Epinions Recent Reviews for Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Wow this PC-DVD Ovation 12X can even read the factory warped DVD's

Wed, 14 Mar 2001 18:09:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ldwalker59 - Introduction

I was on yet another trip to the mall with my wife spending some quality time with her when we got to go to one of my favorite stores... Babbages aka Software Etc. We sifted through their collection of software and I...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Pass on this one...

Wed, 7 Mar 2001 00:14:25 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author randomaccess - I purchased the Creative 12x PC-DVD drive to replace an old 32x CD-ROM drive I was donating to my father. If I didn't enjoy watching DVD's, I probably would have been better off keeping my old drive.

Installation of the drive is simple if you...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: No movies for me

Sat, 17 Feb 2001 23:56:55 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author galvtexguy - I purchased the retail version of CL's PC-DVD Encore 12X with the Dxr3 decoder card. After installing, my monitor screen was very dim and had a reddish hue to it. It was impossible to see my desktop, much less watch a movie. After spending 90 minutes...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Creative PC-DVD Encore w/ dxr3 decoder card, unbelievable!!

Sun, 4 Feb 2001 07:19:34 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author salsapicante - This product is truly unbelievable when it comes to value and performance. First off this dvd player comes with a decoder card which means that your system doesn't need to waste valuable resources on running the dvd's. Second plus I can think of is it's...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Creatives DVD Drive -Great Value & Performance

Wed, 27 Dec 2000 14:57:54 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Destinys-Child - This was my Christmas present to myself this year. Ok well I admit it Christmas or not I was going to buy it, but Christmas was a good excuse.

At $169.99 it was a bit much to ask anyone to buy it for me (even though my girlfriends necklace...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Didn't last long

Tue, 17 Oct 2000 06:59:35 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author jimathy - this seemed like a good buy, everything you need for DVD in one box at an affordable price.

i bought the 12x + dxr-3 kit, as i have the sound blaster live sound card which is a good product. this drive lasted all of 2 weeks (i hardly used it)!...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: I'll cut out your gizzard!

Tue, 19 Sep 2000 12:15:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Guildencrantz - This is a delayed addition to my chain of reviews about the computer I built. For those of you that haven't followed my work I built machine for hard work, but also to act as a full entertainment center.

Since I am a movie freak (god bless...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: I Must Have Bought The Lemon...

Wed, 13 Sep 2000 20:27:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author seracorde11 - Relying on Creative Labs reputation with sound cards, how could I go wrong with their pc-dvd? Looking at the other review ratings, I must have bought a lemon from Creative Labs. My pc-dvd did not even last me six months of minimal use.

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Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Creative Labs PC-DVD Encore 12X with Dxr3 Card

Fri, 8 Sep 2000 23:03:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author surferdude7 - 1. What You Get

2. Installation

3. The 12X DVD Rom

4. The Dxr3 Decoder Card

5. System Requirements

6. Pros

7. Cons

8. Over All

*** 1. What You...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Great Drive, but... (5x DXR2)

Sat, 10 Jun 2000 18:59:45 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Bananaswift - This is a pretty good drive. My brother and I bought this a few years ago when the stand alone DVD players were still over $400. It is a 5x DVD drive that includes Creative's DXR2 MPEG decoder card. I really like this DVD drive. It is a pretty fast...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Fast and easy to install...

Sun, 4 Jun 2000 14:21:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kurt_h - I recently purchased the Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM (2x) with Dxr2 decoder card for a couple of reasons. The first is that as the next level of read-only media for distribution, the DVD looks to be a good alternative for the CD-ROM. I would not be...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: A Waist of Plastic and Metal.

Sat, 25 Mar 2000 22:50:45 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author decibleXL - This is not only a review on the DVD player at hand, but on the larger scale of the Creative Labs company as a whole. I like to look at the bigger picture when possible.

At the time I was building my computer, I decided that I wanted to get...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Stop!! Dont Waste Your Money!!

Mon, 20 Mar 2000 02:35:33 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author romeo68 - Lots of you might heard many of good reviews about this DVD player. I own this DVD player myself, and I can tell you, it was a big mistake. First, during DVD playing on Window 98, the DVD will stop playing almost evertime, it is very unstable,...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Creative Labs PC-DVD Encore 8X with Dxr3

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 19:57:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author surferdude7 - I know this is listed under the Creative Labs Blaster DVD-ROM 6X, the 8x is new and there was no listing.

Wow! What a great DVD player. The player was easy to install because I took out my old CD-ROM drive and replaced it with the 8x DVD...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Encore?

Wed, 8 Mar 2000 21:53:53 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author stevelarrison - With all the talk of convergence between PC and Home Entertainment Systems, I bought a PC-DVD Encore kit from Creative Labs. As someone who bought an Encore kit with the intention of using it for movies displayed via S-Video connections, I have to admit...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Good Qaulity DVD-Player

Tue, 25 Jan 2000 15:51:43 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author generalg - Since I was so anxious to jump onto the band wagon of the DVD craze I had to be the first one in my apartment to own a DVD player. Since my options were based primarily on money, I opted for the DXR3 decoder card and a 6X Creative labs DVD player. I...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: DVD on your PC...

Mon, 24 Jan 2000 13:18:11 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Feydrith - I recently upgraded from my older Creative Labs PC-DVD Encore 5x kit to the newer Encore 6x and boy was I impressed with the improvements. This drive definitely out performs the older 5x kit. The images on my monitor are crisper and clearer then they...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Hook this up with the DTT2500's, and you've got a true home theater

Sat, 22 Jan 2000 00:19:57 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author hyunkimo0 - The Pc-Dvd Encore 6x with the Dxr3 decoder card is an overall great buy. It's loaded with features, including an AC-3 out on the Dxr3 board for Dolby Digital Audio(the same sound mixing used in movie theaters), Dolby Pro Logic out(for surround sound...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Great Buy

Wed, 19 Jan 2000 06:01:38 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kdogg - Creative labs is a trusted brand with affordable products. The DXr3 board that comes with the dvd player is great. There is no comparison between the quality of the board vs. decoder software. If you can find the 5x with the dxr3 board for about...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Complete PC-DVD Kit

Sun, 26 Dec 1999 19:42:10 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wyzeguy - The Creative package that's offered is one of the better ones on the market. It is especially nice for those people who are buying the video cards that don't have Hardware DVD support (like my nVidia board). The package comes with everything you need...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Quick and Easy

Sat, 25 Dec 1999 18:44:48 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tlhawkins - I bought a DVD player basically for a toy because I had a 17" Monitor and thought movies would look cool on it. So I chose the cheapest one I could find knowing perfectly well that it would probably cause me all kinds of problems. I was pleasantly...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Great Performance

Wed, 22 Dec 1999 14:44:16 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author ltowell - This DVD drive reads CD-ROM data at 24X and DVD-ROM data at 6X. It supports multiple DVD-ROM and CD-ROM formats including CD-R and DVD-R. I would not purchase the drive without the addition of the Creative Dxr3 DVD Decoder Board. This provides the...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: no tech support

Mon, 20 Dec 1999 23:47:13 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author pcschr - I own a Gateway Destination System and wanted to convert my computer to be able to watch DVD movies on the big screen monitor. However upon installing the dvd drive into my computer, every time I started the computer, I received an error message. After...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: Powerful Cd-Rom and DVD Drive

Wed, 15 Dec 1999 20:33:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author psyonik - If you are looking for a DVD/Cd-rom combo, look no further. The Creative Labs 6X DVD drive is fast, powerful, easy to use and bug-free. I've been using this drive for about six months, to play video games, audio cds and DVDs, and it has worked quickly...

Creative Labs PC-DVD ROM kit: DVD and NT

Sun, 12 Dec 1999 03:34:52 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author LarryArmstrong - This DVD drive system works very well with Windows NT 4.0 workstation. I only had one problem. Seemingly randomly, my system would Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD) when I booted up. Eventually I discovered that it happened only when I had a program CD-ROM...