Epinions Recent Reviews for Hi-Val DVD ROM

Hi-Val DVD ROM: Hi-Val DVD ROM - HDVD12A-16R 12x EIDE DVD-ROM Drive

Fri, 26 Jan 2001 22:04:51 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author dkozin - This Hi-Val DVD-ROM Drive can be bought for under $100 now. It is an EIDE drive, so you don’t have to buy a SCSI card and spend your time trying to make it work. The kit includes IEDE cable and the drive, there is no hardware MPEG decoder.
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Hi-Val DVD ROM: Pioneer 105S - Follow the hype!

Thu, 18 Jan 2001 18:10:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Chewy - As I said in my 303S review, these DVD-ROMs are manufactured by Pioneer - they are repackaged and sold by HI-VAL.

Unlike its older brother - the 303S - the Pioneer 105S actually lives up to the name Pioneer sets for itself. After being fed up...

Hi-Val DVD ROM: Pioneer 303s... For the few, the proud, and the SCSI

Mon, 17 Apr 2000 06:43:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author 7thChord - Or rather The Few, The Proud, The Stubborn

I guarantee you if you ask a number of hardware techs they will tell you for DVD, you are better off sticking to IDE. The reason being software decoders have had a hard enough time dealing with...

Hi-Val DVD ROM: Great first DVD Experience

Fri, 14 Apr 2000 01:35:39 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author dsmeyer - I'd gotten tired of hearing all the DVD hype and decided I had to see for myself why everyone was talking about the quality and versatility of DVD. So I got the Hi-Val 10X DVD-ROM kit, which is a Pioneer 10X DVD--ROM/40X CD-ROM reader which came with a...

Hi-Val DVD ROM: Be prepared for DVD hell

Thu, 6 Apr 2000 05:14:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author vicwang - I have just received a letter from Hi-Val, informing me that they have filed for bankruptcy. Since product returns, rebates, and customer service will likely be compromised as a result, I would avoid buying Hi-Val products until the company's status...

Hi-Val DVD ROM: Hi Val/Pioneer 10x Slot load DVD ROM, Worth the money?

Wed, 5 Apr 2000 23:45:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author shazzam90 - For a long time now I have had my eyes on DVD ROMs for the computer. If you were asking why I would do that I will give you the honest response, they are cheaper than full size players for the TV and they seem like a really cool idea. Who wouldn’t want...

Hi-Val DVD ROM: Very fast, yet not real noisy

Sat, 29 Jan 2000 21:55:25 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jnellis - I recently was looking for a DVD-Rom drive for the computer I am currently building. After looking at the competition I decided to get the Hi-Val 10X DVD-Rom (40X CD) mainly because of it's speed and price. At only $117 dollars, this drive was cheaper...