[MacDV] Re: Compatible Storage Media (DVD) - Thanks

[Gerhard Kuhn]

+ will not work with the Superdrive.

Gerhard


 
On Tuesday, November 23, 2004, at 00:27AM, Robert Salter <robert.salter at comcast.net> wrote:

>Mr. James Asherman and Mark Florida,
>
>Thanks so much for the help and the information. After your messages 
>I did a little more research and found out that my Superdrive, the 
>Pioneer DVD-RW DVR - 104 can use 4x for DVD-R's and 2x for DVD-RW, 
>but still a little particular to the brand names. I doubled checked 
>and found the HP DVDs to be DVD+R, probably the same for the other 
>brands I had bought. I am not completely sure what the difference in 
>the "-" and "+" is, but the DVD-Rs seem to work. Again thanks for 
>your help.
>
>Bob
>
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>>Message: 10
>>Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2004 14:21:18 -0600
>>From: "Mark M. Florida" <markf at squareblue.com>
>>Subject: Re: [MacDV] Compatible Storage Media (DVD) - Correction
>>To: MacDV <macdv at listserver.themacintoshguy.com>
>>Message-ID: <BDC7A65E.C175%markf at squareblue.com>
>>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII"
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>>The 104 only supports 2X burning, right?  In that case, I'd recommend TDKs
>>that clearly state they're for 2X burning -- anything else will burn at 1X
>>(or it won't work at all, as you've found).  I used to have the same problem
>>finding discs that would work at 2X...  Walgreens usually has these, but
>>MAKE SURE you get the "2X" discs -- TDK has "4X" discs that has almost
>>identical packaging.
>>
>>Hope that helps.
>>
>>- Mark
>>
>>On 11/21/04 1:24 PM, Robert Salter at robert.salter at comcast.net wrote:
>
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>>  >>  Using a iMac G4/SuperDrive (Model Pioneer DVD-RW DVR-104) with Mac OS
>>  >>  X Version 10.3.6
>>>>   I have been using Apple 4x DVD-R's (which work fine) but I am trying
>>>>   to find an alternative brand/manufacture. I've tried HP's (4x),
>>>>   Verbatim and Imation DVDs and none are compatible (DVD spins up and
>>>>   shortly ejected) . Would someone be so kind and provide me with some
>>  >>  alternatives? Thank You
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