how can i tell if my dvd burner needs+R or - R disc's

i found out by buying the wrong dvd discs at first...i bought dvd-r's but then found out i can only burn +r's...how can a person find out what they need to use before buying the wrong dvd disc .i looked in my specs, but no mention of it.thx for any help

bob

 

What is your dvd burner brand and model number ????

 

Hi Ray

i have : samsung dvd-rom sd-616t
necdvd+rw nd-1100a
`120gb ultra ATA 100 HARD drive

hope this is what your asking for..thx for any help

bob

 

I had the same NEC 1100A with my Dell. You can only burn +R and +RW (rewritable) at maximum speed 4X for +R and 2.4X for +RW. BTW, you can just type "nec 1100a" into Google for a million specs on the drive. Other thing - make sure you have the latest drivers. The lastest firmware version is GE. Get it here: http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/format.aspx?releaseid=r59801&c=us&l=en&s=gen&cs=

 

wow...thx for the heads up dog..i didnt have a clue about this..im goign to go to the site and check it out..ill let ya know..thx again :O)

bob

 

Here is another info site for burner drives. This site will also show what media is best for your drive. Once on the site, click dvd writers on the left side, then type in your model in the search block.

http://www.videohelp.com.

Jerry

 

cool...thx for the sites,Jerry and Dog....being new to this stuff and reading some of these tuts is mind boggleing...lol...

this forum and the ppl, are a big help..thx again

bob