Standalone DVD vs DVD-Rom

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Hi All,

I'm just searching for the best option when it comes to playing a DVD. I
have a home theatre system with a projector; hooked up to it is a computer
and VCR. I'm not too worried about cost, but is it better to get a DVD-ROM
for the computer or a standalone DVD player? All I want to do is watch
DVD's, I don't need to record or anything like that. The computer is a P4,
1.6Ghz and 256mb of Ram. What will the difference in quality be? I don't
want avoidable pauses and skips (I mention this because I'm not sure if the
computer would cause these or not).

Thanks