DVD-RAM burner recommendations

[Andrew Farris]

On Fri, 2009-07-31 at 09:51 +0200, Franz Waldmüller wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I am looking for a DVD-RAM burner which is working out of the box in 
> Ubuntu. I checked several hardware compatibility lists, but as hardly 
> anybody uses DVD-RAM disks it is unknown if this functionality works 
> flawless too.
> If you use DVD-RAM I would appreciate a short reply with the 
> manufacturer and the model number.

Honestly, if its just a disk drive, there shouldn't be any issues at all
with hardware compatibility. Most manufacturers don't officially
'support' linux, so they'll never say so on their sites (because they
dont want to answer a bunch of linux-related questions) but in general
they should work just fine.

> 
> I am looking for a SATA burner and I am especially interested in this 
> NEC modell
> 
> NEC Optiarc AD-7200S  DVD-+R/-+RW SATA
> (it is the only white modell available at my local vendor - and it is a 
> present for my brother who would prefer a white drive)
> 
> Other modells available inlclude (but don't concentrate on this modells 
> I hope that out of your answers I will be able to conlude which brand is 
> suited for Linux)
> LG GH-22NS30  DVD-+R/-+RW SATA
>     
> LG GH-22NS50 DVD-+R/-+RW SATA
> 
> And some IDE-modells
> NEC Optiarc AD-7203A, bulk, schwarz DVD-+R/-+RW IDE
>     
> LG GH-22NP20  DVD-+R/-+RW IDE
> LG GH-22LP20, LightScribe  DVD-+R/-+RW IDE
> 

Links to the products would have been more helpful than model numbers,
but after searching on newegg, I discovered that the last 2 models on
your list are brothers to the ones I have in my own PC. They are
basically both IDE CD-RW DVD-ROM/RAM readers/burners (ie.
super-multi-drives), but one has lightscribe as well. 

My lightscribe drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136147
My regular drive:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827136144

They both work great for me.  one of them is a bit old (3 years or so)
but it still works just as well as the newer one (with the lightscribe).

I always go with LG drives when I can, due to my personal experiences
that they are very durable, long-lasting, and all-round good quality...
That said, I don't imagine you'd have any issues with NEC either, though
I've only ever seen monitors by them...

Hope that helps!


-- 
Andrew
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