 Dvd-r Discs?, What discs can I use? |
  Wed 27 Nov 2002, 15:22
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 Newbie Group: Members Posts: 20 Joined: 11-Nov 02 From: Maidenhead - UK Member No.: 9,180  |
Can anyone help me? I was just wondering whether there is only a certain brand of disc that is compatible with my mac dvd-r drive, or will all blank discs work?
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Mon 2 Dec 2002, 03:16
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 Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 296 Joined: 10-Aug 02 From: Rimghobb - UA Member No.: 6,734 |
QUOTE (formatj @ Dec 1 2002, 11:39) I think the important thing is buy DVD-R discs and not DVD+R. formatj's correct; Apple sells its own brand, and they are DVD-R, not DVD+R. (CompUSA carries them, so if there is one near you, you can inspect an Apple DVD-R box and compare the specs. There are DVD-R brands that are cheaper.) Also, just to be thorough, you want to specify general-media 4.7 gig disks--not "authoring" DVD-R disks. Here's a link to a .pdf file that explains the difference: http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multimedia/dv...oring_media.pdf In the blurb that formatj quoted from the Apple site about updating the firmware of the SuperDrives before using the "new high-speed media," what *isn't* said is fascinating: fact is, putting the "new higher-speed media" (>2x) in a non-updated drive can cause the laser to turn on and stay on until pungent ugly smoke starts pouring out of all cracks and crevices as a result of SuperDrive meltdown.  Not a joke, really: this is literally what happens, so it isn't a warning from Apple to take lightly. |
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Hamish Dvd-r Discs? Wed 27 Nov 2002, 15:22
Presto I don't know, but hang on, somebody will proba... Sun 1 Dec 2002, 10:28 formatj I think the important thing is buy DVD-R discs and... Sun 1 Dec 2002, 12:39
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