On 14 Jul 2011, at 20:09, Valter Prahlad wrote: > Il giorno 14-07-2011 19:50, John Callahan ha scritto: > >> Can DVD-5s be burned on a MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-85J: and is special >> software needed? > > AFAIK, DVD-5s are "regular" DVD: "5" is short for 4.7GB, while "DVD-9" > should be Double Layer DVDs (much more expensive), holding approx. 8.5 GB. > > Hence, I think any DVD Recorder should be able to burn DVD-5. > > IIRC, however, Macs can be picky about DVD-R and DVD+R (two different > standards), and DVD-R are more Mac-compatible. > (I definitely experienced this in OS9 years ago, maybe it's not true anymore > in OSX)
http://www.netcomdirect.com/pauj24sldvds.html suggests this drive is a D/L +R -R drive - unless Apple firmware has modified it. Check out your exact Mac model & specs on:- http:// www.everymac.com Ted -- You received this message because you are a member of G-Group, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list
