Posted by ricrat on 09/28/07 12:36

On Sep 27, 6:43 am, retsu...@xinap.moc (Mike S.) wrote:
> In article <1190866680.349363.180...@o80g2000hse.googlegroups.com>,
>
> ricrat <ric...@cox.net> wrote:
> >I'm leaning towards the Sony that SuperMediaStore makes: price,
> >controller and
> >value. Can you dispute this?
> >The one I want is 1-1. I read about 10 ads and the one I choose still
> >comes up the winner.
> >Thanks for any help.
>
> Understanding that a standalone duplicator is an assembled product
> of unrelated components from different manufacturers, it really boils
> down to what the components are and which assembled duplicator comprises
> the best selection.
>
> The duplicator controllers (Acard, Apollo, Athena, etc) are pretty much
> equally able to duplicate discs, but differ in their support for USB
> add-on daughter boards (for using the duplicator as an external DVDR
> drive), support for (and mode of partitioning of) an internal hard drive
> for storing disc images, and number of target drives supported. As long as
> your present and future needs are met by whichever controller is included
> in the duplcator, you should be set.
>
> The other variables are the source and target DVD drives. You want good
> high speed drives that will stand up to heavy use. Also, many DVD readers
> need hacked firmware in order to read all discs at their highest rated
> speed, so you must check that the vendor has provided a reader that will
> perform as fast as the burner needs data to be supplied.
>
> For my preference, I go with Plextor, Pioneer, or NEC drives in
> approximately that order of preference.

Hi:
Thanks for your input. I trust SuperMediaStore to be very honest
and reliable.
Currently, I'm using a Pioneer 111 in my PC and I read that its re-
placement (112) has had problems and that's why I selected the
Sony unless you've had experience with the 112.
Can you suggest a merchant to purchase a 1-1 duplicator from?
I've checked out at least 10 and most don't have more the 16mb
of memory. I feel this is an important component--don't you?
I just purchased some TYs which I find to be the most reliable.
Thanks again.
Richard

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