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Looking for best DVD-ROM
Can anyone suggest a good DVD-ROM? They are pretty cheap nowadays and I'm thinking of picking one up, but I want to make sure it's fast, compatible with all DVDs etc....don't know too much about them. Could anyone give me any suggestions? I usually shop at Netlink computers, is there one on this page (http://www.ncix.com/canada/productli...inorcatid=1014) that is particularly good?
Thanks in advance.
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LiteOn has a good reputation. Regards . . .
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Liteon
Pioneer
toshiba
all good brands, and I've had good experiences with all of them.
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i think the lite on is the best. It is also the cheapest :D
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Lite-On is very good I have one of their 48x cd burners and it works great :P
They are also inexpensive.
Right now I am using a slot load pioneer 16x dvd-rom and I am happy with it, but I have heard problems of it eating up smaller mini cd's. Also you dont want to drag the disc when you pull it out on the Pioneer slot load.
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Toshiba SDM 1612: is prolly the most feature packed DVD-ROM on the market, reads all kindsa media formats, has a kick *** DAE speed, overall good marks.
LiteOn LTR 163: Meets or beats the toshiba drive in alot of performence marks but lacks a few media formats that the Toshiba has (mainly just the DVD-RAM). Has a slightly higer DAE ability then Toshiba, suffers from poor vibration cancelation so will rattle when it hits those high speed, about $5-8 USD cheaper then Toshiba.
Pioneer 106-S: Technology on this beast is getting a little dated, but it was the leader of the pack longer before LiteOn or Toshiba showed up, and even still it performs very strong.
CDRLabs Reviews
Some reading material.
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I'm pushing the Toshiba SDM 1612. Plays anything I throw at it and it's dead silent. Fast as hell too :)
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*shrugs*
I like my Toshiba, but anything goes. They're almost all the same.
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Panasonics is one of the best. If only I didnt get pissed off and stick my fist through it :P
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I think Sony makes good cd/dvd roms as well