CD Burners: Reviews

Updated June 2008

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Owners say the Lite-On DH-52R2P is an easy to install CD burner if you want a drive that just burns CDs. However, the Lite-On isn't much less expensive than some DVD burners, which burn both DVDs and CDs. Unless you have… an older computer, or want a CD writer as a companion to an existing DVD burner, experts say you should get a DVD burner instead. See our report on DVD burners for more information.

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NewEgg.com: This model has two separate sets of reviews. One is from buyers of the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) version of this CD ...

CompUSA.com: Six owners review this OEM combo device. People are generally happy with it and say that it works well, although a few say it's ...

CompSource.com: The one review is by an owner who doesn't recommend this device. He unknowingly purchased the OEM version and then complains that ...

Reevoo.com: This one-sentence review says the device is a great value. The burner also is rated on a scale of one to 10 for design and ...

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Lite-On DH-52C2P

*Est. $25 Compare Prices

If you'd like a CD-burner which can also read DVDs (but not write them), the Lite-On DH-52C2P is a good choice. Basic internal DVD burners start at about $35, so for just a bit more, you can get a more flexible DVD… burner, which can also record to DVDs. A double-layer DVD gives you nearly 8 GB of storage compared to a CD's 700 MB capacity.