HELP! Pioneer 120s vs 106s

[MrBLUNT]

wats the difference between pioneer slot load dvd roms: 120s and 106s?

 

[bluntman]

If I remember correctly, the specifications for the drives are identical but the 120 is shorter to be more in-line with the form factor of other optical drives.

 

[boyRacer]

and they got rid of the volume knob

 

[MrBLUNT]

The volume knob is still there... the front face looks the same. i have another question... on my new 120s, i kinda have to shove the cd in... is this normal... i mean does the drive need to be "broken-in"?

 

[boyRacer]

oops... werd... i saw a retail box and there was no volume control... must be a different slot loading model then.

 

[corkyg]

A shorter slot drive that the 106S would be good. I have several 106S drives, and they are long leaving only a couple of inches clearance in the rear for cables. The volume know is present. In Europe these drives come in silver color to match aluminum cases. I painted mine silver with red lips.

The 120S is available at Newegg for less than $41 w/free shipping. The common knock in the reviews is, the CD insertion and "swallowing" is not as easy as the 106S - maybe due to the shortened chassis? But there are several complaints about that. Also - the mini-CDs and business card CDs cannot be inserted unless someone invents some sort of carrier or caddy that makes them look like regular CDs.

Ideas?

 

[bluntman]

Mini-CD adapters are readily available. I saw some neon coloured ones at a local Electronics Boutique, but any well stocked computer store or record store should have them in stock.

 

[MrBLUNT]

thx all... good to hear my drive is not the only drive with "swallowing" problem. as for the color... i got the black one to match my cheiftec case from newegg.

 

[slimeballzz]

So the 120S is just shorter but harder to put in CD's than the 106S?