As the post says, I need to no the best DVD writer.

I've heard the Pioneer A04 is slow.
I've heard the Sony Drives only do DVD+R and thats crap!!
I've heard Philips drives are just shite!!

any comments would be helpful as I'm at a bit of a loss.

ao4 is the best

see http://www.cdrom-guide.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=173012

http://www.cdrom-guide.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=171949

Is DVD+R no good then??