Hrm...it appears my current one is dying, and it had been relatively cheap to begin with, as well as somewhat old. Thus I'm in the marker for a good DVD drive, with burning capabilities being desired, but with little need for anything overly special. After my last bad choice, I'm a bit hesitant to seek one out on my own...as for money, it isn't an issue, but I'm seeking a good deal rather than just throwing as much cash as possible at the problem. =P
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Good DVD drive?
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silent-circuit
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$30 gets you a nice SATA DVDRW anymore.
I've had very good luck with LiteOn drives, though they can be loud when reading/writing. LiteOn is good because they offer reasonably frequent firmware updates for their drives and support them for a fairly long period with new updates.
Samsung drives are regularly recommended around here for those who want a quieter drive that's still reliable.
Make sure no matter what drive you end up with that you use quality media.
I've had very good luck with LiteOn drives, though they can be loud when reading/writing. LiteOn is good because they offer reasonably frequent firmware updates for their drives and support them for a fairly long period with new updates.
Samsung drives are regularly recommended around here for those who want a quieter drive that's still reliable.
Make sure no matter what drive you end up with that you use quality media.
How do the ASUS drives tend to be? My previous was a Samsung, and it's one of those that apparently ended up having a rather distinct issue where it would stop reading DVDs after a period of time...and it turns out, at least in my experience, that Samsung has horrid customer support when it comes to address the problem for this particular drive. I'd want to stay away from them, after this experience (not just my own, but for the model in general, Samsung has repeatedly skirted providing a solution or explanation for the issue, supposedly).
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Don't know about ASUS. I personally just stick with the LiteOns -- they're reliable. I've had the same drives for 3+ years now, and I keep considering replacement only to realize that they're still working fine, and $60 for smaller cables seems a real waste.