[lug] CD drives

[Scott A. Herod]

"Dhruva B. Reddy" wrote:
> 
> On Fri, Jul 13, 2001 at 04:07:04PM -0600, Chris Riddoch wrote:
> > "Dhruva B. Reddy" <sledgehammer2010 at yahoo.com> writes:
> >
> > > Define affordable.  You can get a DVD player for $50.  If I remember
> > > correctly, you can get a CD drive for $30-40.
> >
> > I didn't realize DVD drives were so cheap now.  The only thing is, my
> > TV is still bigger than my computer screen, and I'd rather sit on the
> > couch to watch a movie.  Oh, and DVDs are expensive and
> > the MPAA is evil, and DVDs are even expensive to rent.
>   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> Yeah, I don't have a DVD player/drive for the same reason.  Well, that and my
> TV recently died and I'm too cheap to buy a new one :-)
> 
> -d

You would be paying MPAA a fee, but one option for DVD playback is to
get the Netstream card from Sigma Designs.  It's got TV and audio
out that can be plugged into your TV.  It's about $250 but cheaper
than a stand-alone dvd player.  It will also play files off disk.
Drivers are available from Sigma designs and don't lock-up too often.

Scott