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DVD/CDRW Combi Drive.

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Name: mjs01282
Date: June 4, 2004 at 11:48:17 Pacific
OS: Windows 98
CPU/Ram: 333mhz
Comment:

Will a DVD/CDRW Combi drive write DVD's or do i need to purchase a DVD Rewriter to do this??



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Response Number 1
Name: johnr
Date: June 4, 2004 at 12:03:29 Pacific
Reply:

You need to purchase a DVD re-writer


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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser
Date: June 4, 2004 at 12:09:53 Pacific
Reply:

As an FYI, DVD-RW devices are capable of reading and writing to both DVD and CD media.


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Response Number 3
Name: Richard Trahar
Date: June 4, 2004 at 12:24:28 Pacific
Reply:

DVD/CD Combo drives only read DVD's and write to CD-R and CD-RW

you would need a DVD-RW to write to DVD's

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Response Number 4
Name: ham30
Date: June 4, 2004 at 12:45:30 Pacific
Reply:

I have two DVD/CD recorders. Each record to both DVDs and CDs. But you have to be careful and read the documentation when you are buying a drive.


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Response Number 5
Name: XpUser
Date: June 4, 2004 at 13:13:44 Pacific
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"you have to be careful and read the documentation when you are buying a drive."

Well said :-)



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Response Number 6
Name: egkenny
Date: June 4, 2004 at 14:54:26 Pacific
Reply:

A sure way to tell is to look at he specs. For exampe here are the specs for one drive:

Memorex 8X Dual Format DVD Recorder, Model 32023269
Read Speed: 40X CD-ROM, 12X DVD-ROM
Write Speed: 8X DVD+R, 4X DVD+RW, 8X DVD-R, 4X DVD-RW, 24X CD-R, 24X CD-RW

You can see that it can read both CDs and DVDs and write to CDs and DVDs (both + and -).

Here is another drive:

Sony Beige 52X32X52X16 Combo Drive, Model CRX320E
Read Speed: 52X CD-ROM, 16X DVD-ROM
Write Speed: 52X CD-R, 32X CD-RW

You can see that it can read both CDs and DVDs but only write to CDs.


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