Samsung or LiteOn

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15-04-2010, 03:56 PM
Markeh

Samsung or LiteOn

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?
15-04-2010, 04:19 PM
Agnostic Bear

If in doubt: Samsung. Works for nearly anything they make.
15-04-2010, 04:20 PM
Recursion

LG or LiteOn IMO
15-04-2010, 04:39 PM
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.
15-04-2010, 04:47 PM
jackass

Do NOT get that Samsung. That drive is known to have problems with the OEM code, I know from experience!
15-04-2010, 05:17 PM
MattFr

Get the cheapest IMO, or reuse an old one from an old computer.
15-04-2010, 05:47 PM
Jam

LG, I'm sure that's the same drive I got when my old one packed in.
15-04-2010, 06:06 PM
Markeh

I think I'll pick the LG.

I haven't got a DVD drive spare from an old PC to use, either.
15-04-2010, 06:07 PM
Luke

Liteon
15-04-2010, 06:10 PM
Stephen!

I have had many Samsung drives fail on me. LiteOn.
16-04-2010, 04:58 PM
Jordy

Seriously just make a choice, when it comes to DVD Drives it doesn't matter.
16-04-2010, 05:43 PM
The Professor

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jordy

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.
16-04-2010, 06:41 PM
Markeh

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Professor

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.
18-04-2010, 09:01 PM
Colin-Roberts

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