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Old Dec 2, 2007, 02:19 AM   #1
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Any one know of a good DVD drive that i could get my old one just broke.
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Old Dec 2, 2007, 02:23 AM   #2
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dvd burner? I just get whatever one is on sale.. just got 2 Pioneer DVR-212D for 28$ each, I got 2 samsungs with lightscribe for like 34$ a long time ago.

I just get a namebrand and on sale :P got my stuff from Ncix.ca
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I'll sell you the one off my old computer for $20 shipped..
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827106227
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827248008
How about those? they come in a deal were there the same price as the blueray
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http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827248008
How about those? they come in a deal were there the same price as the blueray
If you have other components that are capable of displaying HD content why not. go for it.
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i hightly recommend a NEC 7170S with SATA interface, it burn like crazy fast, its a bit noisy but you can slow it down using neros drivespeed etc
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2079&Tpk=7170S
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