[mythtv-users] recommendations for a media box

[mtrisko]

>> DVD-ROM and RW? Why?

>So that RW doesn't wear out. From my (admittedly
>somewhat dated) experience, all optical drives tend to deteriorate after a
>few years of use. I would rather lose a $30 reader than a $150 writer.

My guess is that in a few years a DVD writer will cost a lot less than $150.
Of course if it were me, the $30 for the extra drive wouldn't be as much of
a factor as the size and heat/power/noise it might add to the system.