There are drives that are somewhat quieter than others, but this is more a function of speed. The slower the drives spins, the quiter it is. LG, ASUS, and Lightscribe have some noted near silent drives.
Sony makes quiet cd/dvd drives.
Yes, the Black ASUS 18x Quiet Track DVD-ROM Drive 48x CD-ROM.
Yes, the Panasonic DVD-RAM Cartridge Drive uses DVD's and is an excellent unit.
Car DVD screens can be used to view videos by all except the driver. On long drives the screen can keep young ones entertained and quiet during long trips. Although any age and length of trip is also ok.
Disks that can be played on DVD ROM drives are the kinds of disks with movies on them. DVD ROM drives such as music can't be played because DVD ROM drives are specifically for playing movies.
Yes, but they are extraordinarily expensive.
The Velocity Micro Slot Loading DVD/CD player sold by Costco is an external drive that fits this description. Most slot loading dvd/cd drives are made for high end laptops however they are available for any application.
One can buy dvd cd drives online through sites such as Amazon and eBay. Stores like Staples and Best Buy also sell dvd cd drives. Target and Sears, some locations, also sell dvd cd drives.
Mine has 1 but my system can hold up to 4 DVD drives at once
"A specification from the DVD Forum that certifies DVD drives for media compatibility. Drives with the DVD Multi logo can read and write DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs as well as read DVD-Video and DVD-ROM. DVD Multi drives may also be able to play DVD-Audio discs. See dvdand dvd-audio."taken from dvd-multi
The DVD Drive is a drive that is used for reading CDs or DVDs.
Tape Drives and DVD's are different. DVD's are a more readily available form of media, meaning you won't be caught in a pinch and run out of space, but tape drives are not as succeptible to damage, making your data extremely secure.
The main growth technologies were DVD-ROM drives and writable CD and DVD drives, whereas revenues from floppy drives and cartridge drives had stagnated.