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Reccomend a DVD drive?

  • 08-06-2002 6:02pm
    #1
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭


    I need a quiet DVD drive that can do all sorts of fancy ripping stuff (sub channel readings, RAW, etc., regionfree/easily hacked to region free) and UDMA33 minimum interface.
    Or a similar spec DVD writer.

    I don't give a rats ass about the speed so long as it isn't 2x DVD or something.


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  • #2
    PPC
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,396 ✭✭✭PPC


    Those Pioneer ones are quiet nice with the slot loading.
    Heard their pretty good.
    Dunno the specs.


  • #3
    zAbbo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,987 ✭✭✭✭zAbbo


    Here for PcAdvisor MAg top 5: Usually a good measure

    http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/index.cfm?go=hardware.top&cat=68

    Personally i`d go with pioneer or samsung drives(Have used both DVD types of these and pretty good)

    Don`t know much about DVD RW ones though.


  • #4
    Lemming
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,149 ✭✭✭✭Lemming


    I've got an LG 16x DVD drive .... region-free (firmware update)

    DRD-8060B (I think). Not sure.


  • #5
    Doodee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭Doodee


    John, I'd definitly go with Pioneer.

    My A03 is lovely and quiet. Does everything aswell.

    If a DVD-RW not your thing then I'd go for either of the current Samsung or Pioneer drives.
    botha re currently being used in the X-Box and the drive on that is quiet...cant even hear it over the Hum of the actual box.


  • #6
    daveJAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 437 ✭✭daveJAM


    Get the slot loading pioneer. Its the 106s. I have one and its sweet. You can even get software from the pioneer site to slow it down and quiteen it.


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  • #7
    po0k
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,817 ✭✭✭✭po0k


    Thanks lads.
    I had a slot laoding Aopen before.
    popped in a slightly damaged dis.
    Exploded soon after.
    Was a noisey bloody drive anywyas.
    Might get a Samsung or Pioneer so.

    Jp, sort meh out :)


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