[linux-dvb] Re: DVD drive recommendations?

[Ralph Metzler <rjkm@convergence.de>]

Matthias Schniedermeyer writes:
 > > I am thinking about buying a DVD drive for my VDR computer. It
 > should have the following characteristics: 
 > 
 > > - have an IDE interface 
 > 
 > Pioneer (A/1)0<X>
 > 
 > > - work with Linux (well, of course)
 > 
 > Don't any drive that does NOT work.
 > 
 > > - be code free (or at least can be made to play codes 1+2)
 > 
 > Then you have to buy a used one. Since every drive sold after 01.01.2000
 > HAS to be RPC Phase 2. Which means "locked" to certain RC.
 > 
 > I would buy more than one drive. (Currently i have 3 DVD-drives. One of
 > the advantages of SCSI)


You don't need an old drive. You can get patches for many drives which
remove this region selection bug. I am using a patched Pioneer 105. 


Ralph


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