Nec 3520A $64.49 shipped fedex. 16x single/4x dual layer DVDRW burner

[Devistater]

The nec 3520A at newegg is down to $59.99 plus shipping. Newegg continues to tweak the price, it was a couple bucks more with free shipping, now its less but charging shipping. So just note that this OP might not be 100% up to date with the price, just check the links.
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-035&depa=0
This is the black model.

There's a beige model:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-039&depa=0
And a silver model:
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-040&depa=0
If you want other colors, but they are $58 plus $3.50 shipping and not on sale at this time.
Note that these are OEM drives, no software. If you need burning software and dont have something like nero, you can get the OEM with software ones for just a few dollars more for $62.99 each. The software versions come with Roxio Basic DVD, I highly reccomend you skip out on that and get nero instead if you can.


Here's info on the drive ripped from newegg and this cdrinfo review:
http://www.cdr-info.com/Sections/Reviews/Specific.aspx?ArticleId=12314
Write Speed: 16X DVD+R, 8X DVD+RW, 4X DVD+R DL, 16X DVD-R, 6X DVD-RW, 48X CD-R, 24X CD-RW
Read Speed: 48X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM
DVD-R 16x CAV (max 22000 kb/s)
DVD+R 16x CAV (max 22000 kb/s)
DVD+R9 4X CLV
CD-RW 16x CLV (max 2400 kb/s)
Interface: ATAPI / E-IDE
Buffer: 2MB
Audio: digital-out and line-out at the back
I like the fact that its 48x CDR burning instead of the slower 24x or 32x some of the other dvdr burner drives have.
The review says says the nec 3520 absolutely SCREAMS at 4x dual layer burning, turning in the fastest times they've tested for 4x dual layer dvd writing.
Looks like the only negatives is that it doesnt support mt rainer or DVD-RAM, and has issues reading 90 and 99 min audio cds. I dont know anyone who uses any of those things so I'm not worried about those issues heh.

Here's another good link if you have the drive or are thinking about getting it.
http://www.micheldeboer.nl/firmware/
Has links to updated official firmware, and other ones with the rip lock removed (many modern dvd drives only rip a dvd at say 2x speed and not the 16x speed its capable of) and RPC1, that kinda thing. It also says something about bitsetting, but I dont even know what that is really.

The normal price on this drive has been $64 (give or take a couple bucks) or so for a couple months.

 

[gshock888]

dont know about repost but thats a nice price. i like pioneer more but at this price i bought one thanks

 

[kamranziadar]

not bad

 

[Budmantom]

Sweet!

 

[Devistater]

Bump since the normal price dropped.

 

[BubbleSparkxx]

great unit. only burned 1 coaster out of the last 200 discs.

 

[renraw3020]

Originally posted by: gshock888
dont know about repost but thats a nice price. i like pioneer more but at this price i bought one thanks

The new Pioneer A09 uses the same NEC chipset as the NEC 3520's.

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[evilbix]

I bought this about 3 weeks back on some newegg sale. Was the same price then as well. From my experience with it so far it's a perfect dvd burner. It's nearly silent compared to my previous burners and it's a nice price to go along with it.

 

[digdugdogg]

I have two of these burners, one beige on black, and planning on buying another black model for my new setup that will be in a black case. There is nothing wrong with these burners at all. They burn great. It even burns those cheap GQ discs from Fry's!! Which I try to use up as much as I can, from my days of buying GQ discs.

 

[Steelerz37]

IMO these and the pioneer drives cant be beat. You can find firmware to remove riplock, do bitsetting, burn at all speeds. I have a Pioneer 108 and love it, I may pick up one of these to stick in an external enclosure. And this NEC is much cheaper than either the Pioneer 108 and 109 from what I can find. if any of you want to know where to find firmware for these drives PM and I'll get you the link to the forums.

Bitsetting is make a DVD+R look like a DVD-Rom to dvd players. I guess some DVD Players blacklist DVD+R, but with the bitsetting they think they are actual DVD-Rom's

 

[intogamer]

which firmware should i use? for the 3520

 

[FFactory0x]

god prices have dropped. Im still using my 4x nec 1300a ---works like a charm

 

[WDEagle]

Devistater,

Nice thread!!!!!

May want to include the beige drive from Chiefvalue. for $57.99.
credit ti dijidiji from an earlier post.

WDEagle

P.S. As they are known to do ... Newegg is currently adding shipping to the black drive.

 

[palis]

Ugg. Gotta pay tax for TN.

 

[Devistater]

Originally posted by: WDEagle
Devistater,
Nice thread!!!!!
May want to include the beige drive from Chiefvalue. for $57.99.
credit ti dijidiji from an earlier post.
WDEagle
P.S. As they are known to do ... Newegg is currently adding shipping to the black drive.

You just did include it I have no problem with people posting links to other places to get the drive, especially if its cheaper. I want everyone to have the best deal possible.
Also, yeah newegg keeps tweaking the price. A day or two ago it was a few bucks more with free shipping, now they lowered the price but added shipping. They keep going up and down a couple. I'll try and keep it updated whenever I can with the current price, but at the rate its changing I probably wont be able to heheh.

Originally posted by: Steelerz37
if any of you want to know where to find firmware for these drives PM and I'll get you the link to the forums.
Bitsetting is make a DVD+R look like a DVD-Rom to dvd players. I guess some DVD Players blacklist DVD+R, but with the bitsetting they think they are actual DVD-Rom's

I have a link in OP at the bottom to one of the sites with firmware, both official and non. I dont know if its up to the minute up to date or anything, but it looked to me after a quick glance to be fairly complete for NEC drives.

Thanks for the info on bitsetting, I did not know that about the standalone dvd players. Heh its interesting that just by changing a few bits you can make it think its a regular dvd-rom instead of a DVDR.

 

[WDEagle]

Devistater,

DAMN NICE ATTITUDE!!!!!!!!

WDEagle