Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-25 Thread Timur Aydin
Kevin O'Gorman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I am using a Philips DVD writer for backup purposes under Gentoo with good results. -- Timur Aydin -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-21 Thread Volker Armin Hemmann
On Friday 19 August 2005 21:42, Sean Johnson wrote: I'm pretty stuck on Plextor drives. I've found them to all be very reliable, and will tend to read damaged disks that other drives choke on. it has to, because all tests I read said, that Plextor burns a lot of errors onto the dvds... so

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-20 Thread Joshua Armstrong
Can anyone point me to a howto for doing packet writing with a DVD+RW? I have a DVD+RW drive and it works fine with the pktcdvd kernel interface, but when I try to use cdrwtool -q -d /dev/hdd with a DVD+RW, it gives me this: Initiating quick disc blank wait_cmd: Input/output error Command failed:

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-19 Thread Mark
I have a TDK indi DVD. It works perfectly. I would also add that I have excellent results with LG products as others have mentioned. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-19 Thread Mark Humphrey
Mark wrote: I have a TDK indi DVD. It works perfectly. I would also add that I have excellent results with LG products as others have mentioned. I also agree with the LG comments. They really are good. Only thing that I can criticise is that the drives do get a bit fussy when it comes to

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-19 Thread Rumen Yotov
Mark Humphrey wrote: Mark wrote: I have a TDK indi DVD. It works perfectly. I would also add that I have excellent results with LG products as others have mentioned. I also agree with the LG comments. They really are good. Only thing that I can criticise is that the drives do get a

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-19 Thread Sean Johnson
I'm pretty stuck on Plextor drives. I've found them to all be very reliable, and will tend to read damaged disks that other drives choke on. Just my 2c. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-19 Thread Edward A Mihalow Jr
Mark wrote: I have a TDK indi DVD. It works perfectly. I would also add that I have excellent results with LG products as others have mentioned. I have had a TDK and now a SONY dual-layer. Both work excellent. Sony on newegg.com for 89.00. -- Edward A Mihalow Jr [EMAIL PROTECTED] Gentoo

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-19 Thread Matt Randolph
Sean Johnson wrote: I'm pretty stuck on Plextor drives. I've found them to all be very reliable, and will tend to read damaged disks that other drives choke on. Just my 2c. I could have bought another brand for less, but my Plextor has yet to meet a brand of disc that it couldn't burn.

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-19 Thread Ted Ozolins
Edward A Mihalow Jr wrote: Mark wrote: I have a TDK indi DVD. It works perfectly. I would also add that I have excellent results with LG products as others have mentioned. I have had a TDK and now a SONY dual-layer. Both work excellent. Sony on newegg.com for 89.00. I'm running a Sony

[gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-18 Thread Kevin O'Gorman
It's time for me to get a DVD recorder for this system, so I went to Best Buy, and started reading the boxes. Every single one states that Windows in some form is a requirement. Surely this is FUD, right? Nevertheless, with memories of winmodems and winprinters, I fear to take the leap. What's

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-18 Thread Nick Rout
On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:23:38 -0700 Kevin O'Gorman wrote: Every single one states that Windows in some form is a requirement. Surely this is FUD, right? yes absolutely. However be aware that to update firmware windows may be required. Like CD writers they are fundamentally ATAPI devices

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-18 Thread Jamie Dobbs
yes absolutely. However be aware that to update firmware windows may be required. Like CD writers they are fundamentally ATAPI devices that plug straight into the ide bus and the power supply. I recently bought an LG and it works fine. I too would heartily recommend LG drives, I have 2 of

Re: [gentoo-user] DVD recorder recommendations

2005-08-18 Thread Holly Bostick
Nick Rout schreef: On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 21:23:38 -0700 Kevin O'Gorman wrote: Every single one states that Windows in some form is a requirement. Surely this is FUD, right? yes absolutely. To add to this, I think that what is really meant by this typical marketing-speak is that Windows