TalkingSoft.com Forums: which blu-ray burner do you recommend? - TalkingSoft.com Forums

Hi to everyone who loves me!
I'd like to buy a new brand blu-ray burner but I'm still in doubt which one will best suite my needs.
I was fancying to get a Sony one or a Plextor...but I really don't know jet.
Hope one of you could better clear my mind and explain me what I have to check before get into a computer store.

Any help will be really appreciate.
Bye,
Stefano.

If there is a member here who has had the time and money to buy and compare different blu-ray burners, I will defer to their judgement on this question. I have not had either, so far.

In making purchase decisions like this I typically resort to professional test evaluation and review organizations - like http://www.ehow.com/how_4601968_bluray-dvd...r-computer.html
or others. I tried the search terms ["how to" buy "blu-ray" burner ] and got several interesting hits, including the above and links to a Chris Pirillo video touting a particular external unit. Of course I would use several variations of search terms (eg. [ review rate "blu-ray" burner ]) to locate reviews of the type of equipment I was considering purchasing (such as wintel vs mac, brand, internal or external, etc.), with a goal of being able to read at least 3 and preferably 5 solid review articles before making a final decision.

Perhaps other members have recently researched blu-ray player/burner equipment, and can point us to good review articles or web postings.

Hi Jim and thanks for answered to me.

I found your reply pretty handy and I'll try to dig the net to found more about that.
Anyway the link you gave to me it is really full of useful informations.

Bye,
Stefano.

Generally, I would not recommend LG for any optical stuff... my experience is that they offer a lot of features for the money, but only a short while before they break down.

I have the LG, the one with HD-DVD reading capabilities. Burns dual layer. Works great. Given the price, you should be fine with this one.

Well in my opinion Pioneer is the best bets. Its cheaper and also works fine.

Pioneer Black 8X Blu-Ray DVD Burner w/ Software SATA Model BDR-203BKS or a newer model LG are the best bets.

I have an external LG super multi blue - I just RMA'd, as I was unable to burn any blu-ray with it that didn't have errors on it. DVD's were fine, but blu-ray resulted in coasters.