DVD Drives for Wii & Gamecube Backups

So much for gigwarehouse, I called them and the number is disconnected. I've removed it from post. I emailed them just in case the number has changed and will repost if I get a reply.

Not the best deal I've seen, but here is an eBay Buy It Now, which includes two drives, GDR-8161B & GCE-8481B for $32 shipped:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300164716490

 

Just an update, I found a 8161b model from eBay here. At this time there's a quantity of 69 left. $20 + $10 shipping = $30 total.

 

Thanks for posting that! You can also make an offer. And if you buy more than one, additional shipping is $5 per drive. So, I'm sure many will appreciate that. I would try making an offer for $10 or $15 just to see.

Here's an 8160B BUY IT NOW for $25 shipped or best offer.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290175318926

 

(27) 8163 drives, Buy It Now for $28.95 shipped

 

(48) 8162 Buy It Now $30.94 shipped or Best Offer

 

thanks a lot uou i had a really hard time finding deals on these drives for ebay, thanks for all your hard work and time.

i got that dell drive, it ended up being $30.86 shipped thanks again for your help uou.

 

You're welcome! I also updated the search strings in the original post to remove more unwanted results and added a Buy It Now link. Hopefully this should make it quite simple.

Here's two drives an 8163 and a 8162 for $20 each shipped and get 8 other drives free!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300172134845

Ends in 2 hours!

 

Hey I was wondering if my computer is compatible with this DVD Drive. The

Dell/Data Storage 5.25in HH Black DVD-Rom Drive D7191

also known as the

16x IDE GDR-8163B

The site with the DVD drive is here that I am thinking of buying from

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220165968054

My computer model is a Windows XP Home Edition and it is DELL version 2002, service pack 2. It is a DELL DIMENSION DIM 4700.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

 

I also wanted to know if this drive will work for sure for Wii and Gamecube discs, since I am thinking of buying it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220165968054

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP

 

Do these burners only read the wii and gamecube discs, and not write? If so, do I have to use another DVD drive to write the data on to a DVD-R?

This is the DVD drive that I am thinking of buying.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220165968054


THANK YOU and PLEASE REPLY TO MY OTHER QUESTIONS =]

 

ANYONE???

 

Not to be a moron here but how will you be able to tell if your dvd drive can read these games? Is it simply by putting the games in it and see if it reads them or not? Or do you have to put them in and try to rip the games? And if so, with what?

I do not own a Wii or have any Wii games but do have a Gamecube and games.

I have these:

Pioneer DVDRW, etc. DVD-112D PIO-DVR-112 (B)
Lite-On DVDRW SHM-165H6S

Can anyone let me know and I will test it out and see what they do for all to know.

Thanks,

Flandrel

 

ok so I just got my wii modded with a D2C key. Now my question is do I need to have those cd drives as listed? to copy games?? and by copying games I mean as in burning a copied version of say mario galaxy. doesn't matter if its original or copied either or. Now next question is can't I simply put the copied game (DVD) into the cd drive and simply copy the cd? please get back to me. Thanks

 

ok I went to the ebay page and now have some questions. Since my computer has vista and is an emachine will any of the drives not work? Does any drive that has 816 mean it will work? Is 8164 better than 8160? Is there anything else you think i should know? Also I want to get a wiikey so does the drive have to say +R since that's what the wiikey reads?

 

Anybody knows if the following drives would allow copying wii games?
LG-GSA-H62L
LG-GSA-H55N
Thanks.

 

stop asking questions that are already answered if you read the sticky already. the only reason no one is answering you because you have not read anything in the thread and just ask, all the questions you guys have asked are already in this thread ANSWERED.

ALL THE DRIVES UOU listed are the same none are BETTER

THE DRIVES YOU LISTED ABOVE DO YOU SEE THEM ON THE LIST?
OBVIOUSLY THEYD BE THERE IF THEY WORKED.

 

does anybody have experience with this drive working? It looks like it will, just wanted another opinion........

http://www.alancomputech.com/u5945.html

 

yea well I didnt see anything covering this and those that were close, I'm not sure if I'm getting it right.

 

yes to the guy that linked to the alantech itll work its under the list. i ordered from them also, got my hitachi8162b.

 

hi guys i didnt think i had a compatible dvd rom drive for my computer to read the wii discs but i looked closer at the details and it is called

HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8162B

Will it work? Ihave got everything else ready i just hope it works.
A simple yes or no answer will help and would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks guys