No it is NOT kaput. It can just as easily be put back in. The DVR-108 can write to it directly also. Cartridge is obsolete. But is recoverable. I have removed and put back many DVD-RAM discs. -- Taylor Barcroft New Media Publisher, Editor, Video Journalist, Podcaster, Futurecaster Santa Cruz CA, Beach of the Silicon Valley URL http://FutureMedia.org RSS http://feeds.feedburner.com/FutureMedia iTunes http://tinyurl.com/8ql87 barcroft (gizmo) kungax (Skype) kungag5 (iChat-AIM) On Mar 13, 2006, at 5:58 PM, Paul Moortgat wrote: > I had no idea it can be removed. It can, but then it's "kaput". > Thanks.