? about burners

[bum]

Whats the difference between Dvd burners and combo drives?

I'm asking because I never bought one, i just ganked an old cd drive, but i want one now. I have other ways to burn CDs to so it hasn't come up.

 

[zerodayATK]

hmmm i think that dvds only burn dvds and combos will do both? thats my guess bc on my lastest build i put a combo bc it appeared to do both soo...? thats all tyyk can guess lol

 

[bum]

Yeah thats what I thought too, but if you go to newegg and look at the specs they say write times and such for both dvds and cds.

 

[turtile]

Combo drives are usually a DVD reader + CD writer/reader.

DVD Burners do everything.

 

[bum]

Yep you're right, thank you.

I'm only gonna spend about $30 give or take, but I have to decide if I want faster read times or the ability to write DVDs (which I've never needed.)

 

[lancec2c30]

I would just go with the dvd. I didnt think I needed one when I built my rig. but now I really am lacking with out one. But that just means my burning times will be faster when my cdrw drive is reading while the dvdrw drive is copying.