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DVD+RW Compatibility
Name: User Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:02:43 Pacific OS: XP CPU/Ram: 1GHz P3/256MB
Comment:
A real quick (and probably easy for you guys) question. Can DVD+RW discs be successfuly read in standard DVD-ROM drives? Not copied to - just read!
Sorry for such a basic question, but I'm really new to recordable DVD.
Name: drsonny Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:09:47 Pacific
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I can't see there would be any problem with this. I'm not being funny but can you be a bit more specific and In will try to help some more. Do you mean a rewritable DVD disc to be read in a DVD rom drive?
Regards DrSonny
If I knew it, I wouldn't ask!!!
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Response Number 2
Name: XpUser Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:15:57 Pacific
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I think the question is pretty clear. User wants to know if a DVD-ROM drive can read DVD+RW disks.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 3
Name: User Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:16:05 Pacific
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Yeah, that's right. If I was to create a data disc using a DVD+RW, would I then be able to take it over to a friends computer that only has a bog-standard read-only DVD drive and get the files onto their computer?
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Response Number 4
Name: XpUser Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:25:09 Pacific
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Personally speaking, I don't think so but wait for others who know better to comment.
i_XpUser
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Response Number 5
Name: mesich Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:44:33 Pacific
Name: User Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:48:51 Pacific
Reply:
Cool. Thanks to all.
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Response Number 7
Name: XpUser Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:50:42 Pacific
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G'morning Mesich...I guess the answer is NO, no? I'm too lazy this morning to plow through the tons of data....
i_XpUser
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Response Number 8
Name: User Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:57:20 Pacific
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The answer is that it should work on the majority of drives, but only a small amount won't read properly.
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Response Number 9
Name: mesich Date: February 4, 2005 at 06:58:54 Pacific
Reply:
Good Morning XpUser,
I hope all is well for you and yours.
According to the compatability chart a DVD+RW disc can be read by the different units as follows;
DVD unit - usually reads DVD-R(G) unit - usually reads DVD-R(A) unit - usually reads DVD-RW unit - usually reads DVD-RAM unit - usually reads DVD+RW unit - reads, writes
Best Regards, Mesich
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Response Number 10
Name: mesich Date: February 4, 2005 at 07:00:59 Pacific
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Hi User,
Looks as though we were posting at the same time.
I like the simplicity of your answer better. :-)
Best Regards, Mesich
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Response Number 11
Name: User Date: February 4, 2005 at 07:05:12 Pacific
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:-)
Thanks for the help Mesich.
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Response Number 12
Name: mesich Date: February 4, 2005 at 07:12:08 Pacific
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Hi User,
You are very welcome, my pleasure.
Best Regards, Mesich
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Response Number 13
Name: XpUser Date: February 4, 2005 at 07:12:18 Pacific
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