Sam_D Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 I am looking for a good quality DVD drive (for the computer) that's under $125 for use with the Pros. The cheaper the better, but I still want some kind of software bundle. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 As posted in the SBLive! & AE thread: DVD drive for under $200? That pretty much includes them all. I ended up ordering a Sony 12X for around $70. There are a lot of drives that you can get from 70-100. I doubt that there wil be much of a difference between them. Also, I believe that the 12X and the 16X read CDROM at 40X so I just went with the 12X. I can always get a 3rd CDROM drive if I wanted sometime in the future if needed I will be getting the rest of the shipments on monday and should ahve my system up and running then. I will let you know how the DVD drive is Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_D Posted February 11, 2001 Author Share Posted February 11, 2001 Okay! I'll edit it! $125 sound okay? Unfortuately, I'm not very patient when it comes to waiting, Is there anything I could grab at best buy? What about software packages? Also, I don't think I'd need a hardware decoder, right? My system is a AMD 500 with a Voodoo3. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 I ordered my drive online and it was a BareDrive package so no software came with it . Online + Bare = $$ Saved for other mor important stuff. As for a decoder car, not sure what to say. I am not gettin one just because I will have a 1+GHz computer. I am not real familiar with Voodoo cards so perhaps someone else would know. I would think it would run good. I have a PII300 w/64MB RAM and currently have my old 4MB Riva128 in and I can play .vob files just fine altho I am not sure how they compare to an actual DVD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_D Posted February 11, 2001 Author Share Posted February 11, 2001 Thanks. $75 sounds good. There's no warranty with bare drives, though, is there? How much did you pay for it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 Im not sure what the warranty deal is with baredrives. I paid $72 I think but the price dropped to $69 MultiWave Direct ] Search Pricewatch for the cheapest prices at some of the online stores. Im sure I won't need the warranty but if I do, just gives me an excuse to upgrade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 bought a pioneer 15X consensus seems to be they're the best, and so they're widely used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_D Posted February 11, 2001 Author Share Posted February 11, 2001 Seb, how much was it, where did you get it, and what came with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 i bought it oem from a local store, paid 160 CAN, and nothing came with it. nothing. just the drive. OEM... so cheap, so complicated when nothing works... i'm sorry, i was wrong, it's a 16X drive, not 15X. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nemesis Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 SEB was that pioneer DVD drive you bought the slot loading version or the tray loading version? I believe the model number for the slot version is DVD-105S! If it is the slot version could you give me a rough over view of what you think of it please, as im thinking of getting that model! 1.Slot loading mechanism (is it any good/trouble)? 2.Access speeds (does it seem fast enough)? 3.Opperational noise (does it blow the house down when it is spinnig at full speed)? Thanks for any help you can give me with this! ------------------ ************************* Birds may fly, but rats don't get sucked into jet engines!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted February 11, 2001 Share Posted February 11, 2001 i have the tray model it was cheaper and there was no reason why it would perform better. admitted, it is cooler. the drive is plenty fast, with CDs and DVDs. when really spinning hard, it is pretty noisy, but since it is fast, it'll never stay that way more than a couple seconds. when it is coasting at normal speeds, it's pretty silent. i can hear it, but my computer fan is waaay louder. only problem, compared to my 32X burner and my old 16X CDROM, is that it takes a lot of time sometimes when I press eject. i know it has to spin down, and I've seen it happen with my friend's fast CDROM too, but it's still an annoyance. probably can't avoid that though. and anyways, it only happens every so often, it's doesn't have to spin down every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_D Posted February 11, 2001 Author Share Posted February 11, 2001 Thanks Seb. I'm just hooked on the slot loading thing. I'm sick of the trays. I already have three... Are there any disadvantages to a slot model, becides the extra $10 or $20? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seb Posted February 12, 2001 Share Posted February 12, 2001 nope, not that i know of. of course nobody knows about the durability, but i don't see why it would be different, the internals are pretty much the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_D Posted February 12, 2001 Author Share Posted February 12, 2001 So the Pioneer drive is good? What software should I find to go with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_D Posted February 12, 2001 Author Share Posted February 12, 2001 bump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windstorm Posted February 12, 2001 Share Posted February 12, 2001 I have the slot version and it seems a little quieter than tray... also looks neater All in all its a fast drive. Faster than my old Kenwood True52X. Had it for a while and no reliability problems. It can do DAE at 12X as reported by Adaptec Ezcreator. ------------------ Caring is the first step toward disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmerry Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 While were on the subject...Is there anyway to watch a DVD om a networked computer that has no DVD drive but does have the software from a computer on the network with the drive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paragon Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 Seb, I got my computer together and put in The Mask of Zorro and watched teh ending explosion and the Sony 12X was as good as any DVD drive I have seen. I'm pleased tmerry, not real sure.. only way would be to try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LordHelmet Posted February 13, 2001 Share Posted February 13, 2001 tmerry Are you thinking about something like this ? You could prolly try just sharing the DVD drive and see if that works first though, try and save a few bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam_D Posted February 13, 2001 Author Share Posted February 13, 2001 I've looked on the Pioneer site and found the product (16x slot loading DVD drive), I only looked a little on the distributor's page (central zone) and I couldn't find the drive. I have the right one, don't I? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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