Please Help for DVD-Rom Drive

moshel · 19-08-2004, 11:36 PM

Hi guys,

Ok i got some money and i want to buy a DVD-rom drive....pls read carefully...i dont want a writer or a combo drive but only dvd reader.

I heard that there are some problems in LG and Samsung.....are there?
and how about sony......is that a good quality available?
any other good company there?

Please help me....i left the job and i am buying it from the last paycheck.

Thanks to digit i have a reason to buy a dvd rom drive :roll:

19-08-2004, 11:40 PM

U won't have any problem due to LG or Samsung, get LG as it supports more formats if U can't get Lite-on

infra_red_dude · 19-08-2004, 11:52 PM

well........i've seen 3 lite-on drives fail b4 my eyes......well..dat may b due to bad pieces...but prob wid lite-on is.....after sales support is bad...they cant easily replace it.....

best bet wud be to go in for sony.....dats d best

mariner · 20-08-2004, 02:06 AM

sony wud be a better choice

tuxfan · 20-08-2004, 11:47 AM

I use Samsung. My hardware guy says it has better support from company during problems. BTW, I know this guy since last 6-7 years and my father knows him since he was born

So he won't give a biased opinion.

demoninside · 20-08-2004, 12:21 PM

yes i m also using sumsung DVD ROM , but still sony is better one, but no prob with sumsung too

demoninside · 20-08-2004, 12:22 PM

yes i m also using sumsung DVD ROM , but still sony is better one, but no prob with sumsung too

navneeth_snr · 20-08-2004, 02:27 PM

I suggest you for Liteon. Its really a good choice.

mariner · 20-08-2004, 04:46 PM

but navneeth infra red says that he had 3 lite ons going ou to the bin b4 his eyes.

maybe he had some probs.
i wud prefer a sony but i m going for a samsung in the digit offer.
may i wud fix a sony when i m upgrading !!!

moshel · 20-08-2004, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mariner

but navneeth infra red says that he had 3 lite ons going ou to the bin b4 his eyes.

maybe he had some probs.
i wud prefer a sony but i m going for a samsung in the digit offer.
may i wud fix a sony when i m upgrading !!!

I really liked the offer of smasung drive in Digit.......only 1400 while here the hardware guy is telling me 2000 for the same one.

i thought about the offer in digit but when i read the terms and conditions i thought against it and will buy for more from here instead of ordering from the mag.

Anyway thankyou guys for the replies.....

navneeth_snr · 20-08-2004, 11:19 PM

Hi mariner,

Each person will be having his own opinion and view. My cosin has the Liteon Dvd rom and its really good. Yes even Sony is good. But I don't prefer Samsung for Dvd Roms. Even I have ordered Liteon in Digit offer.

hafees · 21-08-2004, 02:59 AM

no one is telling what is exactly the problem with samsung DVD drive.

what about Asus?

demoninside · 21-08-2004, 12:35 PM

hey as i said no prob with sumsung
but still some times it don`t read vedio DVD so u need to restart the system than it`ll recognise, so prob with data DVD`s

mariner · 21-08-2004, 05:29 PM

well guess cant help it now. i orderedsamsung cos all the computer technicians i know recommended to go for samsungrayher than liteon . so guess i gotta live with it .

busyanuj · 22-08-2004, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hafees

no one is telling what is exactly the problem with samsung DVD drive.

well, the Samsung DVD drive doesn't support as many DVD formats as Lite-On or other drives.

hafees · 24-08-2004, 02:15 AM

what do u think about LG??

demoninside · 24-08-2004, 11:17 AM

sorry dude the person asked for help have ordered one so i think this talk should over here

moshel · 24-08-2004, 11:03 PM

Thank you guys for your help

I bought a Sony DVD drive for 2200.....cos i saw that no one said that sony was bad....i mean everybody agreed that sony is good quality so i had to give 200 more than samsung.....

And i like it cos for one thing the tray doesnt make a lotta of sound while ejecting and inserting like my samsung CD drive and LG CD writer does.

Thank you PPL

parimal · 06-09-2004, 01:29 PM

Get LiteOn or Sony......both of them are good drives...! I recommend you not to buy Samsung drives!!

06-09-2004, 02:12 PM

O would say that, eb it sony, samsung, Lite-On go for the one which supports the maximum Formats, I would prefer a LG orLite-On DVD Rom Drive, reason, they both are really quite & operate goo as aDVD Drive, Lite-On is not available everywhere while LG has only 25 6KB buffer, but that won't affect in anything

I prefer LG if Lite-On is not available, cos it also supports all the DVD formats - & +, dual layer DVDs will not be availabel for another 1.5 years in India in mass quantity

theraven · 07-09-2004, 03:39 AM

hes already picked it up
relax guys ..
@moshel .. sony is not the best ard ... but still a good choice
been using a sony since 3 yrs ... no problems ...

ganesh8 · 11-09-2004, 09:02 PM

I would recommend the Liteon anyday. Samsung does not even support all formats and is crap.

Check reviews on hardcore cdrw sites and you will find Liteon is the hacker's favourite drive since it can read anything and copy anything.

My Liteon can even read a scratched DVD which my friends Samsung spat out

rohanwadhwa · 11-09-2004, 11:03 PM

Hi are there any Dual Layer DVD READERS in the market.

blade_runner · 12-09-2004, 12:04 AM

Most newer drives shud be able to read DL dvds.

jpushkarh · 13-09-2004, 12:06 PM

see what Ganesh8 wrote in
http://www.thinkdigit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6919

Quote:

Liteon would be the best choice. Liteon is also firmware upgradable so that if any media is not compatible, a new firmware can solve the problem without having to upgrade to new model.

By the way it was in the IT news in May 2004 that SONY has stopped making DVD writers and gets them manufactured by LITEON. So all SONY DVD writers are actually Liteon. Why pay higher for the SONY label when you can get the same Liteon drive cheaper

shri · 14-09-2004, 04:10 PM

Lite-on is the choice if its budget.
Sony is for performance.

theraven · 14-09-2004, 04:32 PM

sony drives are now manufactured by liteon .. they are pretty much the same now ...
even so ... price or performance .. theres hardly any price diff between sony and liteon drives

krazydude · 14-09-2004, 05:26 PM

Damm, I am stuck with a brand new Samsung SD 616, should I sell it off for a LG / Lite-On ??

theraven · 14-09-2004, 06:02 PM

O H3LL YEAHH !!!
give it off in RADDI i say

hehehe
ok seriously ... i personally hate samsung optical drives ... so if u can change it ...
but that ofcourse doesnt guarantee anything ..
i suggest liteon anyways

delhibhai1000 · 14-09-2004, 08:26 PM

get a plextor/pioneer dvd-drive..
best dvd performance...

19-08-2004, 11:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
moshel Alpha Geek Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Posts: 895	Please Help for DVD-Rom Drive Hi guys, Ok i got some money and i want to buy a DVD-rom drive....pls read carefully...i dont want a writer or a combo drive but only dvd reader. I heard that there are some problems in LG and Samsung.....are there? and how about sony......is that a good quality available? any other good company there? Please help me....i left the job and i am buying it from the last paycheck. Thanks to digit i have a reason to buy a dvd rom drive :roll:

19-08-2004, 11:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
infra_red_dude Wire muncher! Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 6,164	well........i've seen 3 lite-on drives fail b4 my eyes......well..dat may b due to bad pieces...but prob wid lite-on is.....after sales support is bad...they cant easily replace it..... best bet wud be to go in for sony.....dats d best __________________ "The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good." http://phoenix-ani.blogspot.com

20-08-2004, 11:47 AM	#5 (permalink)
tuxfan Human Spambot Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 2,653	I use Samsung. My hardware guy says it has better support from company during problems. BTW, I know this guy since last 6-7 years and my father knows him since he was born So he won't give a biased opinion. __________________ :: Free hosting and free domain names available in special cases. Conditions apply ::

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demoninside In The Zone Join Date: May 2004 Location: dehradun Posts: 389	yes i m also using sumsung DVD ROM , but still sony is better one, but no prob with sumsung too __________________ Music is like Sex, The more you get, the more you want.

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demoninside In The Zone Join Date: May 2004 Location: dehradun Posts: 389	yes i m also using sumsung DVD ROM , but still sony is better one, but no prob with sumsung too __________________ Music is like Sex, The more you get, the more you want.

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19-08-2004, 11:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
gxsaurav Guest Posts: n/a	U won't have any problem due to LG or Samsung, get LG as it supports more formats if U can't get Lite-on

20-08-2004, 02:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
mariner Alpha Geek Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mumbai Posts: 522	sony wud be a better choice

20-08-2004, 02:27 PM	#8 (permalink)
navneeth_snr Broken In Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bangalore Posts: 185	I suggest you for Liteon. Its really a good choice. __________________ Navaneeth ------------------------------- My Phones: Motorola T180, Nokia 2600, SE J300i, SE W810i

20-08-2004, 04:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
mariner Alpha Geek Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mumbai Posts: 522	but navneeth infra red says that he had 3 lite ons going ou to the bin b4 his eyes. maybe he had some probs. i wud prefer a sony but i m going for a samsung in the digit offer. may i wud fix a sony when i m upgrading !!!

20-08-2004, 11:19 PM	#11 (permalink)
navneeth_snr Broken In Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Bangalore Posts: 185	Hi mariner, Each person will be having his own opinion and view. My cosin has the Liteon Dvd rom and its really good. Yes even Sony is good. But I don't prefer Samsung for Dvd Roms. Even I have ordered Liteon in Digit offer. __________________ Navaneeth ------------------------------- My Phones: Motorola T180, Nokia 2600, SE J300i, SE W810i

21-08-2004, 02:59 AM	#12 (permalink)
hafees In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kerala Posts: 405	no one is telling what is exactly the problem with samsung DVD drive. what about Asus? __________________ Quitters Never Win & Winners Never Quit!

21-08-2004, 12:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
demoninside In The Zone Join Date: May 2004 Location: dehradun Posts: 389	hey as i said no prob with sumsung but still some times it don`t read vedio DVD so u need to restart the system than it`ll recognise, so prob with data DVD`s __________________ Music is like Sex, The more you get, the more you want.

21-08-2004, 05:29 PM	#14 (permalink)
mariner Alpha Geek Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: mumbai Posts: 522	well guess cant help it now. i orderedsamsung cos all the computer technicians i know recommended to go for samsungrayher than liteon . so guess i gotta live with it .

24-08-2004, 02:15 AM	#16 (permalink)
hafees In The Zone Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Kerala Posts: 405	what do u think about LG?? __________________ Quitters Never Win & Winners Never Quit!

24-08-2004, 11:17 AM	#17 (permalink)
demoninside In The Zone Join Date: May 2004 Location: dehradun Posts: 389	sorry dude the person asked for help have ordered one so i think this talk should over here __________________ Music is like Sex, The more you get, the more you want.

24-08-2004, 11:03 PM	#18 (permalink)
moshel Alpha Geek Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Posts: 895	Thank you guys for your help I bought a Sony DVD drive for 2200.....cos i saw that no one said that sony was bad....i mean everybody agreed that sony is good quality so i had to give 200 more than samsung..... And i like it cos for one thing the tray doesnt make a lotta of sound while ejecting and inserting like my samsung CD drive and LG CD writer does. Thank you PPL

06-09-2004, 01:29 PM	#19 (permalink)
parimal In The Zone Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 200	Get LiteOn or Sony......both of them are good drives...! I recommend you not to buy Samsung drives!!

06-09-2004, 02:12 PM	#20 (permalink)
gxsaurav Guest Posts: n/a	O would say that, eb it sony, samsung, Lite-On go for the one which supports the maximum Formats, I would prefer a LG orLite-On DVD Rom Drive, reason, they both are really quite & operate goo as aDVD Drive, Lite-On is not available everywhere while LG has only 25 6KB buffer, but that won't affect in anything I prefer LG if Lite-On is not available, cos it also supports all the DVD formats - & +, dual layer DVDs will not be availabel for another 1.5 years in India in mass quantity

07-09-2004, 03:39 AM	#21 (permalink)
theraven Human Spambot Join Date: May 2004 Location: off to "never ever" land Posts: 2,912	hes already picked it up relax guys .. @moshel .. sony is not the best ard ... but still a good choice been using a sony since 3 yrs ... no problems ... __________________ No Mercy, No Limits. Oobertech.net - Keeping Knowledge Free

11-09-2004, 09:02 PM	#22 (permalink)
ganesh8 Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 23	I would recommend the Liteon anyday. Samsung does not even support all formats and is crap. Check reviews on hardcore cdrw sites and you will find Liteon is the hacker's favourite drive since it can read anything and copy anything. My Liteon can even read a scratched DVD which my friends Samsung spat out

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rohanwadhwa Right Off the Assembly Line Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 32	Hi are there any Dual Layer DVD READERS in the market. __________________ Rohan Wadhwa... --- http://www.xpango.com?ref=90079081 ---Click here here to get your free mobile/PSP/PS3

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blade_runner Wise Old Owl Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: India Posts: 1,103	Most newer drives shud be able to read DL dvds. __________________ www.techenclave.com Ecumenical Technology !

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shri Always Fresh! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mangalore Posts: 191	Lite-on is the choice if its budget. Sony is for performance. __________________ BE YOURSELF http://everythingoutthere.co.cc

14-09-2004, 04:32 PM	#27 (permalink)
theraven Human Spambot Join Date: May 2004 Location: off to "never ever" land Posts: 2,912	sony drives are now manufactured by liteon .. they are pretty much the same now ... even so ... price or performance .. theres hardly any price diff between sony and liteon drives __________________ No Mercy, No Limits. Oobertech.net - Keeping Knowledge Free

14-09-2004, 05:26 PM	#28 (permalink)
krazydude Broken In Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Follow me and I shall set u free Posts: 173	Damm, I am stuck with a brand new Samsung SD 616, should I sell it off for a LG / Lite-On ?? __________________ Walk on the Wild Side. The other side SUX!!!

14-09-2004, 06:02 PM	#29 (permalink)
theraven Human Spambot Join Date: May 2004 Location: off to "never ever" land Posts: 2,912	O H3LL YEAHH !!! give it off in RADDI i say hehehe ok seriously ... i personally hate samsung optical drives ... so if u can change it ... but that ofcourse doesnt guarantee anything .. i suggest liteon anyways __________________ No Mercy, No Limits. Oobertech.net - Keeping Knowledge Free

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delhibhai1000 Broken In Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: DELHI,duh!! Posts: 100	get a plextor/pioneer dvd-drive.. best dvd performance...

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