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I shoulda listened to the warning

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:07 pm
by Genghis
\"Warning: overburning may cause damage to your recording device\" etc.

So much for my LG DVD burner. It won't even read data or music CDs now. I guess I'm in the market for a new one. Probably go Plextor this time.

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 8:18 pm
by Krom
The latest plextor drives don't impress me much, and definitely not for the price. Get a NEC 3550A.

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:15 pm
by CDN_Merlin
I bought a dual layer Pioneer burner and it's working great.

Posted: Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:45 pm
by Vindicator
Holy crap, I didnt realize they were serious when they said that! :oops: I never did it, but I'll be sure to avoid it in the future...

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 9:26 am
by Iceman
What's the problem? You burned too many disks? I don't get it ...

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:05 am
by DCrazy
Overburning = burning past the 74/80 min barrier, up to the edge of the physical media. Not officially supported by any reader or writer, but a lot give you the option; overburning can usually eek out a few dozen extra megs.

Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 10:35 am
by Paperboy
But what's the point? Just for a few dozen megs, why risk screwing up your drive?

Guess it's necessary to have that last season of Family Guy, huh? :P

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Posted: Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:19 am
by Matrix
Paperboy wrote:But what's the point? Just for a few dozen megs, why risk screwing up your drive?

Guess it's necessary to have that last season of Family Guy, huh? :P
Cuz who thinks it will actually kill the drive? :P

And like krom said Plextor drives haven't been that great for having to pay 2x the price.
I paid $39 shipped for my NEC 3550A off newegg.