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best drive for scratched media?
Im looking at getting a new dvd writer and would like one thats good at reading scratched media ,ive read the liteon, lg's and samsungs were good a few years ago.
Does anyone know if this is still the case? or of any good new drives for scratched disc's? I currently have a nec 16x ide something or another, it doesnt seem to good at reading bad discs.
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You might be hard pushed to find one now but in my opinion for damaged and inferior media the HL-DT-ST DVD GDR8163B is the only way to go - I prefer the LG variant.
This opinion is offered from a READ only aspect - this drive can without the correct firmware installed develop write problems.
I had that drive and thats the reason i bought another LG for picky disc, but the new LG wasnt as good
HL-DT-ST : DVD-RAM GH22NP20
Thanks will keep an eye out on ebay for these. Its a shame they do wii disc's seems to keep thier prices up.
Anyone had any luck with the new sata's? msy have them below $30 and the old lg's are around $60 2nd hand inc shipping from ebay.
Im going to give a new samsung a try, Ive been told out of the new sata drives these are pretty good.
And cheap too
I've been using LG drives exclusively for the last 5? years and had only a couple of failures in that time.
They seem to handle most media including scratched discs fairly well.
If I get a really scratched disc I will clean it with Brasso first. Increases the readability no end.
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