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DVD Drives

  • 25-07-2004 11:06am
    #1
    decritic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭


    Hi

    I’m thinking of getting a DVD-ROM and I’ve heard that these won’t read burned DVD’s, is this correct?


Comments

  • #2
    homerzero
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73 ✭✭homerzero


    not true


  • #3
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,084 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    incorrect.


  • #4
    dogz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭dogz


    not true for the time being anyway some dvd roms wont read the new dvd+r9 but that sould be fixed by firmware updates for the drive


  • #5
    decritic
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 62 ✭✭decritic


    Thanks lads,

    I was looking; must the DVD drive say it is DVD-R/RW compatible to be able to read Burned DVD’s? I was looking at reviews of an LG DVD drive and they said that it couldn’t read burned DVD’s. The specs say that, it is DVD-ROM but doesn’t mention DVD-R/RW, is this, the reason?


  • #6
    Stark
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,084 ✭✭✭✭Stark


    Strange. Can you link to the review?

    There is a small minority of DVD drives that have problems with DVD+/-/R/W etc. but these are all really old drives.

    You won't see DVD+/-/R/W compatibility listed on DVD readers, only on DVD burners. A DVD drive will be able to read any kind of DVD, but a burner might not be able to burn any kind (although most will). That's why compatibility is listed on burners.


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  • #7
    dogz
    Closed Accounts Posts: 358 ✭✭dogz


    nah any1 u buy now will read everything except dvd+r9


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