Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-14 Thread PeterH5322
>But I wanted to clarify: does the Pioneer >also BURN DVD+R disks? I think that may make a difference. The >Superdrive in my 12" Al book does not burn DVD+R. It's the Matshita >UJ-825. The Pioneer DVR-K05/K15 will indeed record [ * ] + DVDs. The Panasonic (misnamed Matshita on account of c

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-14 Thread csean
On Sep 14, 2005, at 11:41 AM, G-Books wrote: I changed the drive to a +/- superdrive (Pioneer DVR-K05) *and* installed PatchBurn, and it will read + disks. Without PatchBurn, it would only read - disks. I believe it is more related to the system software's view of the drive's capabilitie

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-13 Thread Timothy Luoma
On Sep 7, 2005, at 6:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12" with Superdrive. Would it read DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? I've checked the specs online and all it says is "reads DVDs at up to 8x". Only the recent PBs mention

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-13 Thread Laurent Daudelin
on 13/09/05 18:24, Steve Fuller at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > It appears the superdrive in the latest powerbooks will read/write +r > and +rw disks > > http://www.apple.com/powerbook/superdrive.html > > Not sure if the 1.33 12" has that drive or not. > > Steve > > On Sep 13, 2005, at 4:36 PM,

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-13 Thread Steve Fuller
It appears the superdrive in the latest powerbooks will read/write +r and +rw disks http://www.apple.com/powerbook/superdrive.html Not sure if the 1.33 12" has that drive or not. Steve On Sep 13, 2005, at 4:36 PM, Steve Fuller wrote: The SuperDrive installed in your powerbook will only read

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-13 Thread Timothy Luoma
On Sep 13, 2005, at 3:41 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I wanted to know if movies I recorded from the TV to DVD+R disks could be read okay on the Al Book. Oddly, I can't find the specs anywhere, so I was hoping to find someone who has actually done this and can provide the info from persona

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-13 Thread Steve Fuller
The SuperDrive installed in your powerbook will only read or write DVD-R or DVD-RW media. It will not read DVD+R or DVD+RW disks, no matter what type of device they were recorded on. If you want to read +R or +RW disks on your powerbook, you will need to purchase an external drive that is c

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-13 Thread PeterH5322
>I wanted to know if movies I recorded from the TV to DVD+R disks >could be read okay on the Al Book. Oddly, I can't find the specs >anywhere, so I was hoping to find someone who has actually done this >and can provide the info from personal experience. I changed the drive to a +/- superdri

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-13 Thread csean
Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12" with Superdrive. Would it read DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? Apple spec'd its drives before + media became popular, or perhaps even available. After I replaced my OEM DVD-CD-ROM drive with a generic DVD-CD-ROM- R-R/

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-07 Thread PeterH5322
>> I was thinking of getting a Philips DVD Recorder that burns to DVD+R >> and +RW only. Great deal, but only if it works! >> > >I've sold lots of cdrw and some dvdrw drives over the last few years. >If there is one brand I would suggest you stay away from, it is >Phillips. I have seen more f

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-07 Thread Bruce Johnson
On Sep 7, 2005, at 8:01 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12" with Superdrive. Would it read DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? Apple spec'd its drives before + media became popular, or perhaps even available. After I replaced my

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-07 Thread David Rodriguez
I was thinking of getting a Philips DVD Recorder that burns to DVD+R and +RW only. Great deal, but only if it works! Thanks. Chris Chris, I've sold lots of cdrw and some dvdrw drives over the last few years. If there is one brand I would suggest you stay away from, it is Phillips. I have

Re: Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-07 Thread PeterH5322
>Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12" with Superdrive. Would it read >DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? Apple spec'd its drives before + media became popular, or perhaps even available. After I replaced my OEM DVD-CD-ROM drive with a generic DVD-CD-ROM-R-R/W d

Does AL powerbook read DVD+R disks?

2005-09-07 Thread csean
Quick question. I have a G4/1.33 12" with Superdrive. Would it read DVD+R disks with movies burnt using DVD Recorder connected to TV? I've checked the specs online and all it says is "reads DVDs at up to 8x". Only the recent PBs mention "reads DVD+R". I was thinking of getting a Philips DVD R