Samsung or LiteOn

[Markeh]

I'm torn between this Samsung: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/145450
and this LiteOn drive: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/176026

and also this LG: http://www.ebuyer.com/product/169683

Samsung apparantly has trouble reading Windows disks, and apparantly the LiteOn sucks, but which is best?

[Agnostic Bear]

If in doubt: Samsung. Works for nearly anything they make.

[Recursion]

LG or LiteOn IMO

[N!ck]

I have a an IDE LG drive that is slightly similar to that and it's fine. I've used a similar Samsung in the past (IDE) on a HTPC for a friend and that's fine too.

[jackass]

Do NOT get that Samsung. That drive is known to have problems with the OEM code, I know from experience!

[MattFr]

Get the cheapest IMO, or reuse an old one from an old computer.

[Jam]

LG, I'm sure that's the same drive I got when my old one packed in.

[Markeh]

I think I'll pick the LG.

I haven't got a DVD drive spare from an old PC to use, either.

[Luke]

Liteon

[Stephen!]

I have had many Samsung drives fail on me. LiteOn.

[Jordy]

Seriously just make a choice, when it comes to DVD Drives it doesn't matter.

[The Professor]

Seriously just make a choice, when it comes to DVD Drives it doesn't matter.

Plus one to this superb comment. They're so cheap that even if one does fail it isn't a massive problem to replace it.

[Markeh]

Plus one to this superb comment. They're so cheap that even if one does fail it isn't a massive problem to replace it.

It matters when your skint. trust me.

[Colin-Roberts]

Lg imo, and just buying any drive isn't the best idea, drive speed? driver support? ect