Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

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BastarB
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Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by BastarB » Mon Dec 27, 2010 1:38 pm

Hi everyone!

I wonder if anyone knows a good external burner which is good to burn GC backups with?

I looked at this burner, but I don't have any clue if it is any good for this purpose:

http://www.netbookreviews.net/news/liteon-etau108/

I would greatly appreciate any help I can get :D

Thank you!^^
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Re: Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by liquitt » Mon Dec 27, 2010 10:42 pm

every super cheap dvd-writer will do that job!
please search before you ask - a lot has been discussed already!
(or use google with "site:gc-forever.com *term*")
http://is.gd/MDmZcr

we also have a wiki filled with knowledge
http://is.gd/dX58Rm
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Re: Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by BastarB » Mon Dec 27, 2010 11:23 pm

liquitt wrote:every super cheap dvd-writer will do that job!
Are you suuuuuure??? :P
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Re: Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by doktor_krotch » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:37 am

Any DVD writer will do the job. If you'd like your backups to last longer then that's when you'll want a good DVD writer and quality media. Get a Pioneer if you can. I have several Pioneer writers including a slimline one (DVR-K06, might not be sold anymore) that I have used in a USB case and they all produce backups that are still readable many years later. Use Verbatim media if you want longevity and Ritek if you want to ensure compatibility. That said, every Gamecube that I've tried Ritek media on will also read Verbatim that was burned on a quality writer.

tl;dr - It does matter, get Pioneer if you can.
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Re: Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by liquitt » Tue Dec 28, 2010 8:55 am

you're just toasting dvds afterall anyway.
please search before you ask - a lot has been discussed already!
(or use google with "site:gc-forever.com *term*")
http://is.gd/MDmZcr

we also have a wiki filled with knowledge
http://is.gd/dX58Rm
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Re: Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by BastarB » Tue Dec 28, 2010 6:52 pm

Thank you for your answers! :D I think i'm going to look into a Pioneer!
I also heard that Verbatim and Ritek is good media brands! But is there anyone who got any experience of Datawrite MiniDVD discs? :)
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Re: Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by doktor_krotch » Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:01 pm

If you can't get a Pioneer drive where you are, some others to consider are Samsung, BenQ or LG. Those ones will also do a good job making backups. Avoid Panasonic/Matsushita like the plague.

Datawrite sounds like just a brand name to me. I've never used them, but there's a fair chance that they will work depending on the dye they were made with. Check the MID in a burning program (I use imgburn), and if it's RITEKG04 then the discs will work fine at about 165Ω. The only other MID that I'm 100% sure works for mini DVDs is TDKG02, but you have to turn your pot right down to like 75Ω. If you can't find some RITEKG04 mini DVDs then it's a matter of trial and error with your pot value until it works. Some dyes just don't work. Unfortunately there's usually no way of telling what dye you're getting until you have the pack open :(
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Re: Looking for an external writer to burn some backups!

Post by mikog » Wed Dec 29, 2010 10:18 pm

liquitt wrote:you're just toasting dvds afterall anyway.
lol ^ :lol: ( sorry for laughing about it ) Liquitt you are Funny!
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