Recommendation for DVD drive around $100

[Evoluter]

I was wondering what experiences people have had with DVD drives in this price range. I will be watching movies on it and using it as my primary optical drive. I won't need to have a decoder board because my uncle can hook me up. Please give any recommendations you can! Black drive color would be cool too.

 

[jamesbond007]

I'd consider the Lite-On 16x DVDROM if you want black. However, I'd recommend the Pioneer 106S over any other DVDROM on the market.

My $0.02

 

[Dre]

Here's another vote for the Lite-ON 16X

 

[TheWart]

pioneer and toshiba drives rock.

 

[ojai00]

<< I'd recommend the Pioneer 106S >>

 

[NeoMadHatter]

i'm a fan of toshiba drives. you can get them at newegg.

 

[nealh]

Toshiba makes excelent cdrom/dvd drives..excellent choice..I just got a liteon 16x dvd..ltd163..very nice drive...and it is inexpensive

 

[Utterman]

<< I'd recommend the Pioneer 106S >>

 

[Aquinas]

I got the lite-on 16x from dell business with free shipping and a 10% discount. All totaled was like $46! I couldn't be happier with it. DVD performance is great and it has one of the fastest DAE (digital audio extraction- for ripping cd's) speeds of anything out there... check the "hot deals" forum for links to Dell and reviews...etc...cheers.

 

[eplebnista]

Toshiba 16X

My $.02,
eplebnista

 

[Spankthru]

Toshiba 16X
Its quiet, its fast and you get it for under $60 shipped at newegg

 

[Torghn]

In my experence the Pioneer 116 and 106S are the best you can get. The pioneer 500M is ATA100, but I haven't had a chance to use it yet.

 

[icjogger]

I have an Aopen (6x) that I got about 2 years ago, I think it is a pioneer with diff name, but it has worked flawlessly.