Replacing the internal DVD reader with a DVD Writer

Hey there, I have a G4 mac tower at home. I want to
replace the DVD reader currently intalled with an
internal DVD writer. Can I just go to Best Buy and
purchase any internal DVD writer or is there
something specific I need to look for?
I would check the drive compatibility database at xlr8yourmac.com
some brand/model drives will not work as boot devices, and or will not play nice with iDVD.
However, it is quite likely that any Pioneeer drive will work w/o issue.

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