Recommended DVD Drive

[sundance]

I'm just about to replace my old CDROM by a DVD-ROM drive.
Can anybody recommend a particular drive (IDE only)?
My choice would be a Toshiba SD-M1612. Any negative experiences with that drive?

-sundance-

[lhorwinkle]

I have the same question ... and the same preference for Toshiba.

I also need help understanding how to make this work with my P3/800 (with Matrox G400-TV capture/video card). How does the DVD-ROM hook into the video card? sound card?

[clarkmo]

How does the DVD-ROM hook into the video card? sound card? Thru software. There is a cable to connect the drive to a sound card, digital and/or analog, but your programs decode the sound and video straight off the dvd. No cable required.

[Milkman Dan]

You should go to StorageReview.com and look at their LeaderBoard. The best drives they're reviewed in a category are posted there.

[hs]

Hi,

I don't have any personal experiences with the Toshiba-Drive, but in another board I found this:

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It's sad but true. This model can rip region protected DVD with only 2x speed. The same as my 1512 model. So for there is no solution for this.
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Sound interesting to me... :(

[Zhnujm]

i have a Toshiba SD-M1612 and it true , it can rip/play copy protected dvds only at 2-4x :( , but that makes it very silent during dvd playback :)

[Zot]

If you go here http://hijacker.rpc1.org/toshiba_nolimit/ you will find instructions for removing the speed limitation on ripping. I just flashed my Toshiba 1612 and obtained 10.1x ripping on a scratched rental! (for benchmark purposes only, of course). I've had the 1612 for year and half; never any problems but never over 4.5X ripping either. this firmware rocks!!

Zot

[Zhnujm]

wow, where did you get this thread ? we all could have been died in this long time :D
but thanks anyway, i also have this firmware now. :)

[Zot]

I just type real SSSLLLOOOWWW :p

[AudioVideoMaster]

It's alive!! It's Alive!!!! IT'S ALIVE!! ((evil laugh)) LOL

-- just had to do it. :)

Originally posted by Zhnujm
wow, where did you get this thread ? we all could have been died in this long time

[Buddy]

I placed a thread here a month ago. Sorry to find out you did not read my thread about the toshiba sd-m1612.
Hijacker is working with neo on the toshiba sd-m1502 also but has problems to find the protection.
I have both the sd-m1502 and sd-m1612 they are the best and if you place the new Hijacker firmware on the sd-m1612 you have read speed up to 15x.

[m99]

What is the Pioneer DVD-115 good for?
I only get ripping speed below 2X, I'm using XP-SP1 and have the latest regionfree firmware (1.33). DMA is enabled.