HP DVD100i DVD+RW drive for $339!

[Pradeep]

http://www.ecost.com/ecost/shop/detail.asp?dpno=208806

Only downside is it is the first gen model that can't burn DVD+R.

[The JoJo]

Thanks for the info. Too bad about the dvd-r thing, otherwise these seem to be getting to the right price range....

[James Kein]

DVD-r is still too slow.

[Mercutio]

DVD-R and DVD+R are different technologies. Supposedly DVD+R is the format that will work with the most standalone DVD players.

I think Panasonic is making a DVD burner that supports both writeable and rewritable DVD formats, at the cost of CD burning support. That seems like the model to watch.

[Pradeep]

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?sku=h24-1780%20p

Found the same model for $300 :) Now they are gettting truly affordable.

[timwhit]

That's a killer price, but I want the ability to Burn DVD+R.

Mercutio: DVD-R is the most compatible medium. DVD+R & DVD+RW can still be read by most standalond DVD players, but on some older models DVD-R will work when DVD+RW won't work.

-Tim

[timwhit]

http://www.vcdhelp.com/dvd.htm