differnece in bd reader and bd writer?

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  1. shamoo82

    shamoo82 Regular member

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    a silly question i know, and i should know the answer but for some reason i dont :( would fab dvd copy/read a blu ray disc using only a blu-ray drive that is a reader not one that writes the blu-ray disc?
     
    shamoo82, May 2, 2012
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    rulisky Regular member

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    A Reader drive will only Read (Play) a disc. In order to burn a disc you will need a drive that is able to Write as well.

    A drive that is able to Write will be able to Read. Not all drives that Read are able to Write.

    Lesson over.
     
    rulisky, May 7, 2012
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    all drives that write able to read?
     
    tongs007, May 8, 2012
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  4. shamoo82

    shamoo82 Regular member

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    cheers i thought so, i dont need to burn the disc, just to read it through fabdvd
     
    shamoo82, May 8, 2012
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