Good Internal DVD Rom

[EvilScooby]

I am getting ready to purchase a DVD rom to replace my ole CD-rom

any suggestions?

what is a good brand, good for ripping, reliable and good price?

 

[moonshinemadness]

LG have either got one out or coming out very soon that has good reports.

 

[wfbberzerker]

i'm always a fan of lite-on

 

[bacillus]

Originally posted by: wfbberzerker
i'm always a fan of lite-on

 

[BennyD]

i think everyone on these boards is a fan of lite-on

 

[Alexandrus]

LITE-ON LTD-166S(might also go by the name XJ-HD166S), TEAC DV-516(I hope I got the name right) or Pioneer 117 or 116.
Plextor will also release a 16/48 DVD-ROM drive soon, and I bet that will be a good option as well.

 

[Shagga]

Originally posted by: Alexandrus
LITE-ON LTD-166S(might also go by the name XJ-HD166S), TEAC DV-516(I hope I got the name right) or Pioneer 117 or 116.
Plextor will also release a 16/48 DVD-ROM drive soon, and I bet that will be a good option as well.

Pioneer and Toshiba.

 

[ArmchairAthlete]

I have a nice Lite-On LTD-166S16X 16x DVD read, 48x CD read which works real well.

 

[NTB]

Another vote for Pioneer. I've got an old (close to 3 years) 105S that I've never had a serious problem with. I do have two minor nitpicks though: it's loud, and it gets pretty warm if it's running for any decent length of time. Audio extraction on the drive (using EAC) is slow, too. That said, it has read/played everything I've thrown at it, so I'm not complaining.

Nate

 

[Hagen]

Just got a Lite-On 166s 16/48 DVD to replace my A-Open 52x CD-Rom, love this Lite-On. It is fast, smooth a quiet. Also have a LiteOn CD-RW, not the newest and lastest, but it hasn't let me down yet. Yes, I think this board does have many Lite-On fans, and I can see why.
Cheers,
Hagen

 

[Chaotic42]

I like my 16x Pioneer slot loader.

 

[biggiesmallz]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
I like my 16x Pioneer slot loader.

 

[Hardtarget]

i've been damn happy with my lite-on 165H, 16x dvd.

 

[bacillus]

Originally posted by: Hardtarget
i've been damn happy with my lite-on 165H, 16x dvd.

there's a new firmware for that drive dated 25th march 2003.
nero infotool indicates that with this new firmware the drive will now read every type of media!