Experience wise, it actually depends on both the CD/DVD media and the burner. A big factor lies on the media of course. Cheap media usually sacrifices quality and durability and sometimes compatibility.
Burners on the other hand, does contribute to poor burn quality on a good media. Based on internet reviews and surveys, the popular one is from Lite-On (DVD Burner). One site you can check for hardware review references is Anandtech (
http://www.anandtech.com).
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