MP 2006 superdrive problem

[sbb155]

my superdrive only reads some movie dvds, not all. These are studio, store bought dvds. My superdrive is:

OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A:

Firmware Revision: 1.N8
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds

[EMKarelia]

Something might be stuck inside the drive. Or just the years got to it. I think that they are not that expensive. Look at the apple store how much they are

[bozz2006]

you don't buy a new superdrive from the apple store. all you need is to buy any ATA optical drive. check out newegg. most of them are around $30.

[rpaloalto]

I have 2 of these
http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Pioneer/DVR118LBK/
Best drive I have ever used

[Zokim]

I too had problems with my 2007 Mac Pro drives. Ended up buying one Samsung and one Pioneer and I have to say the Pioneer is way too loud for my taste. Its also not as fast as the Samsung.

http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Samsung/SHS222NBLS/

My opinion, go with the Samsung.