HT DVD Drives (DVD-RW?)
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HT DVD Drives (DVD-RW?)
Just wondering if anyone had any experience with using a PC for Home Theater (HTPC) and could recommend a DVD drive. I have experience with most other components but not DVD drives. I was considering getting a DVD RW but I think it would be too loud for DVD playing. I've read some posts about regular (RO) DVD players so I have some info to go on there but wanted to point out my goal of HT in case others have specific experience.
Actually, using a PC to drive a high quality display, you can get the same effect as a 5k+ video processor (or line doubler). I haven't yet built mine, but i'm in the process of doing the final research and i've got a lot of components selected.
I was just reading a silent pc article linked from the main site to techtv.com in which the reviewer mentioned he was using a sony dru-500ax dvd burner to play his DVDs and that it was essentially silent once it got spun-up. This is great news for me since it's the exact model I intended to buy, due to the fact that it's a 4x burner and can burn ALL dvd formats, unlike most burners who belong to one standards group or the other.
I was just reading a silent pc article linked from the main site to techtv.com in which the reviewer mentioned he was using a sony dru-500ax dvd burner to play his DVDs and that it was essentially silent once it got spun-up. This is great news for me since it's the exact model I intended to buy, due to the fact that it's a 4x burner and can burn ALL dvd formats, unlike most burners who belong to one standards group or the other.
jrs91 a question for you. After research, totally agree with you on the PC vs 5K in equipment.
I am waiting on my case to arrive for my HTPC (D8000 http://www.coolcases.com/cases/D8000_s-m_p2.html ) and have been gathering a list of my components. Can I ask what you have come up with for your components? Motherboard - CPU - Video Card - Sound Card - etc?
Thanks.
I am waiting on my case to arrive for my HTPC (D8000 http://www.coolcases.com/cases/D8000_s-m_p2.html ) and have been gathering a list of my components. Can I ask what you have come up with for your components? Motherboard - CPU - Video Card - Sound Card - etc?
Thanks.
Yea, I've been cruising the avsforum board for a while. Talk about information overload.
I had not heard about the Sony drive before. That would be great if it handled all the formats. I have enough to worry about without throwing DVD formats into the mix. The only the issue is that I have had very good success with my TDK drive and would like to stay loyal to tha bran.
I had not heard about the Sony drive before. That would be great if it handled all the formats. I have enough to worry about without throwing DVD formats into the mix. The only the issue is that I have had very good success with my TDK drive and would like to stay loyal to tha bran.