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Digit-Life ha pubblicato a <a href=http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/index.html>questa pagina</a> il classico roundup riferito ai lettori DVD: Riportiamo i link che rimandano alle recensioni dei dispositivi più recenti: <BR><BR>
<ul>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-nec16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">NEC
DV-5800A</font></a>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-panas16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">Panasonic
SR-8586B</font></a>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-sony16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">Sony
DDU1621</font></a>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-toshi16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">Toshiba
SD-M1612</font></a></li>
</ul><BR><BR>
Riportiamo, in lingua inglese, direttamente dal sito, le conclusioni relative ai dispositivi:<BR><BR>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>12X</b></font></p>
<blockquote><i><p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">AOpen DVD-1240/AMH</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This drive is a good budget
solution. It excellently plays DVD-Video discs, finely reads standard CD-ROM
discs. On its front panel there are buttons for playing Audio CDs. Unfortunately,
the drive operates slowly with CD-R/RW discs, and implements capture of audio
tracks with errors. Moreover, the AOpen drive makes quite a lot of noise even at
a low speed of operation with CDs. Vibration is not eliminated completely. At
last, the drive can get the RPC-1 support by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">ASUS DVD-E612</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This one is a good choice. It
excellently reads both CDs and DVDs. Audio tracks are captured rather finely. On
its front panel it has buttons for playing Audio CDs which can also be used for
changing speed of operation with CDs. Unfortunately, the drive failed to finish
reading data from the 780 MBytes CD-R. Thanks to a good speed reduction system
in operation with CDs the drive doesn't produce much noise. The ASUS doesn't
vibrate either. The device can be turned into the RPC-1 with the help of the
jumper.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">MSI MS-8212</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This drive reads exceptionally
well both CDs and DVDs. It copes with capture of audio tracks. Noise can be
reduced to an acceptable level with the help of external programs. The vibration
protection system works quite well. The drive, however, can be installed only in
a horizontal position. From the very beginning this model has the RPC-1 support.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Hitachi GD-7500</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">On the one hand, the drive
excellently copes with operations of audio track capture and can work with
DVD-RAMs. On the other hand, it awfully reads low-quality discs. Its noise
characteristics are not superb. It trembles noticeably even when working with
usual discs. The drive can get the RPC-1 support by changing the firmware
version or with a special utility. </font></p>
<p class="artcont">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="artcont"><!-- #EndEditable --></i></blockquote>
<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>16X</b></font></p>
<blockquote><i><p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">NEC DV-5800A</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This is an average drive. It
copes quite well with playing DVD-Video discs and reads rather well standard
CD-ROM and CD-R/RW discs. No problems appear also when the drive captures audio
tracks. Unfortunately, it failed to finish reading of a 780 MBytes disc. Besides,
it made quite a lot of noise even at a lower speed while working with CDs.
However, noise can be reduced with exterior programs. The drive noticeably
vibrates when it works with badly balanced discs, but reading is still
successful. The drive can become a pseudo-RPC-1 by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">PANASONIC SR-8586B</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">You should go with this drive if
you are going to work only with DVD discs as it doesn't cope with CDs,
especially low-quality ones. It doesn't excel in capturing audio tracks, that is
why professionals should be careful. A noise level is not low, though it can be
reduced with exterior programs. The drive noticeably vibrates when it works with
badly balanced discs, but reading is still successful. The drive can become a
RPC-1 by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">SONY DDU1621</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This is an attractive drive for a
home user. It excellently reads all types of CDs and DVDs. No problems appear
also when the drive captures audio tracks. A noise level is low, and the only
negative impression is when the spindle starts. As this drive is shorter than
usual ones it can be used in system blocks where normal drives do not fit. The
drive noticeably vibrates when it works with badly balanced discs, but reading
is still successful. It can become a RPC-1 by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">TOSHIBA SD-M1612</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">It's not a bad drive. It
excellently reads all types of CDs and DVDs. Besides, it is able to read DVD-RAM.
No problems appear also when the drive captures audio tracks. Unfortunately, its
noise level worsens the impression, but it can be reduced with exterior programs.
The device noticeably vibrates when it works with badly balanced discs, but
reading is still successful. The drive can't become a RPC-1. </font><!-- #EndEditable -->
</p></i></blockquote>
Digit-Life ha pubblicato a <a href=http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/index.html>questa pagina</a> il classico roundup riferito ai lettori DVD: Riportiamo i link che rimandano alle recensioni dei dispositivi più recenti: <BR><BR>
<ul>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-nec16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">NEC
DV-5800A</font></a>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-panas16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">Panasonic
SR-8586B</font></a>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-sony16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">Sony
DDU1621</font></a>
<li><a class="text_link" href="http://www.digit-life.com/articles/dvd1001/dvd-10-01-toshi16.html"><font face="Arial" size="2">Toshiba
SD-M1612</font></a></li>
</ul><BR><BR>
Riportiamo, in lingua inglese, direttamente dal sito, le conclusioni relative ai dispositivi:<BR><BR>
<p>&nbsp;</p>
<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>12X</b></font></p>
<blockquote><i><p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">AOpen DVD-1240/AMH</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This drive is a good budget
solution. It excellently plays DVD-Video discs, finely reads standard CD-ROM
discs. On its front panel there are buttons for playing Audio CDs. Unfortunately,
the drive operates slowly with CD-R/RW discs, and implements capture of audio
tracks with errors. Moreover, the AOpen drive makes quite a lot of noise even at
a low speed of operation with CDs. Vibration is not eliminated completely. At
last, the drive can get the RPC-1 support by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">ASUS DVD-E612</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This one is a good choice. It
excellently reads both CDs and DVDs. Audio tracks are captured rather finely. On
its front panel it has buttons for playing Audio CDs which can also be used for
changing speed of operation with CDs. Unfortunately, the drive failed to finish
reading data from the 780 MBytes CD-R. Thanks to a good speed reduction system
in operation with CDs the drive doesn't produce much noise. The ASUS doesn't
vibrate either. The device can be turned into the RPC-1 with the help of the
jumper.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">MSI MS-8212</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This drive reads exceptionally
well both CDs and DVDs. It copes with capture of audio tracks. Noise can be
reduced to an acceptable level with the help of external programs. The vibration
protection system works quite well. The drive, however, can be installed only in
a horizontal position. From the very beginning this model has the RPC-1 support.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">Hitachi GD-7500</font></b>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">On the one hand, the drive
excellently copes with operations of audio track capture and can work with
DVD-RAMs. On the other hand, it awfully reads low-quality discs. Its noise
characteristics are not superb. It trembles noticeably even when working with
usual discs. The drive can get the RPC-1 support by changing the firmware
version or with a special utility. </font></p>
<p class="artcont">&nbsp;</p>
<p class="artcont"><!-- #EndEditable --></i></blockquote>
<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>16X</b></font></p>
<blockquote><i><p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">NEC DV-5800A</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This is an average drive. It
copes quite well with playing DVD-Video discs and reads rather well standard
CD-ROM and CD-R/RW discs. No problems appear also when the drive captures audio
tracks. Unfortunately, it failed to finish reading of a 780 MBytes disc. Besides,
it made quite a lot of noise even at a lower speed while working with CDs.
However, noise can be reduced with exterior programs. The drive noticeably
vibrates when it works with badly balanced discs, but reading is still
successful. The drive can become a pseudo-RPC-1 by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">PANASONIC SR-8586B</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">You should go with this drive if
you are going to work only with DVD discs as it doesn't cope with CDs,
especially low-quality ones. It doesn't excel in capturing audio tracks, that is
why professionals should be careful. A noise level is not low, though it can be
reduced with exterior programs. The drive noticeably vibrates when it works with
badly balanced discs, but reading is still successful. The drive can become a
RPC-1 by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">SONY DDU1621</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">This is an attractive drive for a
home user. It excellently reads all types of CDs and DVDs. No problems appear
also when the drive captures audio tracks. A noise level is low, and the only
negative impression is when the spindle starts. As this drive is shorter than
usual ones it can be used in system blocks where normal drives do not fit. The
drive noticeably vibrates when it works with badly balanced discs, but reading
is still successful. It can become a RPC-1 by changing its firmware version.</font>
<p class="artsubhead"><b><font face="Arial" size="2">TOSHIBA SD-M1612</font></b></p>
<p class="artcont"><font face="Arial" size="2">It's not a bad drive. It
excellently reads all types of CDs and DVDs. Besides, it is able to read DVD-RAM.
No problems appear also when the drive captures audio tracks. Unfortunately, its
noise level worsens the impression, but it can be reduced with exterior programs.
The device noticeably vibrates when it works with badly balanced discs, but
reading is still successful. The drive can't become a RPC-1. </font><!-- #EndEditable -->
</p></i></blockquote>