Quality DVD Drives is there a difference?

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I have the liteon DH20a4h the firmware has been updated but I am running into some read issues. The drive has barely been used.

Could this be the copyright protection that could be causing the read to fail?
Is there really a difference in drives? I heard that liteon is by far better than anything else on the market.

The LG that i bought has yet to have one issue.

What do you guys think?

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Have you cleaned the lense on the burner?
They do get dirty and will slow down if not cleaned.

Yes there is a difference in drives.
You will get a multitude of reasons why whatever drive a person is using is the best.

I went through 7 LG burners of different models in a two year period Good product but for me the life span was way to short

I currently am using 1 BenQ 1655 -- 2 Pioneer 112D and 2 Pioneer 115D.

No problems with them at all.

[maineman]

As Grunon said, you'll get a multitiude of reasons and opinions about burners and what's best.
Best, when applied to a drive is a bit of a misnomer.
It depends on what the user's needs are and you really have to reseach a specific make and model.

I happen to like LiteOns in general. I've owned about 8 of 'em.
They've all performed well and never had one die...retired yes, but not die.
Typically, they are superb readers.

I can't really coment on this one as I don't own one and haven't read anything about it.

My last 2 purchases were sony-optiarc 7240s (bought 2 for abot $25 each and free shipping to boot).
Great drives.
I also have 2 of the Benq 1655's...(great drives, eh Grunon?), but it's extremely unlikely that you'll find one of these kicking around on sale any where.

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awesome. Thank you for your replies.

Ill stick with the liteon.

What do you recommend to clean them with? I remember seeing a few years back the disks with the little brushes on them. Do they still work or is there something better?

[maineman]

I'd avoid those discs with the brushes.
The safest way is to use compressed (canned) air.

I know users that have used a good quality isopropyl alcohol and a Q-tip, but it's not the easiest thing to do and I don't know as I recommend it.
Like I said, I know of some success stories, but you can do harm as well.

Are the read issues occurring with multiple discs?
Is it worse since flashing the firmware?