Jason Dunn
11-30-2004, 03:41 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review2118.html' target='_blank'>http://reviews.designtechnica.com/review2118.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"The MSI DR16-B is a definite improvement in MSI’s DVD writer line and has a lot of promise, but the company still has a lot they need to work on. While the DR16-B proved to be fast at writing CD, DVD+R, and DVD+R DL media, it struggles when it comes to DVD-R media. We experienced random burn errors and slower-than-anticipated write times with DVD-R media. MSI also did not send us any writeable media for us to use, so we really have no idea which brand of media the DR16-B works best with."</i> <br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/20041129_2016121.gif" /><br /><br />DVD burner prices seem to have stabilized now, with most coming in at between $60 and $99 USD - two years ago they were $400+ USD! Yet as this review points out, not all are created equal. MSI isn't a brand I've ever had confidence in though, so I can't say I'm surprised...