CD Burners: Reviews

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… expandan 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. collapse

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… expandburner, 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. collapse