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MJO
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8 Aug 2003, 1:35am

Recommend me a DVD-Rom drive

I would like some comments regarding the following set of dvd-rom drives.

Feel free to comment anything, looks, noise, box contents, ability to read cd's in less than perfect condition, audio rip speed, and anything else you can think of.

It is quite a lineup, but I would like to cover all my options.

Contestant no. 1
AOpen DVD-1648

Contestant no. 2
Asus DVD-E616

Contestant no. 3
TLiteOn LTD-1634-01

Contestant no. 4
LiteOn LTD-165

Contestant no. 5
Plextor PX-116A/T3

Contestant no. 6
Plextor PX-116A/T3BP

Contestant no. 7
Toshiba SDM-1612 ROM

Contestant no. 8
Toshiba SD-M1712 ROM
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MJO edited : 8 Aug 2003 at 2:20am .
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8 Aug 2003, 2:18am
Ive been happy with my Toshiba SD-1402 DVDRom. Ive had it for over 2 yrs now and its read ever cd/dvd/cdrw ive throw at it.

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8 Aug 2003, 2:32am
Very good results with multiple units of the Pioneer DVD116 (and the 115 before it)

I've used both the Slot loader and the tray. (never had it happen, but heard the slot can scratch da disks)
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8 Aug 2003, 5:40am
I'm extremely happy with my Lite-On. Fast DVD ripping speeds, no muss, no fuss.
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8 Aug 2003, 5:49am
i LOVE my liteon combo
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MJO
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8 Aug 2003, 6:36am
I must say that I am very tempted by the LiteOn LTD-1634-01.
It has quite low seek times and 512KB cache.

Furthermore it is cheap.
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Thrax
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8 Aug 2003, 6:48am
Long live Lite-On, king of DVD readers and CD writers!
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13 Aug 2003, 2:29am
Thrax said
Long live Lite-On, king of DVD readers and CD writers!
ditto
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13 Aug 2003, 2:33am
Sputnik said
Thrax said
Long live Lite-On, king of DVD readers and CD writers!
ditto
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