Need an External DVD Burner for eMac

I bought an eMac about 3 years ago for personal use. I didn't get the Superdrive at the time and now wish I had! I want to burn DVD's of my kids to give to the Grandparent's etc. They wouldn't be complicated, just photos, videos and some music. I also want to archive home videos.
The Apple store recommended the LaCie d2 DVD+/-RW Drive with LightScribe 16x and Toast 7 Titanium. But the reviews I've found about it have not been so great.
Has anyone used that burner, or can you give me a good recommendation for the easiest way to equip my eMac to burn DVDs. I don't want to spend a fortune or end up with a total headache! Thank you!!

i have a LaCie D2 dvd-r/rw ( older model, only 4x/2x i believe ), but my wife has been using it fine with iDVD... i don't think it required her to use Popcorn (or Toast) when burning.
i know of others needing to use other apps as a workaround, but mine was fine... and as always, if you're sticking with macs, i'd recommend using firewire over usb any day... never had reliable results with any usb 2 periphs with any regularity... might just be my luck, but i'd put my money on a good firewire burner, and can't say i've ever had any issues LaCie as well...
- jeremy

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