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    External DVD, how did I do?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by sprtnbsblplya, Feb 22, 2008.

  1. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    So I decided against ordering a Thinkpad DVD-DL burner due to not wanting to pay $150 and I heard laptop DVD burners (especially the 9.5mm slim ones) are not close to the quality of desktop ones.
    So I went with this setup:
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827106229
    and this enclosure
    http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817801003
    Gonna connect it via firewire for max transfer rates. Really happy about the Lightscribe support, something no Thinkpad drive I could find would do.
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Feb 22, 2008
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    nizzy1115 Notebook Prophet

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    You realize that thing will be huge, right?
     
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  3. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    Of course, most of the 5.25" ones are.
     
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    meekus Notebook Consultant

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    Two things to consider:

    1) External slim DVD burners do exist that use a laptop drive instead of a clunky desktop drive. Sony, Pioneer, LG, etc. make them.

    2) USB2.0 is as fast as Firewire in the real world and as a bonus can power up a slim DVD burner--meaning you don't need to carry around a separate power supply.

    Speaking of which: LG's GSA-E50N
     
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  5. sprtnbsblplya

    sprtnbsblplya Notebook Deity

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    And those slim DVD burners are the same thing that I'm avoiding, a laptop DVD drive. Those crazies over at CDfreaks.com swear by the big drives and recommended the firewire, and most claim that USB2.0 is not as fast.
     
    sprtnbsblplya, Feb 22, 2008
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