Pioneer DVR 106 DVD±RW Burner

Pros: 4x burner with - and + R/RW compatibility, reliability, compatibility with various DVD media
Cons: slower than other 4x burners and slow CD-R burn speed (16x), small memory buffer

I bought the DVR-106 DVD Burner from AccuPC over 5 months ago at about $194 at that time. I pricematched two months later for $145 and now the price of the bare drive is hovering in the $110-$120 range. You can read my epinions article ...

Pros: Steady and competent drive
Cons: A little dated

On a never ending quest to improve my computer set up I decided I needed to purchase a DVD recorder drive of some sort. Backing up my important data using my CD-R drive was a time consuming operation which used four CD-R`s every time. I had been put off ...

Pros: A solid burner with great media and software compatibility.
Cons: Regular CDR burn speed (16X) is only moderate.

As I write this, we're fast approaching the 03 holiday season, and dual mode DVD burners are finally sliding into the price range most of us are comfortable with. Only a year ago, when the first dual mode drive appeared, buyers could expect to pay $500 ...

Pros: Easy use Price ($120.00 on sale CompUSA)
Cons: None yet!

When I was initially looking for a DVD burner, I decided to get an entry level DVD burner. I didn't want to spend too much money on another "Toy". So I waited until the dual format DVD burners came out and the single format DVD burners dropped in price. ...