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Creative Labs PC-DVD Ovation 12X DVD-ROM
 
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Creative Labs PC-DVD Ovation 12X DVD-ROM

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Product Manual [935kb PDF]
  • Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
  • Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
  • ASIN: B00005LDNX
  • Item model number: OVATION12XDVD
  • Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #216,883 in Electronics (See Bestsellers in Electronics)
  • Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
  • Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1973

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Product Description
PC-DVD Ovation 12X kit enables PCs to playback high-definition DVD video without dedicated decoding hardware. Video and audio decoding, navigation and decryption are performed seamlessly through software. When motherboard real estate is at a premium, the PC-DVD Ovation 12X is the affordable choice for experiencing DVD.

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43 of 52 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Creative Labs, July 3, 2001
By "naw17" (New York) - See all my reviews
I got this product several months ago because Creative Labs CLAIMED on the BOX that this DVD works on Windows 2000 machines. Turns out they were lying, the only driver available for the DVD was a Beta-tested driver that STILL DID NOT run.

They also said to continually check out their website for driver updates. It's been six months since my purchase and they never came out with a suitable driver for Windows 2000 machines.

Now I'll be giving this DVD player to one of my relatives to run on their older Windows processors while I do some heavy research for a DVD that will actually run on Win2000.

BUYER BEWARE, just because it says Creative Labs doesn't always mean high quality.

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars No, no, no., December 23, 2001
By A Customer
I ordered this player for a system I was building on my own. First of all there is no DOS driver support so if you think you might ever have to do a clean install of windows with this drive you better be prepared for a little extra hassle. Driver support period is very weak. As a matter of fact I don't believe they have ever done a driver update as the current one is over 2 years old!
When I bought this drive I was hoping it would be an effective 2 in 1 device. I was expecting DVD playback and CD-ROM play back as well. This isn't the case. Maybe it was when this drive came out but no longer. It reads DVDs fine for the most part, but CDR media and CD-ROMs are hit and miss. I have a hard time with my data discs that I have created and the slightest scratch throws off the read head when playing CD-ROMs. Another thing that causes friction is some of the new anti pirate software that is being burned into a lot of new games. SecuROM namely causes big problems. The Ovation will NOT read it. This is odd seeing as how every other CD-ROM drive I own (and another DVD drive as well) read these titles just fine. I will not hold my breath for a driver or firmware update that will fix this issue.
Overall I give this thing 2 stars 'cause it does read DVDs well and that's what it's supposed to do. Other than that it is not a very good product. Creative should stick to sound cards. My search for a decent DVD-ROM drive continues.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars It worked great, at first., July 27, 2003
By A Customer
First off let me just say that I purchased this drive when DVD-Roms were very popular and it was uncommon to see a computer come with one stock. Knowing that, it was really a heafty price (about 100 dollars). This product worked great for about two months before it broke; in that it, would not notice any type of cd I put into it. So I thought hummmmm, it must be still under warranty because I bought it only a few months ago. I send it into Creative Labs for repare and I get a call about two weeks later informing me that they want 90 dollars (plus the shipping cost) to repare it and send it back. I was furious, and didnt even bother to return their phone calls. Do not waist your money on this product. It breaks easy and can't even read most video disks that any other DVD player would have no problem with (ie VCD)
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1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS DRIVE!
This drive has been nothing but headache... I would give this drive ZERO star if I can. It played fine for a month and then it started having problems. Read more
Published on May 7, 2005 by J. Kim

2.0 out of 5 stars Sorry, no standing 'ovation' for this drive
This is a really bad DVD drive. Sometimes it worked, sometimes it didn't. But most of the time it didn't. Read more
Published on June 10, 2003 by D. Schwartz

1.0 out of 5 stars POOR QUALITY, POOR SUPPORT, POOR CREATIVE!
I purchased this DVD player about a year ago, and have never been able to play a DVD (no picture). I can play music CD's just fine, but when playing DVDs, the DVD player... Read more
Published on December 8, 2002 by ysche

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible purchase
It seems like a lie but until now Creative doesn't have created any equipment support for this model. In Windows 2k as in 98 when I open the tray.... Read more
Published on November 8, 2002 by Roberto Iruegas

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible purchase
It seems like a lie but until now Creative doesn't have created any equipment support for this model. In Windows 2k as in 98 when I open the tray.... Read more
Published on November 8, 2002 by Roberto Iruegas

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent DVD-ROM drive...
I've worked with lots of Creative Labs products in the past, and this one keeps up the quality that I've come to expect. Read more
Published on May 27, 2002 by dbredel

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS DVD!!!!!!!!!!
The quality of the video is good when it works! The key is when it works. Not only do they have no driver support but the computer won't even recognize the player. Read more
Published on April 27, 2002 by Terry Tarpley

3.0 out of 5 stars Ovation 12x is indeed hit and miss
I have had lots of problems with this thing. It is excellent for DVD and thats about it. About 3/4 the time when you put a cd, or cdr in it it reads it and spits it back at you... Read more
Published on February 28, 2002 by f5_stormbringer

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice starter DVD Kit
Read these reviews about not working in Win2000 or WinXP... not sure I understand the problems these people were having... Read more
Published on October 28, 2001 by D. Bentley

1.0 out of 5 stars No Windows 2000 or XP drivers!
Read the other review that said there were no drivers for Windows 2000 and went to Creative site to verify. Indeed there are no Windows 2000 or XP drivers! For shame Creative!
Published on October 13, 2001

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