# Need Advice ... Good Dual Layer DVD Burner **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [January 3, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138 "2008-01-03T01:15:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 1:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/1 "2008-01-03T01:15:21Z")
I’m still in the single layer dvd age and want to upgrade to a dual layer dvd burner. I’m not looking to spend to much, around $50-75 at the very most. The drive can be IDE or SATA, doesn’t mater. What do you guys recommend? ---
**Author:** ![BuickGN](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/buickgn/32/7200_2.png) [@BuickGN](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BuickGN)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 5:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/2 "2008-01-03T05:51:04Z")
NEC, what are u using it for?, any are good, some are picky if burning 360 games. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/3 "2008-01-03T06:39:48Z")
fyi, I just got a samsung DL +/- R/RW drive with lightscribe for around 60.00 or so @ bestbuy not long ago. Not sure if it was a special or not, but it works great ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 7:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/4 "2008-01-03T07:07:11Z")
pioneer - 112c IS BEAST 🙂 i just got one. it burns all my xbox games perfectly 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![JustinH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9fc29f/32.png) [@JustinH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JustinH)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 9:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/5 "2008-01-03T09:59:36Z")
yep I like the samsungs, they are about 30 bucks on newegg I think. They are very quiet while writing and reading. ---
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 12:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/6 "2008-01-03T12:45:30Z")
yeah it needs to be able to burn 360 games, movies, and pretty much whatever else I throw at it lol ---
**Author:** ![Slomies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Slomies](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Slomies)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/7 "2008-01-03T16:48:25Z")
and preferably be on [newegg.com](http://newegg.com) since I’m ordering a bunch of stuff on there. if not, it’s really no big deal. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Stevil](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/da6949/32.png) [@Dr.Stevil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dr.Stevil)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 4:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/8 "2008-01-03T16:52:39Z")
well, I don’t own a 360 so I can’t really comment on that, but newegg is having an anniversary sale right now so you may want to jump on it. just a heads up gl ---
**Author:** ![boxxa](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/boxxa/32/5045_2.png) [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 6:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/9 "2008-01-03T18:55:12Z")
I picked up a DL LG dvd-rw with lightscribe from Bestbuy for like 50 bucks about a year ago. I love it. Works great and burns xbox games fine. ---
**Author:** ![Jon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3bc359/32.png) [@Jon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2008, 8:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/need-advice-good-dual-layer-dvd-burner/41138/10 "2008-01-03T20:31:12Z")
> [@BuickGN](#): > > NEC, what are u using it for?, any are good, some are picky if burning 360 games. You mean Sony Nec. OMG,you are pitching sony products!! 😛 Anyway,I like samsung and pioneer.