Hi Bill,
thanks for the detail info. Can you please advise which model of HP
would you suggest? HP8100 or HP7200?
thx!
bill cameron wrote:
>
> not sure i understand the question nick, surely you want software info, the
> delux version of the adaptec software is highly recommended.
> also sea gate back up exec 98 works.
>
> i agree the h p burner is a great choice, it has a m t b f of 150,000 hours
> it has a smaller buffer than some other units, actually after searching for
> weeks i like 3 differant models.
> the h p model is one of the three due to its long m t b f.
> the yamaha has c d r and c d r w which is 4 by 4 by 20.
> they do not provide m t b f.
> i think the yamaha is both scsi and i d e, the h p is ide.
>
> the yamaha comes with a bunch of software from c d w.
>
> 2 meg buffer and cost around 400
>
> now one should realize that c d r w is over rated, reason being no software
> that i know of supports incremental backup.
> so bing able to rewrite does not save time, it only save the price of buying
> a new disk.
> with c d r disk at 2 dollars it is no big deal.
>
> so on to my final choice, which is really 2 choices.
>
> these are both c d r units, no c d r w.
>
> plextor
> 8 x by 20
> plextor only has scsi units
>
> this baby comes with a pretty good scsi card,
> the adaptec 2930 c.
> its a p c i scsi controller card that is also
> ultra speed.
> ultra is also called scsi 3.
> personally this means nothing because the burner is scsi 2, so all devices
> hooked to it will operate at scsi 2.
> the card is however p c i, plug and play, supports auto termination for the
> scanner port on the back.
> plus this card also has flash bios so it can be upgraded.
> bottom line here is this unit cost 500 dollars,
> but it comes with a 115 dollar scsi card that can work with multiple devices.
> not the usual cheap i s a scsi cards that some ship with burners and scanners.
> be sure to check that this scsi card comes with both internal and external
> drives.
> do not trust me, because some times people lie to me.
> they are listed in 800 information.
> its m t b f is 60,000 hour
> now remember that it can burn disk twice as fast, so in that 60,000 hours it
> should burn the same number of cd rom disk as a 4 x in 120,000 hours.
> by the way the buffer is 4 meg.
>
> plextor also has a caddy model that comes with a 2 meg buffer with a 100,000 m
> t b f.
> it writes at 4 x.
> another factor is be sure to buy a cd rom drive
> that has a large cache in it.
> that is if you want to go from cd rom to cd r drive.
> right now the biggest cache in a standard cd rom drive is 512 k.
> now i suggest getting the biggest cache and biggest buffer to do direct cd to c
> d r burning.
> also the cd rom drive must be faster than the c d r burner.
> or you will get scrapped disk.
>
> one other word of caution, if you buy a d v d disk be aware that if they say
> it has a 512 k cache in it, that you better take a second look.
> that 512 k cache applies to only the d v d portion and not to the standard c d
> rom portion.
> here i like the creative labs because the cd rom is 32 x, and both d v d and
> standard cd rom are both 512 k cache.
> of course it cost a lot more than the others, so much more that one could buy a
> seperate cd rom drive.
> that is because it is only available in kit form with decoder card.
> price 250.
> its made by panasonic parent company.
>
> well with all that said, good luck, and be sure to buy from a vendor that
> allows refunds if it does not work.
> also remember that one can be successful with out going cd to cd r by first
> going to harddrive.
> tip if you opt for scsi from plextor buying their cd rom drive would also make
> sense.
> going scsi to scsi in theory would maybe make it possible to use the system
> for something else during this process.
> though in practice i personally do not know anybody doing this.
> maybe when teac releases their 8 x with 6 meg buffer in april it might make
> the p c be able to do other work without scrapping disk.
> hope this info is useful.
>
> bill cameron
>
>
>
> bill cameron
>
> At 08:40 AM 1/29/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >Hello listers,
> >
> >The Adaptec Easy CD Creator is a set of programs used to make CDs. It is
> >very friendly with JFW. I used it all the time. The only thing that you
> >have to do is onload JFW as soon as you start copying the CD. If not you
> >will get an error in the copying and the CD will get damaged. Many CD
> >copiers come with this program. I suggest you to use the HP CD Writer 7200
> >(299 at PCConnetion) or HP 8100 ($400). If you need further information you
> >may contact me privately. The PCCoonnection address is www.pcconection.com.
> >
> >Best regards,
> >
> >Luis
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Nick Allan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: jfw mailing list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Date: Thursday, January 28, 1999 9:13 PM
> >Subject: Looking for CD ROM Writer, JFW friendly (fwd)
> >
> >
> >>Hi all
> >>I'm forwarding this for Eric Damery, please see reply information in the
> >>message below.
> >>
> >>Regards Nick
> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >>
> >>---------- Forwarded message ----------
> >>Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:23:31 -0500
> >>From: Eric Damery <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>Cc: Joseph Dunn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> >> "Lazzaro-MCB, Joseph" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Subject: Looking for CD ROM Writer, JFW friendly
> >>
> >>I have a contact in Massachusetts looking for a JFW friendly CD-ROM writer.
> >>I would appreciate it if you could forward this to the List in search of
> >>anyone who is producing CD's that might have any suggestions. Private
> >>messages could be directed to Joe Lazzaro at the following address.
> >>
> >>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>
> >>I have copied Joe Dunn as well because I think he is doing something
> >similar
> >>at his organization.
> >>
> >>Eric
> >>
> >>-
> >>Visit the jfw ml web page: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw
> >>
> >
> >-
> >Visit the jfw ml web page: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw
>
> -
> Visit the jfw ml web page: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw
--
Danny L. Leung Phone: (416) 215-2084
consultant Marketing & Sales Pager: (416) 680-6232
CGI Group Inc. Fax : (416) 585-9052
1 Dundas St. W. Fl1602
-
Visit the jfw ml web page: http://yoyo.cc.monash.edu.au/~nallan/jfw
