View Full Version : NEC 3500 16x DVD+/-R writer now only £49.99
SVP Communications
02-09-2004, 22:15
This would be a great price for ANY 16x DVD writer, but I'm amazed we can offer this high quality NEC 16x DVD+/-R writer for under £50!
Steve
www.svp.co.uk
dammit, if i hadn't just booked an expensive (for me) holiday i'd be there. it'll just have to wait a month now :D
pivotalgubbins
02-09-2004, 22:24
Cripes, under £50!
/Checks Paypal account...
pivotalgubbins
02-09-2004, 22:31
Double post...
Joe Markland
02-09-2004, 22:52
How much is delievery for this?
Which discs would you reccommened?
Interesting. However will the price of the black one reduce to a similar price? If so I will be interested.
whens the 99p delivery come back :)
Pantheous
02-09-2004, 23:15
I said in the previous thread that I would wait till they hit 50.
I didnt reckon on them hitting 50 so quick.
Heres to 45 :doh:
bah this forum is dangerous, my money line is going down each month.
im not gonna get any.... thats it im going on bread and beans for the week :p
Joe Markland
02-09-2004, 23:41
Bah, ordered one anyway and 50 Discs :(
Any chance Economy Delievery will get it here for Saturday?
RexMundi
03-09-2004, 00:46
/feeling conflicted
SVP Communications
03-09-2004, 16:26
whens the 99p delivery come back :)
Hi KiNG
We've just started to send todays newsletter. It includes 99p UK shipping for this weekend (4th/5th Sept)
More details at http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/latestnews.htm
Steve
oh oh I'm getting fed up with this now...I'm TRYING to wait till AFTER I've been on holiday!!
Just not making it any easier are you :P Any plans to get the black one down in price, or is it gonna be where it is for a while?
A nice order for the drive plus disc, marker pens and a carry case just sent your way :D
Hi KiNG
We've just started to send todays newsletter. It includes 99p UK shipping for this weekend (4th/5th Sept)
More details at http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/latestnews.htm
Steve
Arse! I just ordered some blank DVDs in the small hours of this morning, with £3.99 postage. :cry:
thescrounger
03-09-2004, 16:57
Does this drive read RAM discs?
raymondlin
03-09-2004, 17:04
Hi KiNG
We've just started to send todays newsletter. It includes 99p UK shipping for this weekend (4th/5th Sept)
More details at http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/latestnews.htm
Steve
I've already got the 2510............i am tempted at this price !!!!!!!!!!!!!
must control myself.
Does this drive read RAM discs?
Nope - you'll need one of the LG drives on Ebuyer
thescrounger
03-09-2004, 17:51
Nope - you'll need one of the LG drives on Ebuyer
Ok thanks.
DarthVader
03-09-2004, 18:36
Hmmmm I have to say this is a tempting offer but since I got one of those 250GB Western Digital drives in the PC World sale it is not required for the time being. Maybe I will wait for the successor to the NEC 3500A.
Perfect AA++
Steve, do you if any of the 8x dvd-r media will write at 16x ?
Grandmaster
03-09-2004, 18:53
I needed an old DVD writer for a Shuttle system I'm putting together, but with a price this keen, I'm moving my old 4x LG drive into the Shuttle and I'll have this drive for my main system. Awesome stuff SVP!
SVP Communications
03-09-2004, 19:09
Perfect AA++
Steve, do you if any of the 8x dvd-r media will write at 16x ?
Hi KiNG
I've got nothing that will write at 16x yet, sorry.
Steve
i so want to buy one, but my 106 is still going strong and I have 50+ 4xDatawrite reds to go thru....
Steve -> do you fancy giving me a part ex value on 50 Datawrite red V3 ? :)
i so want to buy one, but my 106 is still going strong and I have 50+ 4xDatawrite reds to go thru....
Steve -> do you fancy giving me a part ex value on 50 Datawrite red V3 ? :)
Why don't you just buy the drive with some faster media but just use the older discs before the newer ones? :shrug:
am1001aa
03-09-2004, 21:36
What is the recommended media for NEC 3500 - using dvd-r
Will I be ok with:
{DV 3121** Datawrite Grey (8x) DVD-R in Tubs of 25
ADVDINFO: FUJIFILM 03
Used for consoles, pc and dvd.
cheers for any info
Glad I waited now as I was tempted to buy one last weekend but thought I would wait for the next 99p weekend.Great Deal as writer is now £49.98 and 99p weekend.Im replacing a liteon 4012 cd rewriter and then I can keep my pana sw9581 still in there for dvd-ram discs.
Cheers Steve. :thumbs:
Was originally going to buy a black one and when they 1st were released then there was only £1.50 between them but now there is £12 and I cant justify the extra £12 so went for the beige one for £50.
You need to put Dual Layer somewhere in your description, will definately be picking this up! So what else do I need for my computer bloke to fit it (will be swapping it with my CD/RW drive.) I really need to learn this stuff don't I :thinking:
raymondlin
03-09-2004, 22:16
i am going to wait for the next model i think, i am sure they'll have 8X dual layer writing ability soon.
whats the user name and password for the forum please ?
jodennis
04-09-2004, 08:05
99p shipping weekend!
If you are a regular customer I'm sure you know the routine for 99p shipping by now!
99p Shipping on all orders over £30 This will be a significant saving for many
customers compared to the normal cost of our Economy Shipping - £3.99+ VAT.
This offer is for customers from the UK mainland and Northern Ireland.
What is the recommended media for NEC 3500 - using dvd-r
Will I be ok with:
{DV 3121** Datawrite Grey (8x) DVD-R in Tubs of 25
ADVDINFO: FUJIFILM 03
Used for consoles, pc and dvd.
cheers for any info
They will do fine with it - just don't expect any 16x writing yet with them. Seems the discs for it don't exist yet :D
Thoroughbred2k
04-09-2004, 16:54
Steve, any news on the silver 3500? Cheers.
why wait for 8x dual ?
16x wont get any faster, and with the dual you might as well just get it now, as + and - wont get faster, sure this will, but 4x DL disks arnt expected till spring 2005, so 8x will be a year off yet !
you can burn some 2.4x DL disks at 4x now :D
what are the chances of them burnmin at 8x tho ? ziltch :)
There a discount available with a particular login and password for DVD Forums isn't there?
I would guess it's on a sticky somewhere but I can't find it. Can someone remind me please?
andrewpmoore
04-09-2004, 19:07
I think it's
username: dvdforums
password: liteon
SVP Communications
04-09-2004, 19:21
Steve, any news on the silver 3500? Cheers.
Hi Thoroughbred2k
I'll ask again on Monday.
Steve
MrSynner
04-09-2004, 20:17
Great price for this - shame I can't afford it.
I can't afford it.
I can't afford it.
I can't afford it.
I can't afford it.
I can't..... D'oh!
I can't NOT afford it.
Order placed - for my third burner in 18 months - and for each one, the price has halved. At this rate, my fifth or sixth burner will be free. And I'm still using the pile of discs I bought for my first writer!
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/10403
Make the most of it :)
Jason.
Right... had to get one at this price with the 99p delivery :thumbs:
Does anyone know if you need to update the BIOS on the drive?
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/10403
Make the most of it :)
Jason.
Whats it all about? :thinking:
how do i select 99p shipping, all i can see is the drop down list
no mention there!
'The benefit of this is that this firmware version supports Single Layer Bitsetting which means that you can turn your DVD+R discs into DVD-ROM discs!'
And if you go thru the forums, you'll find there's more you can do . . .
raymondlin
04-09-2004, 21:31
why wait for 8x dual ?
16x wont get any faster, and with the dual you might as well just get it now, as + and - wont get faster, sure this will, but 4x DL disks arnt expected till spring 2005, so 8x will be a year off yet !
because i already got the 2510 last month ........... DAMN ! with 100 4x and 8x speed discs !
MrSynner
04-09-2004, 21:51
Whats it all about? :thinking:
I'm not really sure what 'Bit-setting' does, I *think* it flags your +/-R disc as a 'DVD-ROM', so in theory, it should work better in, say, an X-Box. Although mine has been happy up to now without this.
More useful though is the removal of the regional protection, enabling you to play discs from any region should you be using your PC as a DVD player.
The other thing, is the removal of the so-called 'rip-lock' - this will enable you to do very naughty things with CD's and DVD's MUCH faster than with a standard drive, as the disc will be accessed at full speed, rather than throttled to 1x or 2x speed reading.
Not that I'd ever condone such things :nono: :D
I'm not really sure what 'Bit-setting' does, I *think* it flags your +/-R disc as a 'DVD-ROM', so in theory, it should work better in, say, an X-Box. Although mine has been happy up to now without this.
More useful though is the removal of the regional protection, enabling you to play discs from any region should you be using your PC as a DVD player.
The other thing, is the removal of the so-called 'rip-lock' - this will enable you to do very naughty things with CD's and DVD's MUCH faster than with a standard drive, as the disc will be accessed at full speed, rather than throttled to 1x or 2x speed reading.
Not that I'd ever condone such things :nono: :D
Sounds about right :)
Bit-setting makes the disc more compatible with 'any' DVD drive, inc. games consoles etc.
Jason.
Still got the question outstanding of when you are going to do the black version at a lower price. The difference seems a bit steep.
micksea241
04-09-2004, 23:42
What a sickner. I have just bought this drive last week from SVP Communications when it was 50 odd quid, but very happy with the drive never the less. You can't win them all.
DarthVader
05-09-2004, 01:47
http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/10403
Make the most of it :)
Jason.
What is the point in "changing" a DVD+R disk to a DVD-ROM disk?
Will the disk be more compatible with other dvd players or something like that? :shrug:
Yes, makes it readable by any DVD drive, opposed to just a specific DVD manufacturer, or console manu. or PC DVD.
If you have an old type firmware on your drive (PC etc or old DVD player) the booktype isn't readable, so put it as a normal DVD-ROM and you can read them etc.
Sounds like I'm wittering, but it is an advantage :)
Jason.
Grandmaster
05-09-2004, 06:51
This explains all:
http://www.dvdplusrw.org/Article.asp?mid=0&sid=2&aid=42
http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/150
Basically it will make your DVD+R and DVD+RWs more compatible. It is entirely irrelevant to DVD-R/-RW.
Order placed - for my third burner in 18 months -..... And I'm still using the pile of discs I bought for my first writer!
I'm still using the Pioneer 104 I bought two years ago and don't see why I should buy a replacement until it stops working.
Why do you change burners so often?
What a sickner. I have just bought this drive last week from SVP Communications when it was 50 odd quid, but very happy with the drive never the less. You can't win them all.
You think that's bad.
Some months ago I bought a then (just come out) DVD ReWriter
8x DVD+r 4x DVD-4 for £99 at the computer fair.
Now it's on sale at less than £50 and I've hardly ever used it. :mad:
Trying to sell it at work, so can get this NEC one.
These have price bombed so fast and sped up so fast it's unbelievable.
MrSynner
05-09-2004, 11:52
I'm still using the Pioneer 104 I bought two years ago and don't see why I should buy a replacement until it stops working.
Why do you change burners so often?
The first burner just went 'BING' one day and never worked again - it was less than six months old.
My second, despite claiming to be a 8x burner, will only burn +R at this speed, although I'm yet to encounter a disc it will burn faster than 4x. Currently, I've got a large pile of 4x +R discs it will only burn at 1x. Which is half the minimum possible speed the +r format supports. So it's not a very good writer, although it's an excellent reader, and will be replacing my dying DVD-ROM drive.
Plus - it's new, it's shiny - isn't that reason enough? :D
Well, my Pioneer 104 is still burning DVD-Rs at 2x speed and can't burn DVD+Rs at all. I won't change it till it breaks. I'm in no hurry for disks to be burnt.
I was so close to buying this from SVP but dual layer blanks are just too expensive at the moment to justify an upgrade from my present burner (also from SVP).
I'm also not convinced that the dual layer media available today is stable (much like the first single layer discs).
When do you think dual layer media will be available below £1 ?
DarthVader
05-09-2004, 17:20
Will there be a day when dual layered dvd burning is maxed out at 16x too (and how far away is that day)?
thats my order in for the nec3500 thx svp :)
I'm also not convinced that the dual layer media available today is stable (much like the first single layer discs).
From what I've read so far the dual-layer media is just fine, so nothing to worry about (just use bit-setting to increase player compatability).
When do you think dual layer media will be available below £1 ?
At some point, but who knows (hint: nobody). It's fallen dramatically in price though (faster than I thought it would) since it's introduction:
June/July - £15 a disc
Now - as low as £4 a disc
(now just waiting for it to hit £2 a disc before I personally get any)
Will there be a day when dual layered dvd burning is maxed out at 16x too (and how far away is that day)?
Yes, and not known yet.
'Apparently' (according to Benq announcement a few months ago) 6x to 8x DL writers are scheduled for first-quarter 2005, but beyond that no plans have yet been announced. (That said, 4x DL was introduced by Pioneer & NEC before Benq had reckoned it would get to market).
I was getting fed up of my non-working Pioneer 104 (anyone help?) and well with the power of the forums upon me, I finally broke :oh-hum:
I put my order in for the NEC 3500 and a box of Datawrite Greys :clap:
SVP Communications
06-09-2004, 08:53
From what I've read so far the dual-layer media is just fine, so nothing to worry about (just use bit-setting to increase player compatability).
At some point, but who knows (hint: nobody). It's fallen dramatically in price though (faster than I thought it would) since it's introduction:
June/July - £15 a disc
Now - as low as £4 a disc
(now just waiting for it to hit £2 a disc before I personally get any)
If I had to guess, I would think retail will be £1.99 within 8 weeks.
With the speed and accuracy of the NEC writer, I think it warrants the £50 price tag without any DL compatibility....just take that as a bonus!!
Steve
If I had to guess, I would think retail will be £1.99 within 8 weeks.
Just hoping your right Steve, then I'll be able to check out my 3500's DL writing abilities (bought the drive from yourselves) :thumbs: :clap:
If I had to guess, I would think retail will be £1.99 within 8 weeks.
With the speed and accuracy of the NEC writer, I think it warrants the £50 price tag without any DL compatibility....just take that as a bonus!!
Steve
Which is what I have done.Im not thinking of using the Dual Layer but replacing a liteon 4012 with the 3500 because of its speed on cdr's/cdrw's and dvd's and it has dual layer if I use it in the future.For £49.99 its a bargain even without DL but included its a steal.
MrSynner
06-09-2004, 20:35
Which is what I have done.Im not thinking of using the Dual Layer but replacing a liteon 4012 with the 3500 because of its speed on cdr's/cdrw's and dvd's and it has dual layer if I use it in the future.For £49.99 its a bargain even without DL but included its a steal.
Couldn't have put it better myself. I like the idea of DL, but I know I won't use it, at least until the price for blanks comes down to sane levels. And this drive will write DL at 4x, so when I finally do write one, it won't take all week!
Thoroughbred2k
07-09-2004, 11:45
Hi Thoroughbred2k
I'll ask again on Monday.
Steve
:thumbs:
SVP Communications
07-09-2004, 13:45
:thumbs:
I'm told it's going to be 2 weeks:(
Sorry
Steve
Grandmaster
07-09-2004, 14:28
Drive arrived today after putting the order in on Friday. Another example of amazing service from SVP :thumbs:
Erm, are these out of stock,. there's no button to add them to cart!
munkeenuts
07-09-2004, 20:07
ordered saturday evening, arrived today. First impressions - fantastic! and fab service too!
MrSynner
07-09-2004, 20:29
Mine arrived today - excellent and speedy delivery, in a very large box wrapped in great quantities of bubble-wrap that'll keep me amused for weeks.
I forgot to remove the name 'DVDFORUMS' from the order forum when I ordered too - and the courier that delivered it recognised the name, and said I should stay out of there - it could cost me too much money!
Re-flashed to remove the RPC-1 too, and I'm happy to report it recognises my large pile of cheap blanks as 4x, which my old drive would only write at 1x.
Now to find some 8x that will write at 16x......
when did you guys recieve your dispatch confirmation?
Re-flashed to remove the RPC-1 too, and I'm happy to report it recognises my large pile of cheap blanks as 4x, which my old drive would only write at 1x.
Now to find some 8x that will write at 16x......
what firmware was this mate? was it the new 2.17 from herrie? (http://www.herrie.org/)
Grandmaster
07-09-2004, 21:20
when did you guys recieve your dispatch confirmation?
Monday, the day before it arrived :)
Monday, the day before it arrived :)
Good good, hope I get mine tomorrow then :thumbs:
edit: Forgot I am going straight to the cinema after work :doh:
I ordered mine late saturday night. it was fitted and working by 10am tuesday :thumbs:
I have flashed it with the new firmware that is supposed to make it appear to be DVD-ROM etc. Not really sure how i would know its worked though ? :thinking:
I have flashed it with the new firmware that is supposed to make it appear to be DVD-ROM etc. Not really sure how i would know its worked though ? :thinking:
When you burn a Dual Layer disc from now onwards it's booktype will be set to 'DVD-ROM'. Can be checked with DVDInfoPro or Nero. Compatability with settop DVD players and computer DVD-ROM drives should now be improved.
with bit setting you can fool a dvd+r into thinking its a dvd-r :) or the other way around.
with bit setting you can fool a dvd+r into thinking its a dvd-r :) or the other way around.
How? I guess i need more than Nero to be able to do all this fancy stuff huh :shrug:
i think it is changing a dvd+r book type to a dvd-rom, so it will play back on anything :)
not sure how to do it though, i know you can use dvd info pro to do this, but not sure if you do it before you burn onto the disk or after?
anyone point me to a guide for bitsetting?
http://www.justcdr.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=246 enjoy :)
http://www.justcdr.net/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=246 enjoy :)
Ta :thumbs:
Why is the black version of this DVD-Writer £6 more then the beige one? Aren't both drives identical appart from the colour?
Why is the black version of this DVD-Writer £6 more then the beige one? Aren't both drives identical appart from the colour?
Supply and demand? :shrug:
Having had an NEC ND1100, ND1300 and ND2510 I just 'upgraded' to a ND3500. All I get is 'power calibration failed' when trying to write a disc. The same disks all work OK with the other drives so either it's faulty or the discs are incompatible. A trawl on the internet results in posts that these 3500s are very 'picky' on disks and the NEC site shows a very short compatibility list :shrug: much shorter than for the 2510.
I've never had a problem with any disk before.
Beware.
am1001aa
17-10-2004, 13:02
I've got one - and its very reliable at burning disks (I burn at 4x using datawrite grey, £5.99 at svp).
However one major gripe is that this drive seems very slow at ripping dvds. It takes up to 40 minutes to rip a dvd to my hard drive. My old Pioneer dvdrom drive used to do it in about 20 minutes. I've flashed my drive to make it all region etc - made no difference.
However one major gripe is that this drive seems very slow at ripping dvds. It takes up to 40 minutes to rip a dvd to my hard drive. My old Pioneer dvdrom drive used to do it in about 20 minutes. I've flashed my drive to make it all region etc - made no difference.
All new drives are locked to 1x speed for ripping, anti piracy thing, it's set somewhere in the firmware.
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