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KBVP
Member

For those that don't like incompatible multiple DVD hardware/software burner nightmares:

http://www.applied-magic.com/p_clearance.html (on sale now)

I bought the 7 bay a couple years ago and consider it my best purchace yet. I looked into trying scratch building a PC that would do 4 DVDs at a time- when you add all the money up, the standalone is a winner.

Posted 5 years ago #
MBCOLORADO
Member

check out http://www.produplicator.com works great also.

Posted 5 years ago #
compusolver
Member

How much you guys paying for those things?

TigerDirect is advertising a $99 barebones kit -

Mach Speed Viper MK8-939A Socket 939 Barebone Kit / AMD Athlon 64 3200+ OEM / CPU Fan / ATX Mid-Tower Case / 350 Watt Power Supply

Add harddrive ($60), net card ($15), vid card ($35), 4 Lite-On burners ($35x4 from New Egg) and a registered version of Nero ($80), cheapo monitor ($60).

What have we got now, $480? You don't want to reuse your Windows XP? OK, throw a new WinXP into the mix and you're still under six bills.

Whats good is that it's all generic stuff. If something breaks down, you just replace it - you don't have to horse around with a proprietary deal where the parts cost out the gazoo.

Cheaper yet - go with all SATA drives in your current rig and install 4 burners and Nero. Now you're down to just $220, if you already have the SATAs.

Posted 5 years ago #
videolab
Member

I agree with compusolver these things are a waste. If you go with a computer you can use it as a render node while its not burning. These proprietary systems are just useless boxes while your not burning.

Posted 5 years ago #
KBVP
Member

It is a bull blown custom PC. It will perform as a very high end system for all tasks. Comes complete with custom authoring software.

Posted 5 years ago #
compusolver
Member

Hmm, $695 for a seven bay 8x burner system? Not bad. Why just 8x? And does it really get the full 8x? I've heard some of these multiburners don't even get 4x. Can you set it for what number of copies you want? (Like 500, etc.) Or does it have to reload the master copy for each set of seven?

It would probably take three R220s to keep up. Speaking of R220s, I'm starting to have trouble finding any.

Posted 5 years ago #
KBVP
Member

Masters don't load- it dupes on the fly. If you get the HD, masters burn from that. If you have the model with a USB, DVDShop will export the master to the duplicator, which starts burning 7 at a time. No need to burn a master disc first. Since the DVDShop is real time compression for DV, composite, and S-Video, the finished DVDs can start burning when capture is complete. You can set up titles and graphics before capture. It does the layout for printing the discs and covers, including and index page.

Posted 5 years ago #
Korak
Member

Hank said

Speaking of R220s, I'm starting to have trouble finding any.

Go to epson.com and check out their online store. You can get a new R220 for $99; shipping is around $10. They also have refurbished ones in the clearance area for $71 with free Fed-Ex shipping.

Posted 5 years ago #
compusolver
Member

Thanks, I'll check it out.

Posted 5 years ago #