Recommend me a DVD-Rom drive

MJOMJO Denmark New
edited August 2003 in Hardware
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

Comments

  • fatcatfatcat Mizzou Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    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.

    fc
  • teflemingtefleming
    edited August 2003
    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)
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    I'm extremely happy with my Lite-On. Fast DVD ripping speeds, no muss, no fuss.
  • WuGgaRoOWuGgaRoO Not in the shower Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    i LOVE my liteon combo
  • MJOMJO Denmark New
    edited August 2003
    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. :p
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited August 2003
    Long live Lite-On, king of DVD readers and CD writers!
  • SputnikSputnik Worcester, MA
    edited August 2003
    Thrax said
    Long live Lite-On, king of DVD readers and CD writers!

    ditto
  • SimGuySimGuy Ottawa, Canada
    edited August 2003
    Sputnik said
    Thrax said
    Long live Lite-On, king of DVD readers and CD writers!

    ditto

    Make it 3.
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