Re: DVD drive

[Doogie Brodie <ukhad@xxxxxxx>]

Kenneth Watt wrote:

> > Which dvd recorder is best for me
> > I want to put my family videos on to dvd to
> > Share and also backup my dvd library
>
> I just got a Sony DRU500A drive at the weekend which gives you the
best
> of all worlds, for the moment at least, as it writes to DVD +R/RW,
DVD
> -R/RW and CD R/RW as well.

Got my DRU500A the other day as well...... after multiple delays to the
release date and lacks of stock everywhere.... :( And the discs I bought
with it (ordered a selection but the supplier ended up sending me all 
the same type.... Vivastar DVD-R) refuse to work.... :( But the Sony 
disc I got with it worked fine and got some other discs that have worked
fine for data, gonna try them for video tonight. (excellent for CDs.....
replacing a 6 speed writer with a 24 speed one.... :) )


Amar - you have to have a think about wether you want a set top or PC 
based solution..... PC based is the only way you'll be able to 
"backup 
your dvd library" - you can do a direct copy from one dual layer disc
to 
2 R discs... with a set top recorder, you'd be doing an encode and 
record on the decoded video/ audio out of your player, and I'm pretty 
sure you won't get 5.1 etc out of that. If you go the PC based route, 
you'll need a video capture card to get them into the PC in the first
place.

HTH

-- 
Doogie




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