[HLUG] Recommendatios

[Mark Broadbent]

Noel McG wrote:

>Hello,
>
>My CD drive has suddenly decided to stop reading, needless to say at a fairly crucial moment for me.
>
>So I need to replace with a DVD/CD R/RW.  I am not up to date with what is available though I suspect that I need some sort of multi region/format and double layer capable?
>
>Suggestions please as to make type etc. and anything to avoid as well. 
>  
>

Hi Noel,

I recently had the same dilemma, I ended up going with a Sony DWD26A 
which is compatible with nearly every DVD and CD format (except 
DVD-RAM).  I'd recommend it (and of course it works in Linux!).

Thanks
Mark