Please Recommend me a DVD Writer...

[Taffylude]

I have got a Samsung SH-D162D with Kreon firmware as a reader, which works great, but my Sony Optiarc RW is proving to be a bit hit-and-miss with the burning side of things.

Is there any particular SATA DVD DL Writer that is considered better than the rest for creating backup's?

I also read that it is useful for it to have 'bit-setting', but am not sure what this does or how it aids backing up my games.

I know that Pioneer is usually considered good, and I searched around for the Pioneer DVR-117/217, but strangely have found it to be out of stock or no longer for sale in most places in the UK. Is the 116/216 just as good, or are there any other recommendations?

[Arakon]

Just about any Pioneer is good.

[Gazcoigne]

i have always used pioneer drives for burning for last 5+ years and think they are great

have went from 112D to 116D now on 215 sata fast as hell and never any coasters due to drive always crap media only.

[Taffylude]

Thanks for the reply's guys, looks like a Pioneer it is then. What about that 'bit-setting' feature that I mentioned, any info on what it does, and do the Pioneer drives have it?

[Gazcoigne]

bit setting is not essential anymore its from back in the day when you had to set the booktype to DVD-ROM from DVD+R DL this was covered by the ixtreme hack in a later version.