Should I get an internal or external dvd burner? Recommendations Please!

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kmarketing

macrumors 6502

Original poster

• Dec 6, 2004

• #1

Hi,

I am contemplating upgrading my dvd burner, but I just don't know which route will be more economical and worthwhile?

What do you think?

Can you recommend any particular models? I see them cheap everywhere, even the external ones are reasonable now?

I've heard that pioneer is reliable since macs usually come with those drives. Any other brands are good (sony, memorex, etc.)? I know lacie makes compatible ones.

What do you think about an internal one, and then putting it into an external case. Are those good?

I apologize if this should be in the Peripherals forum.

By the way, I have a g5 single 1.8 1st gen with a pioneer 4x burner.

For those of you that recommend pioneer, is this the right one (I don't see anything about Mac compatibility):

http://www.pioneerelectronics.com/p...B,00.html?compName=PNA_ProductDetailComponent

Please let me know,
Thanks!!

 

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neilrobinson

macrumors 6502

• Dec 6, 2004

• #2

try http://www.xlr8yourmac.com/ - they have a drive database of what works ect, some good comments.

 

caveman_uk

Guest

• Dec 6, 2004

• #3

I have a Pioneer DVR-107D 8x DVD-writer and that is supported natively by Mac OS X. Just buy it. Put it in and away you go. I'm not sure the 108 is native supported but generally if it isn't you can persuade it to work with Patchburn (google for it). The only problem with this is that (if like between 10.2 and 10.3) Apple changes it's driver format then Patchburn won't work anymore - so neither will your drive 🙁

 

Steven1621

macrumors 6502a

• Dec 6, 2004

• #4

i believe that a burner has to be internal to work with iDVD, if that matters to you.

 

jsw

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 6, 2004

• #5

There's a hack to allow burning to external drives.

I got the LaCie 16X dual-layer d2 external drive for $199 at my local Apple Store. It came with Toast Titanium 6 and nicely complements my other d2 external drives. It has been absolutely fantastic - no issues whatsover, and, I think, a great price for the drive (which has a very solid case) and Toast. Highly recommended.

 

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Espnetboy3

macrumors 6502

• Dec 6, 2004

• #6

is this true that u cannot have an external drive to burn with imovie or idvd.

 

jsw

Moderator emeritus

• Dec 6, 2004

• #7

Espnetboy3 said:

is this true that u cannot have an external drive to burn with imovie or idvd.

Click to expand...

No, with the hack, you can use an external drive.

 

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armandocerna

macrumors regular

• Dec 7, 2004

• #8

Even if patchburn doesn't work you can always export the project to a VIDEO_TS folder and burn it with toast