Heavy duty DVD burner

hammer7

The laser on my Mad Dog external burner has weakened after only 6 months. (I do a lot of burning.)

Does anyone have a recommendation for a longer lasting unit?

Thanks, iSteve

sdw2001

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Originally Posted by hammer7


The laser on my Mad Dog external burner has weakened after only 6 months. (I do a lot of burning.)

Does anyone have a recommendation for a longer lasting unit?

Thanks, iSteve

The laser "weakened?" I don't know what that means. Anyway, forgive the Wal-Mart link, but maybe something like this?



http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...30660804302498

hammer7

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Originally Posted by SDW2001


The laser "weakened?" I don't know what that means. Anyway, forgive the Wal-Mart link, but maybe something like this?



http://www.walmart.com/catalog/produ...30660804302498

The lasers seem to wear out. This is my 3rd unit. Previous internal DVDs lasted 1 year each. I have a G4 iMac so replacing internal is not really an option. I had heard LaCie are good, but notice in your link they are sold out.

sdw2001

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Originally Posted by hammer7


The lasers seem to wear out. This is my 3rd unit. Previous internal DVDs lasted 1 year each. I have a G4 iMac so replacing internal is not really an option. I had heard LaCie are good, but notice in your link they are sold out.

Try Newegg.com.



Pardon this, but again..how does a laser "wear out" and how do you know it? I've never heard of that.

karelia

Yes, Newegg. If you grab an internal drive, a little screwdriver skill will get that new internal into the shell of the old external, and you'll be up and running without buying a whole new unit.