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How to play DVDs on CD-ROM?
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Name: jm
Date: July 28, 2004 at 16:06:04 Pacific
Subject: How to play DVDs on CD-ROM?OS: 2000, XPCPU/Ram: 196 |
Comment: Anybody knows if it is even possible to do this? Any software out there, anything?...
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Response Number 1
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Name: Lawless1959
Date: July 28, 2004 at 16:14:42 Pacific
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Reply: Is it a DVD Rom? CD-Rom only will handle the format of CD's. If you do have a DVD/CD Rom it helps to have the proper software to interact with the format of the DVD. My guess is if your computer came with the DVD/CD Rom you may have software pre-installed. Tim
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Response Number 5
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Name: michael2
Date: July 28, 2004 at 16:24:08 Pacific
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Reply: DVD laser beam is much thinner than a CD ROM laser beam. I'm told it's a different colour also. DVD's will not be read by a CD drive.
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Response Number 6
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Name: jm
Date: July 28, 2004 at 16:40:52 Pacific
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Reply: Thanks guys. I expected something like that. Was being a little cheapy here. Will check ebay. Any recommendations? What features should I be looking for?
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Response Number 7
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Name: Metallica87
Date: July 28, 2004 at 17:10:59 Pacific
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Reply: You want to get a 8X minimum DVD-ROM. It should say something like 8x32x, that means it reads DVDs at 8X and CDs at 32X. Like a 16X40X can read DVD's at 16X and CDs at 40X As far as I know, 24X DVD-ROM is a fastest youll get. 16X is great, 8X is good, wouldnt go below that unless its a good price
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Response Number 8
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Name: mosaddique
Date: July 29, 2004 at 02:06:42 Pacific
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Reply: Actually I would resist going below 12X rather than 8X. They are cheap anyway. The higher the speed the better and more satisfactory performance you will get. Also make sure you have DMA enabled when you install it in your PC. ___________________________________________
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Response Number 9
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Name: rkm106
Date: August 3, 2004 at 17:26:47 Pacific
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Reply: check out this web site it tells you how to mod your cd-rom to play dvd´s.
http://www.cdrlabs.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=17234
Hope this helps
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