NEC Black 16X DVD burner for $28.99 at Newegg

[Xyclone]

Heard that it won't read some DVD media types? Hmmm, wondering if I should shell out the extra $10 on a BenQ one instead...

 

[intogamer]

Originally posted by: JSLIM
got my nec 3550a today, weird cuz the tray when open is beige instead of black like my other one. I feel like I got jipped. :disgust:

WTH I had 3 black NEC 3550A's and I'm pretty sure they had a black tray

 

[theslickvik]

shoooot...already got the pioneer

 

[DaveSimmons]

Got one of these today, one combo bundle includes a _free_ 512 MB SD stick! Score!!

 

[Diz2K2]

Nice find.

 

[LoverBoyJ]

still seems to be the same price for 3 days now....

 

[MBony]

I got mine in and while the cover was black, the tray was beige. Anyone else have this?

 

[GreggyD]

Are these NEC drives still rip-locked?

 

[BrokenVisage]

jumped on it, though I don't absolutely NEED it.. the simple fact that one of the best DVD burners available is only $30 gives me a sense that there is indeed fairness in the world!

 

[nomadh]

I retested my 3550 and it did well on a few other media. Unfortunatly it still hates those fuji + or - R 16x (prodisc ) that my benq 1655 burns not great but ok. And although the nec burned the other media well the benq tended to be much better. From personal experience I still give the preference to benq. Prices are still good if you need a burner so go for it.

 

[unclebud]

"I got mine in and while the cover was black, the tray was beige. Anyone else have this?"

i got an aopen from microadvantage that was beige faced, but black tray
plus they charged $8 separately to ship the black face

 

[Engineer]

Alive again with FREE Ritek Media (after $10.00 MIR) as a combo purchase!

 

[Slogun]

Originally posted by: nomadh
Tried the samsung, I have the nec 3550. Definitly go with the benq. I have the 1655 benq and I get no bad burns on any media all the time. Newegg is out of the 1655 currently but the 1650 is around $27 and should do similar burns. Skip the benq dq60. Its just a pioneer drive.
I have never seen any current pc component that was so rediculiously superior to its competition. I bought my drive for $55 and in comparision to my nec 3550 I would still pay the $55 price. Bottom like I regularly have burn failures with the nec and others but so far have only had 1 inexplicable failure with my benq. And thats with name brand sony and fuji media. So far only verbatim workes reliably in my other burners.
Learn from my horrible experience with dvd burners.
benq 1655 A++++
nec 3550 B-
Samsung C
nec 2510 C+
btc D+
Liteon 811 F

Been getting a lot of bad burns on my toshiba drive recently. Figured it was time for a better burner. This was just the sort of info I was looking for in my search.
Thanks.

 

[superHARD]

can't find a benq 1655...any help here?

 

[Slogun]

I just ordered one from meritline.
$41.99 shipped.

 

[Kaido]

Up to $29.25 now, free shipping. In for 1, thanks OP

 

[iseestars]

I bought this drive for $32 shipped a little ways back and while the outside was black, the inside was beige. Just a heads up for those who are very picky about these things...

 

[imported_dani]

In for 2. Also got the free combo special of 2 X Verbatim 700MB 52X CD-R 2 Pack Slim Case Branded Disc with free shipping. Thanx OP......

 

[araczynski]

good drives, never had a problem with my 3550. that lightscribe is nice, but i think you need to buy special media that support it (read: more expensive). so unless you're crazy into burning cd's dvd's and labeling them, quite a waste of money.

 

[jogo]

NEC ND-3550A 19.95 AR + shipping

Riped from FW

 

[pcmax]

Originally posted by: jogo
NEC ND-3550A 19.95 AR + shipping

Riped from FW

Yah a $20 rebate and $10.49 for shipping fuhhhgettaboutit!

 

[pcmax]

Originally posted by: nomadh
I retested my 3550 and it did well on a few other media. Unfortunatly it still hates those fuji + or - R 16x (prodisc ) that my benq 1655 burns not great but ok. And although the nec burned the other media well the benq tended to be much better. From personal experience I still give the preference to benq. Prices are still good if you need a burner so go for it.

My big issue with BenQ is that I have seen/dealt with a lot of their PC products and most have been bad IMHO as far as quality or longevity more specifically. I'm not saying they don't perform well but how long will it last. I still remember when BenQ came out with their first or second series of DVD burners and everybody was like OMFG these are so great at first and then a few months later people were complaining about them not working. It may be a mute point with a $30-$40 burner but my NEC 3500 has been burning fine for a year along with my 3550 with strictly Verbatim media now.

 

[Ricochet]

I have this drive for well over a year now and can vouch for its trouble-free performance. So far I've never encountered any media it can't handle. I don't remember the last time it produced coaster. For the price you can't ask for a better deal.

During the CDRW phase, I've had bad experiences with BenQ, Sony, and Cendyne. So I will always be reluctant to touch those. I will stick with NEC, Liteon, Plextor or TDK.