DVD

DVD

DVD is becoming the new standard for every multimedia computer today. Upgrading is as simple as changing your CD-ROM drive. If you would like to watch DVD movies with your DVD-ROM drive, make sure you have a method for decoding the MPEG2 format. We carry DVD decoder cards which can provide hardware decoding. If you choose software decoding, make sure that your video card manufacturer has proper software and drivers to decode MPEG2.

DVD decoder cards (MPEG): Hardware
Manufacturer	Device	Interface	Price
Sigma Designs Ventura II	DVD decoder	PCI	$52
Sigma Designs Hollywood Plus	DVD decoder	PCI	$46
3D Fusion MPACT2	DVD decoder, 8MB video	PCI/AGP	$129

DVD-ROM Player
Manufacturer	Device	Interface	Price
Hitachi GD-5000	DVD-ROM 8x	IDE	$136
Pioneer 105S Slot loading	DVD-ROM 16x	IDE	$124
Pioneer 114 Slot loading	DVD-ROM 10x	IDE	$136
Pioneer 115 Shipping now	DVD-ROM 16x	IDE	$120
Pioneer 304S Slot loading	DVD-ROM 16x	SCSI	$149
Toshiba SDM1302	DVD-ROM 8x	IDE	$129
Toshiba SDM1301	DVD-ROM 8x	SCSI	$136
Toshiba SDM1202	DVD-ROM 8x	IDE	$99
Toshiba SDM1402	DVD-ROM 12x	IDE	$109

DVD-RAM Player (Internal)
Manufacturer	Device	Interface	Price(int/ext)
Panasonic Aopen520	DVD-RAM	SCSI	$546/$586
Hitachi GF1000	DVD-RAM	IDE	$452
Hitachi GF1050	DVD-RAM	SCSI	$459/$519
Toshiba SDW-1111	DVD-RAM	SCSI	$316/$369

DVD-RAM Player/Recorder
Manufacturer	Model	Interface	SCSI Adapter	Price(int/ext)
Panasonic	DVD-RAM	SCSI II	Adaptec 2902 PCI	$699/$749
Features:
1x DVD-RAM, 2x DVD-ROM, read's 20x CD-ROM & CD-R media supports DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, PD, DVD-R, CD-DA, CD-ROM/XA, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-Extra, CD-R/RW Write Capacity: 2.6Gb single-sided / 5.2Gb dual-sided Transfer Rate: (DVD-RAM) 1,385Kb/sec, (DVD-ROM) 2,770 Kb/sec, (CD 20x) 3,000 Kb/sec Buffer: 2Mb cache Bundle: Adaptec AVA2902 PCI SCSI adapter card, Software Architects Write DVD! software, 1 DVD-RAM media, power supply/case (external only)

DVD-RAM Player/Recorder
Manufacturer	Model	Interface	SCSI Adapter	Price(int/ext)
Hitachi GF1050	DVD-RAM	SCSI II	Adaptec 2902 PCI	$586/$628
Features:
1x DVD-RAM, 2x DVD-ROM, read's 20x CD-ROM & CD-R media supports DVD-RAM, DVD-ROM, PD, DVD-R, CD-DA, CD-ROM/XA, PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-Extra, CD-R/RW Write Capacity: 2.6Gb single-sided / 5.2Gb dual-sided Transfer Rate: (DVD-RAM) 1,385Kb/sec, (DVD-ROM) 2,770 Kb/sec, (CD 20x) 3,000 Kb/sec Buffer: 1Mb cache Bundle: Adaptec AVA2902 PCI SCSI adapter card, ATI 7in1 software from Zoran, 1 DVD-RAM media, power supply/case (external only)

DVD Hyundai KIT
Manufacturer	Model	Mpeg II Card	Titles	Price
Hyundai DSR-520H	5.2x DVD-ROM	RMagic Decoder	0	$149
Features:
Fastest 5.2x DVD-ROM(IDE), read's 32x CD-ROM & CD-R media Read up to 8.1 Gbytes, Intel/MS compliant-32bit (DVD) 8.1 Mbytes/sec, (CD 32x) 4.8 Mbytes/sec Buffer: (DVD) 512k MPEG2, Dolby Digital Sound, TV, S-Video, NTSC/PAL, Analog Decode: MPEG1, MPEG2, Video CD 1.0 & 2.0, Karaoke Bundle: Sigma Design REAL MAGIC decoder Mpeg II card, with video pass through.

DVD Hitachi KIT
Manufacturer	Model	Mpeg II Card	Titles	Price
Hitachi-GD2500	3x DVD-ROM	Hollywood Plus	0	$136
Features:
3x DVD-ROM(IDE), read's 24x CD-ROM & CD-R media Read up to 5.52 Gbytes, Intel/MS compliant-32bit (DVD) 5.52 Mbytes/sec, (CD 24x) 3.6 Mbytes/sec Buffer: (DVD) 512k MPEG2, Dolby Digital Sound, TV, S-Video, NTSC/PAL, Analog Decode: MPEG1, MPEG2, Video CD 1.0 & 2.0, Karaoke Bundle: Sigma Design REAL MAGIC Hollywood Plus decoder MpegII card, with video pass through.

DVD Sony KIT
Manufacturer	Model	Mpeg II Card	Titles	Price
Sony DDU 220E	5.2x DVD-ROM	Hollywood Plus	0	$165
Features:
5x DVD-ROM(IDE), read's 20x CD-ROM & CD-R media Read up to 6.7 Gbytes, Intel/MS compliant-32bit (DVD) 6.7 Mbytes/sec, (CD 24x) 3.6 kbytes Buffer: (DVD) 512k MPEG2, Dolby Digital Sound, TV, S-Video, NTSC/PAL, Analog Decode: MPEG1, MPEG2, Video CD 1.0 & 2.0, Karaoke Bundle: RealMagic DVD decoding software, with cables.

DVD Pioneer KIT
Manufacturer	Model	Mpeg II Card	Titles	Price
Pioneer 303S	6x DVD-ROM	Hollywood Plus	0	$199
Features:
Fastest 6x DVD-ROM(SCSI), read's 32x CD-ROM & CD-R media Read up to 8.1 Gbytes, Intel/MS compliant-32bit (DVD) 8.1 Mbytes/sec, (CD 32x) 4.8 Mbytes/sec Buffer: (DVD) 512k MPEG2, Dolby Digital Sound, TV, S-Video, NTSC/PAL, Analog Decode: MPEG1, MPEG2, Video CD 1.0 & 2.0, Karaoke Bundle: RealMagic DVD decoding software, with cables.