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Devices => PC's and Other Hardware => Topic started by: MrC on July 21, 2011, 02:14:39 pm

Title: Time for new CD / DVD (and Blu Ray?)
Post by: MrC on July 21, 2011, 02:14:39 pm

My internal Samsung CD/DVD drive appears to be having trouble, so its time to replace it.

Any recommendations on today's drives?

- internal
- SATA interface, no IDE

Should I consider Blu Ray too?

Title: Re: Time for new CD / DVD (and Blu Ray?)
Post by: JimH on July 21, 2011, 02:35:40 pm

I just bought this LG Blu-ray drive for $106 delivered.
http://www.amazon.com/LG-WH12LS30-BLU-RAY-SOFTWARE-LIGHTSCRIBE/dp/B004LPLE50/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8

Title: Re: Time for new CD / DVD (and Blu Ray?)
Post by: kensn on July 21, 2011, 03:31:44 pm

I used one of these in a build and liked it so much I bought one for my bedroom htpc....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151222
 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151222)

Ken

Title: Re: Time for new CD / DVD (and Blu Ray?)
Post by: JimH on July 21, 2011, 03:35:45 pm

Quote from: kensn on July 21, 2011, 03:31:44 pm

I used one of these in a build and liked it so much I bought one for my bedroom htpc....
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151222
 (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16827151222)

That one reads Blu-ray but doesn't write Blu-ray. 

Title: Re: Time for new CD / DVD (and Blu Ray?)
Post by: kensn on July 21, 2011, 04:08:39 pm

Correct Jim, writting Blu ray was not on my agenda for the purchase...

Ken

Title: Re: Time for new CD / DVD (and Blu Ray?)
Post by: MrC on July 21, 2011, 04:13:39 pm

Thanks guys.  I went with the cheaper one because...

1) I loved the Samsung I have, despite its current death throes.
2) I don't foresee writing Blu-ray for quite some time.
3) I foresee spending some of the saved $40 on MC17 soon.  :-)