Peter, I am in agreement with Mark. The Sony dual format burner is a fine piece of hardware. It is well received by the hardware gurus and is not much more expensive than the lessor known brands if you look for a deal on the net. I've only had mine for a couple months, but so far it's been a dream. Part # for beige is DRU 510 A.....add a K after the A for a black bezel kit but be prepared to pay about 20 bucks more for the privilege. (Assuming you are looking for an internal drive.) As Bob mentioned, use an RW to test your compilation before burning a read once copy.....it ain't a walk in the park in many instances. and those coasters cost a bit more than a CD-R. Good luck, Michael At 11:04 AM 11/27/2003 -0800, you wrote: >I am planning to get a DVD burner. The burner will handle either +R or -R >formats. My question to the list is which is better? This pertains primarily >to the media, since the burner will handle either. Any experiences to share? > The NOSPIN Group provides a monthly newsletter with great tips, information and ideas: NOSPIN-L, The NOSPIN Magazine Visit our web site to signup: http://freepctech.com