CD/DVD Burners Buying Guide - Part1

With the help of CD burners and DVD burners you can easily copy, edit, export, and import video, audio and data files. CD burners are capable to play and create CDs, but DVD burners are more advanced and can burn and play both CDs and DVDs. CD/ DVD burners read and burn the discs using a laser. A large number of manufacturers are selling high quality CD /DVD burners in the market. Therefore, a decision to buy a CD/DVD burner is not an easy task. If you are unable to find the appropriate guidance for buying a CD/DVD burner, then trust Blank Media.

We offer you great products at the best prices. Try our high quality CD/DVD burners, such as:
• ASUS DVD-ROM 16x E616A Black
• Pioneer 112 D-18x Beige OEM
• Pioneer 112 D-18x Black
• Plextor Px-800 A CD/DVD Burner with Turboplex

The following points will help you make the right choice while buying a CD/DVD burner:

Burner Blank CD/DVD Discs: Burners are basically of two types -- CD burners and DVD burners. Both use different kinds of discs to perform the read/write functions. A DVD burner can read CD-ROMs and read/write data on CD-R blank media discs and blank DVD discs (+R and — R). CD burners and DVD burners can additionally read and write data on rewritable discs as well. CDs and DVDs come in the following formats:
• CD and DVD+ format (DVD+R (recordable), CD+R (recordable), DVD+RW (rewritable), CD+RW (rewritable), DVD+R DL (double layer) and CD+R DL (double layer)),
• CD and DVD- format (DVD-R (recordable), CD-R (recordable) DVD-RW (rewritable), CD-RW (rewritable), DVD-R DL (double layer), and CD-R DL (double layer)),
• And DVD-RAM (which can be written and erased several times)

Today, CD and DVD burners are capable of supporting +, - and RAM formats.

Burner Speed:
The drive speed is usually indicated by drive's X rating and is measured by the actual data transfer rate of a disc. The fastest recording capability on DVD+R and DVD-R is 18X and writing speed on DVD+RW and DVD-RW is 4X and reading DVDs is 12X. The CD-R and CD-RW writing speed 24X , reading speed 32X for CD-Rom and CD-R, and 24X for CD-RW is considered better.

Blank Media offers CD/DVD burners with maximum writing speed of 18X for DVD-R & DVD+R, 10X writing speed for DVD-R DL (dual layer)and + R DL (double layer). We also offer writing speed 24X for CD-R and CD-RW, reading speed 32X for CD-Rom and CD-R, and 24X for CD-RW.

Please read CD/DVD Burners Buying Guide - Part2 to know about:
• Interface
• Internal or External Burner
• Double Layer or Blue Laser
• Technology