[Ti] OWC MercuryPBG4 SuperDrive Dual-Layer?

[rob morris]

> From: Mikael Byström <mikael.bystrom at punkass.com>
> Subject: [Ti] OWC MercuryPBG4 SuperDrive Dual-Layer?
> 
> 
> Anyone have tried this drive from Other World Computing:
> MercuryPBG4 SuperDrive Dual-Layer:
> <http://eshop.macsales.com/item/Other%20World%20Computing/MPBG4SD8XDL/>
> ?
> 
> My moviemaking friend tells me I'm better off getting a external firewire
> LaCie drive with Pioneer A-106D mechanism (4x Burning) because it's more
> compatible, but OWC says this is the same drive Apple uses and my friends
> stock Matsushita in his 1.5Ghz 17" burns DVD's that seem to work in all
> drives I have encountered and I satisfied with DVDs playing in my
> titaniums and on a variety of DVD-players. My need for burning DVD Video
> to play perfect on *all* players in the world is quite limited. Which is
> the main reason to get a Pioneer, my friend tells me.
> 
> Perhaphs this drive is good enough?
> Anyone have a clue of what mechanism this drive might have?

I bought this drive for my Ti 1 GHz to replace the original superdrive...The
OWC superdrive is a Matsushita 845S and it is great. Easy install...works
flawlessly.  DL, 8x DVD-R, etc.  All the DVDs I have burned have worked in
any DVD that I have encountered.  Great upgrade.
Not sure where your friend found it is not very compatible.  It totally is
compatible and is basically the same drive Apple shipped but without Apple's
firmware restrictions.  This is the original factory drive with the factory
firmware.  It is great!