Difference between IDE and SATA DVD writers

Difference between IDE and SATA DVD writers What is the difference between IDE and SATA type DVD writers? My motherboard supports both. Which one do you recommend?
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Guest [Entry]

"As Rodeey said, there isn't much a difference feature-wise.

The advantage of SATA is the thinner cable, so it is easier to route the cable in a cramped case. The cable can also be longer than IDE cables, so you can move the DVD drive to the upper drive bay of a big tower case."

Guest [Entry]

Short of the bus type (IDE vs SATA), there isn't much a difference to you. As long as your burning software supports SATA drives then that's what you should get.