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  • Yes, but just at work

    39 6.46%
  • Yes, but just at home

    224 37.09%
  • Yes, at work and home

    241 39.90%
  • No, no DVD drive for me

    100 16.56%
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  1. #1
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    Default Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    Things have moved on from the days of the 5½ inch floppy disk. With Blu-Ray and HD-DVD around the corner, it's now the standard DVD drive which is facing obsolesce.

    But forget hi-def, do you even have a standard DVD drive in your computer? Do you use it install software, or watch movies? Or are computers not the place to watch films?

    Or are you still using the good old CD-ROM drive?

    Maybe you even use some wacky or old storage solutions?

    Tell us your thoughts. Anyone can post in this thread and vote in the poll, even if you're not registered. But registering is recommended.
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    My work desktop computer has an internal CD-ROM and an external DVD-RW/R drive. Work laptop has a CD-RW/R/DVD-ROM drive.

    One home computer has DVD-ROM and a DVD-RW/R drive. I install software from either of those.

    Another home computer has CD-ROM and a CD-RW/R drive.

    My Linux computer at home has a CD/DVD-ROM drive.

    I read an article about a month ago about DVD and Blu-Ray where the topic was how soon DVD would be obsolete. The author believes that DVD will still be available for the next 5 to 10 years.

    I remember that after DVD became available the LaserDisc was obsolete within a couple of years.
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    I have cd player and dvd writer/reader/cd-writer combo in my tower. I use the DVD writer to burn tv shows onto what I receive on my computer via WinTV-PVR and also use that writer to write backups and erase.
    What's all this talk about getting rid of dvds? What will replace them?
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    Well, HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.

    But that's one topic point I didn't put... who do you think will win the format war? Have Sony not learnt their lesson after Betamax?
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    I liked betamax, but VHS won

    Movies on the Blu-Ray format are already available, but I haven't seen many on HD-DVD.

    From reading the specs on both, I believe that Blu-Ray will support higher capacity for recording and video quality. Until I see them side by side, I wouldn't want to bet on a winning format at this time.
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    I think for us the PS3 will decide which format we follow..
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    Quote Originally Posted by Soquili View Post
    I liked betamax, but VHS won
    I liked Video 2000 which was far superior than those two formats, but like so often it was proper marketing that made the difference.
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    My Medion puter came with a DVD/CD writer, it also came with the little floppy as well, funny tho since I don't need to use it.
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    All four of our computers (two desktop, two laptop) have DVD R/W and CD R/W internal. We also have a couple of external DVD R/W drives which are currently functioning as paperweights.
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    Default Re: Do you have a DVD drive in your computer?

    I have two desktop PCs at work, each with DVD-ROM and DVD-RW/R (with capability of Blue-Ray). DVD-RW/R is mainly for backing up data.

    At home I use two desktop PCs and a notebook for different purpose; all of them have been installed with both DVD-ROM and DVD-RW/R (Blue-Ray) except the notebook with DVD-RW/R only.

    I use DVD burner as a versatile tool for storage backup, and DVD-ROM a handy, cheap media player.
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