[mythtv-users] Hardware Advice

[John P. Poet]

http://www.silentpcreview.com/ liked the Samsung SM-352B CDRW/DVD-ROM drive:

http://www.silentpcreview.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=280


John
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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003, Preston Crow wrote:

> > > Very nice, but I have a concern about the silver faceing.  If I add a
> > > DVD drive, is it possible to get one with a face that matches?  I've
> > > seen black ones before, but I don't recall seeing silver.
> >
> > NewEgg has some links to reviews of this case.
> > http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=11-129-142&depa=1&section=4
> >
> > The reviewer from HTPC News talked about taking a regular beige DVD drive and
> > spray-painting the face-plate with a silver paint. Seems like a decent
> > solution.
> > http://www.htpcnews.com/main.php?id=overturereview1
>
> If you do a search at your favorite shopping site (Froogle, Pricewatch,
> or such), you can find silver DVD-ROM drives.  They seem to be a little
> more expensive ($20 to $40).
>
> I'm concerned about finding a quiet DVD-ROM drive.  My current DVD
> player is rather loud, and I want to fix the problem, not make it worse.
>
> --PC
>
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