Good DVD drive

[airis2001]

I am looking for a DVD drive and need a recomndiation or two. I want something tbat is quiet and will rip dvd's at a good clip, in addation to simply playing a dvd, I have an All in wonder so I dont need to worry about a decoder card or software, thats all set. and teh 5.1 dtt2500 speaker system is in the mail, thanks to who ever found that deal bty, 183 shipped
So any ideas, and as always Im willing to sacrifce performance for preice a bit so Id can go with a 12 insted of a 16x to cave some cash
Ath

 

[DJFuji]

the pioneer dvd-115 and dvd116 drives are excellent drives for the cost. They run about 60-75 or so depending on where you get them. Try pricewatch.com

 

[crzyc]

newegg.com has toshiba 16x for 65 shipped and pioneer slot load for 70 shipped

word is toshiba is quiter / works better with clonecd and pioneer rips faster yet a little louder

 

[Courtland]

the pioneer and toshiba drives are both good, I bought a pioneer only because it has a slot load version, they also have a tray load version for a tad more.

 

[NelsonMuntz]

The slot load version of Pioneer is sweet and very unique, I have an old one myself. I have been looking at the Toshiba because of its ability to read sub-channel data for using CloneCD. I understand however that it isn't very fast at DVD ripping (<5X I think) so if that is your interest, go with the Pioneer.

 

[sj46256]

how is delta dvd rom its 12x.
any reviews or comments on this drive.it will be availabel for 30$ next week in staples.

 

[salman327]

Pioneer 106s from Newegg.com (It's the slot loading one, it's the revision of the 105)

 

[knutp]

I just installed one 106s from pioneer. It's faster than the 105. Tried some cdspeed testing with it. No difference from pressed cd's and burned. Data goes from 16X-42X (70 minute cd). and audio 16X clv. No drops in speed either. Tried Some old cd'r I burned 2-3 years ago, and have been used alot as well.

It also seems quiter than the 105/115. I haven't tried Toshiba, but with the new pioneer drive, I think that's the best in the marked considering speed, and reability.

 

[Salvador]

What exactly do you mean by ripping? Ripping cd's to make cd compilations with a burner or ripping a dvd?

Sal

 

[Shmorq]

If you're ripping DVD's, go with the Pioneer over the Toshiba. The 16X Toshiba supposedly has max rip speed of 2X.

 

[Zepper]

Pioneer slot load is my choice also. And actually their tray load versions cost less, not more, but in the past the tray load versions either didn't have digital audio out connector or it was disabled. I don't know about the latest tray versions. I'm trying to wait for Pioneer to bring the 16x to SCSI, but if they don't hurry up, I'll have to settle for IDE ... BTW, 16x acer dvds are pioneer design made under license--they also make both slot and tray versions.
.bh.

 

[fakey]

I bought the Creative 12x PC Encore w/ the DXR3 decoder card.. Worst damn mistake of my life.

It doesn't support Win2k.

what kinda of bull is that.
win2ks been out for more then a year, and this is a relatively new product :| im pissed :disgust:

 

[snidy]

pioneer and toshiba are good, I agree that the creative encore sucks.