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[ B.O.Y.S.: Boys On Your Screen (The Message Board) ] Written by The Poor Farang am 15 Jan 2001 03:25:36:
As an answer to: DVD querstion written by Moody Richard am 15 Jan 2001 02:33:05:
DVD is a two sided CD, with some special features.
You can add a DVD drive or replace an existing CD drive with a DVD. Any DVD drive can be used as a CD drive for any kind of CD.
If you are adding DVD to your computer, you must add a second component: a decoder. The easiest and most effective way to add a decoder, today, is to replace your video card, aka display card with a high quality video card which includes a DVD hardware decoder chip. For example, all ATI 128, AGP video cards with at least 16 meg video memory include the DVD decoder chip.
You don't have to be much of a computer jockey to add a DVD to your computer. But don't do it unless you have a 400mhz or faster computer. There is one jumper on the DVD unit that must be set properly (Master/Slave, same as on a CD or a hard disc) and that is about the only way to screw it up. Computer DVD units cost $100 and up. Video cards with a DVD decoder start at about $50 and prices are falling.
My boys love their computer DVD; any boy would!
The Poor Farang