which dvd rom to buy?

[durango]

I was going to purchace a sony dvd-rom or the panasonic dvd-rom
so I can start making vcd's..........I was looking at the Creative Sound Blaster DVD-rom and it has a decorder thing included and the sony doesn't. If I purchase the sony dvd-rom drive is that enough along with my burner to start making vcd's or do I need to purchase something else.
Please help!
Thanks very much

[Jeomite]

In consideration of "DVD Ripping", the Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM reigns supreme. Also, the Lite-On has superb DAE ripping (for audio disc ripping). I will buying one myself soon. =] Right now I own a Pioneer 16X Slot DVD-ROM which is great, but I'm building a new system soon and the Lite-On DVD-ROM is going to be one part of it.

Reviews of Lite-On 16X DVD-ROM:
http://www.cdrlabs.com/reviews/index.php?reviewid=60&page=Intro
http://www.storagereview.com/articles/200109/20010912LTD-163_1.html

[sumibas02]

hi,

i have a PIONeer 16X DVROM it is great the ripping speed is some where arounnd 6 and 10 X. i heard that sony will not rip more that 2X. and i dont know about panasonic. i will go with pioneer.

Baskaran

[Colindale]

I would go with Jeomite


The liteON LT 163 is top dog at present.

Luxor