[G4] Re: DVR-108 question

[Paul Moortgat]

As far as I've read, it's possible to burn a DVD+R with the latest 
Toast.  Which name is changed but I don't know to which one.

Paul Moortgat

On 1-okt-04, at 23:02, Ron Steinke wrote:

> SuperDrive refers to the capability of the drive. It is not the "name" 
> of the drive in System Profiler.
>
> Your drive is identified as {Product Identification "DVD-RW DVR-108"}. 
> This means that you have a DVD burner that is capable of writing DVD 
> discs and also erasing DVD discs as long as they are the right type, 
> ie: DVD-RW discs. It is also capable of reading and writing to CD and 
> CD-RW discs. Of course, this depends on whether or not the drive is 
> supported by Apple's proprietary disc burning software.
>
> You might have to use a third-party software program to get the full 
> capabilities of the drive. I do not know whether or not your drive is 
> fully supported by Apple's software, perhaps someone else can answer 
> that for you.
>
> For your information,
> The ComboDrive is capable of reading and writing CD and CD-RW discs 
> but ONLY reading DVD discs. It cannot write to a DVD disc.
> The SuperDrive is capable of reading and writing to all formats, ie: 
> CD/CD-RW and DVD/DVD-RW discs.
>
> On 30 Sep, 2004, at 23:03, Rav Norodom wrote:
>
>> I had my DVD-RW DVR-108 installed in my QuickSilver lately. There is 
>> a few steps needed to take before it works fully. What I mean fully 
>> is that iTunes and all other iApps and System Profiler will not 
>> recognizing it yet. Only Toast sees it.
>>
>> Step 1. Download PatchBurn II:
>> http://www.macwelt.de/public/PatchBurn/PatchBurnIIb1en.sit
>>
>> Step 2. Launch PatchBurn II, it detects your new DVD drive and will 
>> ask you to install a driver that it has in its list. (If you have 
>> other PC based DVD drive that won't work on Mac, PatchBurn II can fix 
>> you up.)
>>
>> Step 3. Restart your Mac.
>>
>> Step 4. If you use iTunes, launch iTunes and to go Preferences ---> 
>> Burning ---->CD Burner, under pop down menu select the new driver 
>> (Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-108).
>>
>> You are done.
>>
>> Rav
>>
>>
>> On Oct 1, 2004, at 12:05 AM, Stefan Daehler wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Original Message:
>>>
>>>>> I have a 400 MHz G4 (AGP) running 10.2.8.  I can burn regular 
>>>>> CD-R's, but I don't see anything that states "superdrive" in any 
>>>>> application.
>>>>
>>>> The System Profiler:
>>>>
>>>> CD-RW/DVD-R
>>>> Disc Burning "not supported"
>>>> Unit Number "0"
>>>> ATA Device Type " atapi"
>>>> Device Serial (blank)
>>>> Device Revision "1.06"
>>>> Product Identification "DVD-RW DVR-108"
>>>> Vendor Identification "PIONEER"
>>>>
>>>> Is this how it should show up? Do I need to install a driver just 
>>>> for it to be recognized as a "superdrive"?
>>>
>>> I think that a CD-RW/DVD-R  IS a "superdrive".     Steff
>>>
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