DVD burner for Linux

Hello all:
Can anyone recommend a cheap-but-good DVD burner setup that works with Linux?
Internal would be preferable for cost savings. In my research I've found
that some of the newer ones come with integrated video capture hardware, but
most do not. Iomega's version looks good because it does every known DVD
format including DVD-RAM. OTOH, HP and Sony both have one with integrated
video capture - but it's an external USB model, and I wonder if that
interface is sufficiently fast for writing data out without making a coaster.
Anybody out there have any pertinent experience, good or bad? Thanks!

Vaughn