you have both media types to suit yourself