NEC ND-2500B DVD-Writer, ok?

[CougTek]

I'm not very familiar with DVD writers. A potential customer wants one in his box. And he wants one with a black face plate. My options are quite limited. I've found an older Pioneer 4x model, a Sony drive (Mercutio's horror story discouraged me regarding S*ny) and the 8x NEC ND-2500B.

Is the NEC 8x DVD-writer just fine or is it suspected of being a P.O.S? My past experiences with NEC drives have been mixed, so I'm a little worried.

 

[blakerwry]

The 2500A got good reviews, never hard of the 2500B though.

 

[CougTek]

I think the "B" is just the black version of the "A".

 

[time]

I'm interested too. The NEC is about the only other drive available here that I'd consider in the DVD-RW segment.

A supplier who moves a fair number of Sony, Pioneer and NEC drives claimed that they had very few NEC come back (unlike Sony BTW), but I don't trust salespeople.

Clearly, the Pioneer is what everyone wants, and equally have got buggerall chance of getting.

 

[blakerwry]

I think the "B" is just the black version of the "A".

i think you're wrong. Check out newegg and you'll see that the black version is the 2500A BLK (according to them)

 

[CougTek]

Possible. My supplier tells something else. I haven't verified.

 

[Bozo]

There's always Plextor. They make some black models, they're a little pricey though.
The warrenty service is slow and ackward, but they did make good on the warrenty.

Bozo :mrgrn: