Silent DVD(/CD drives (1 Viewer)

[moltas]

Is there any silent DVD/CD drives for the PC? My DVD drive sounds as if it was about to take off. My stereo CD is (almost) 100% silent and I wouldn't like to have a HTPC that sounded like something invented by Mr Sikorsky when I play my DVDs. And even if I could stand the noise I am a (happily) married man, and we all know what that means

/Moltas

 

[James]

There are a number of programs which can slow DVD/CD drives down. This normally cuts the noise level too.

One such program is call CD bremse: http://www.cd-bremse.de/

/James

 

[flokel]

another one is nero drivespeed (freeware)

 

[Mars Warrior]

Some BENQ burners like the 1620 and 1640 (I don't know about the newer models like the 1650/55 and 1670) slow down to 1x speed while playing a DVD, which is very quiet I must say

 

[hmass]

i also use nero drivespeed and can vouch for it. Very effective and free http://www.snapfiles.com/get/nerodrivespeed.html

 

[moltas]

Thanks for the tips. I will check 'em out. If I understand this right, the main reason why PC DVD drives is so noisy is because of the speed? I thought the casing (or lack of?) would be the no.1 problem...But I am by no means an expert. Thanks again.

/Moltas

 

[STSC]

Maybe you could use a Toshiba SD-M1712 and put the silent firmware on it.