I'm building a new computer, and one of its duties will be ripping CDs, DVDs and blu-rays. I've got the selection down to these two Pioneer drives.
BDR-S13U-X - $290
BDR-S13UBK - $175
It lists out as the difference physical noise reduction bits (grommets, better motors, some sort of housing coating) and higher quality electrolytic capacitors and a low resistance sata cable. I can appreciate the physical noise reduction bits rationally, but my rational self is having trouble dissuading the emotional self from spending the extra $120. So... can more refined electronics mean the difference between reading a disc and not reading a disc?
I've got a few discs that stubbornly refuse to be read fully in my current optical drive, despite working fine in a blu-ray player. Any thoughts?
BDR-S13U-X - $290
BDR-S13UBK - $175
It lists out as the difference physical noise reduction bits (grommets, better motors, some sort of housing coating) and higher quality electrolytic capacitors and a low resistance sata cable. I can appreciate the physical noise reduction bits rationally, but my rational self is having trouble dissuading the emotional self from spending the extra $120. So... can more refined electronics mean the difference between reading a disc and not reading a disc?
I've got a few discs that stubbornly refuse to be read fully in my current optical drive, despite working fine in a blu-ray player. Any thoughts?
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