What DVD for Media Centre?

gblasius · 12-12-2005, 06:18 AM

I am building my own media centre, which I hope will use Linux (either Debian or Suse distros). I wanted the most advanced DVD RW/RW+ possible, aware that there might be a shortage of drivers for the newer products from unhelpful distributors. What device do you recommend and where can I find the drivers? (PS - I am a relative newbie to Linux, imagine that this project will test my mettle!)

Cheers

Keruskerfuerst · 12-12-2005, 07:29 AM

Do you mean DVD-RW drives?

gblasius · 12-12-2005, 09:19 AM

That is correct.

KimVette · 12-12-2005, 11:42 AM

Go with a nice cheap Lite-On. I have found their performance to be excellent, compatibility far better than the Pioneer drives I used to buy, and the reliability is far better than the likes of Ricoh.

gblasius · 12-13-2005, 04:42 AM

Have not heard of Lite-On. My friend recommends a NEC. The most important qualities to me are i) quietness, & ii) Maximum writing capacity. Speed is of secondary importance, as I will probably slow it down anyway to reduce noise.