Buying the right kind of DVD drive

[crazy_comp_dude]

Hello, I was planning on purchasing a DVD drive and I was wondering if i should get a DVD-ROM or a DVD-RW drive. All i really want to do is watch movies and install games that now have DVD software . Anyway I was wondering what type I should purchase because i know DVD-ROM drives are cheaper. And I don't think I will be buring any DVD's anytime soon.

 

[RealBlackStuff]

In the case of not burning DVDs, your best mate will be LiteOn (who recently merged its DVD-rom division with JVC).
Any model with a type-number of 163 or higher is a great choice. Look for their drives with Smart-X and ABS technology.

 

[patio]

The price gap between Rom drives and burners has narrowed quite a bit. For my dollar i would spend the extra for the burner. If not for anything else than being able to back up your system in case of problems.
As RBS suggests Lite-On are fine units i just installed one on my brother's machine and i think it was $65.oo US after rebate.

patio.

 

[crazy_comp_dude]

Well I'm from canada so I was thinking of some DVD drvies from TigerDirect.ca

 

[Spike]

well, I live in the UK, and one of my local shops (http://www.mpcomputersdirect.com/) does a DVD-RW drive for about £40. A shop just down the road from them (Opal Computers) does a DVD-ROM drive for £15.

personally, I'd pay the extra and buy a writer, particularly if you burn a lot of CD's. Sometimes it's a little annoying when 700MB is to small and you don't have a bigger disk. with a 4.7 GB DVD, that tends not to be an issue - for me at least.