QPS QPDVDROM12XI Internal 12x DVD-ROM Drive

by QPS

Product Details

Product Manual [586kb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004YN0E
• Item model number: QPDVDROM12XI
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Que! internal 12x DVD-ROM/40x CD-ROM drive allows you to use the same drive for both CDs and DVDs. Delivering fast maximum data transfer rates of 12x for DVD playback and 40x for CD reading, this combo drive provides more functionality in the same space as a CD-ROM drive, allowing it to become a full-time replacement for your existing CD-ROM drive.

Using an internal E-IDE (ATAPI) connection, this drive comes bundled with CyberLink's Power DVD MPEG-2 decoding software, providing everything you need to get started watching DVDs on your PC.

This Que! drive comes with a one-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Good for some, having problems even playing others, May 4, 2001

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Shane Duff (Riverside, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: QPS QPDVDROM12XI Internal 12x DVD-ROM Drive (Personal Computers)

I would just like to give the opposite end of the spectrum from the average written review. I bought this DVD simple on the basis of the glowing online reviews. It has become obvious to me, after two weeks of struggling, that these people didn't test it out thoroughly. I plan on returning this and moving on to the Pioneer 16x, which I had shopped for originally. The problem with this DVD-ROM is it's fussiness. It will take about half of my DVD's (25 or so) without a problem, other than the understandable software hang-ups. With the other half, it either outright never plays, freezing up the computer, or only plays when it feels like playing. To top it all off, I felt that the software that it came with was mediocre at best. The software won't play any copywrited DVD's (99%), and the interface is very early '90's. So, unless you're going to piddle around and not be serious, don't buy this thing. It's a headache, and always better to stick with name brands for DVD players to begin with. This is certainly, the last time I follow the word of Amazon shoppers.

This brings up the question of why in the heck you should listen to what I'm saying. Well, don't if you don't want to. Well, I'm not going to get off on this tangent...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Lacks in reliability, Better off sticking with a major brand, May 26, 2001

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LMT78 (LOS ANGELES, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: QPS QPDVDROM12XI Internal 12x DVD-ROM Drive (Personal Computers)

I bought this DVD drive 3 monthes ago to use it for watching DVD's as well as using it as a regular CD-Rom drive. Now it ceases to work after running a few minutes. This DVD player lacks reliability. It works nice the first couple monthes of light use, with the ocassional freeze up or glitch, but after a couple monthes the drive becomes very problematic and picky in playing DVD's, and eventually just constantly freezes up your computer, forcing you to reboot over and over again. I highly DO NOT recommend this drive. I most likely will buy a name brand DVD drive next to replace this one, such as a pioneer or Toshiba. Hopefully those will be more reliable.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very good DVD drive, April 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: QPS QPDVDROM12XI Internal 12x DVD-ROM Drive (Personal Computers)

If you are looking to upgrade your system with a dvd drive. I would recommend purchasing this. Installation is a breeze and the Cyberlink dvd software decoder that comes along with the drive is all you need to start watching movies on your pc. The picture quality is decent (needed to adjust my display settings because the picture was too dark) and the sound is very good. Overall a solid performer.