Broke my CD-RW!

[Drewby]

Well, I got the new case, but I had some problems. It uses clips that screw on to the optical drives and then slides in. Cool idea, but it didn't work out so well for my CD-RW. I put the clips on, and it jammed the tray. The tray is bent so that it will not go back in or out, it is stuck haning halfway out. :eek:

It definately sucks. Is there something I can do to fix it? Should I take it to a computer shop?

Maybe this is just an omen to upgrade to a DVD(+-)RW! :D:

[Chylde Roland]

Well, at least you weren't using it as a cup holder...

Yeah, I'd take it into a shop, see what they can do. If it's more cost effective to replace it, well then... DVD time!

:D:

[Ojnod]

a 52x lite on cd-rw is like 30 bucks, it will probably cost you atleast half of that to get it fixed, maybe more.

An 8x NEC DVD burner is 77 bucks, an 8x Lite-on is 83, a 4x Lite on DVD burner is 67. I say take it as an omen to buy a DVD burner :p.

[Drewby]

I think I am going to go the DVD+/-RW route this time. It is a little more, but will be worth it in the end especially for making backups of my games and movies. One question... can you back up a CD-ROM game to a DVD-ROM? That would be cool to compile my game discs into one large disc.

At any rate, how does this (http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-106-934&depa=1) burner look? I have enjoyed Lite-On products in the past, so I would like to go that route. It seems to me like a good price for being an 8x burner. Any feedback?

[Ojnod]

I have always enjoyed lite-on products too, I have not tested their dvd burners though. I would assume they are just as good as the rest of their stuff.

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I think I am going to go the DVD+/-RW route this time. It is a little more, but will be worth it in the end especially for making backups of my games and movies. One question... can you back up a CD-ROM game to a DVD-ROM? That would be cool to compile my game discs into one large disc.


Yes and no. You can move the files, but they more than likely will not work as a recognizable game CD should the game goes looking for resources on it.

Keep in mind, most DVD +/- RWs offer only 4.7 GB write spaces. Single layer. You can copy an original DVD movie of about 1:40 mins with a single 5.1 (DTS or Dolby Digital) audio track onto a single R/W DVD w/o any compression of the original. Above that, you'll have to compress the video of the source.

[Drewby]

Yeah, I am looking at dual layer burners however. It would be nice to be able to backup my little collection. I have lost so many discs to scratches! :mad: