[MacDV] Re: Pioneer DVR-105 for $170

[Geno Kearney]

Not to beat a dead horse, but are you saying that it will work as a direct
internal replacement with iDVD, but not if used as an external firewire
drive?

Also, could this be fitted in a new iMac as an internal direct replacement
for the factory Superdrive?

Thanks,

Geno Kearney

----- Original Message -----
From: "Sean Collins" <sean at hogheaven.com>
To: "Macintosh Digital Video List" <MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2003 7:41 AM
Subject: [MacDV] Re: Pioneer DVR-105 for $170


> I stirred this hornets nest, so I'd best chime in:
>
> 1) This IS a Pioneer drive, IF you get the box with the numbers I
mentioned:
>
>    OfficeMax Part# 2021-6641, Cendyne Part# CDICD00209, SKU# 683728002091
>
> If all three of the numbers don't match these, then look at the back of
the
> box.  At the bottom of the spec list, it should say DVR-105.  If it
> doesn't, then DON'T buy it.
>
> 2) The drive itself is labeled "Pioneer DVR-105".
>
> 3) The drive will work in an external firewire case, but iDVD will not.
> Other applications should all work.
>
> 4) This drive is fully supported in OSX 10.2.2, you DON'T need to upgrade
> to 10.2.3
>
> 5)The DVR-105 is twice as fast as Apple Superdrive (which is a DVR-104
> w/Apple trademark burned into firmware).
>
> 6) AFAIK, these can ONLY be bought in a retail store, not online.
>
> 7) Kernal panics:  turn off the "put hard disc to sleep whenever possible"
> feature in the Energy Saver control panel.  This is a known issue, and I'm
> sure Pioneer will provide a firmware update sometime.
>
> I hope that got it all.
>
> I have ripped and burned CDs from iTunes, and burned 1x test DVDs, but I
> have not yet checked 4x DVD burns.  I haven't found any 4x DVDs yet.
>
>
>
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