PIONEER DVR-A08XL Internal 4x Double-Layer DVD Writer - Beige Bezel

Rating:
Summary: Good Recorder/Average Software
Review: I bought this recorder three weeks ago and it works well. A previous reviewer complained about the tray being too wide. I ran into that problem on my Dell. I had to make sure the recorder was pushed all the way to the front of my computer so I could move the flexible frame of the computer a little to allow the tray to open. It worked and opens and closes, however Pioneer should have seen this coming and designed better. The player recorder works just fine, but the software makes me mad. You will likely have to buy new software and I feel cheated by Pioneer and Ulead for including software that is only lacking in handling Dolby. If you have a recording with Dolby audio the software will not handle the audio. Why do they do that? If I buy new software it definitely won't be Ulead because I feel cheated by them. All my recordings on my TV settop DVD recorder are in Dolby so how am I supposed to edit, etc. DVD's recorded on my settop DVD recorder?

Rating:
Summary: Pioneer DVR-AO8XL 8x DVD Writer, 16X CD-R
Review: Pioneer in my view make the best DVD writers, rock solid performance, reliable drives and firmware update support. They also package ULEAD DVD software great if you are converting your Digital Camcorder Mini-DV movies to DVD.

I have a Panasonic PV-DV953 and ULEAD is the best home authoring software (create chapter menus, buttons, music, graphics, titling) and it comes free with this!

The DVD burner is a solid burner (...). Recommend you use RITEK G04 DVD-R or higher media (purple back). CD-R performance is also rock solid. Nero is the standard for burning ISO CD's.

Rating:
Summary: WOW!
Review: Wow because I went from a 1x DVD-R to a 16x DVD-+R. So far so great. Love this burner. I've only burned one dvd+r DL (double/dual layer) disk. It worked PERFECTLY! I've also burned a 8x verbatim dvd+r at 12x. Oh and one other thing, i attached it to an external drive bay, worked perfectly (i don't have any more room in my computer).