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  1. 10-20-2002, 12:36 PM #1
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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?

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    LiteOn has a good reputation. Regards . . .
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  3. 10-20-2002, 01:27 PM #3
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    Liteon
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  4. 10-20-2002, 02:18 PM #4
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    i think the lite on is the best. It is also the cheapest
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  6. 10-20-2002, 02:52 PM #5
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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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  7. 10-20-2002, 03:40 PM #6
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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.

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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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  9. 10-20-2002, 08:26 PM #8
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  11. 10-20-2002, 08:44 PM #9
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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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  12. 10-20-2002, 09:05 PM #10
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    I think Sony makes good cd/dvd roms as well
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