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How do i know whether my DVD-rom can read DVD-R or not?

Discussion in 'DVDR' started by intorment, Jan 8, 2005.

  1. intorment

    intorment Member

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    How do i know whether my DVD-rom can read DVD-R or not? I have an MSI dvd-rom drive
     
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  2. hursty

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    alcohol 120 will tell you
    cd/dvd manager>select the drive>system info
     
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    DVD-ROM is the official DVD format.

    Your ROM player will undoubtedly have DVD-ROM plastered on the front.
     
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    Jerry746 Senior member

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    Download DVDinfopro which is free. Gives a bunch of information on drives, firmware, media and speed etc.

    http://www.dvdinfopro.com.

    Jerry
     
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    Interesting. I just ran the Alcohol test and found out that my external LiteOn 851SX only reads/writes DVD - (minus). What a dumb ass I am. I always thought it handled both medias. I guess that explains part of the problems I have been having burning DVD's. Although I have also tried -R and -RW and it won't burn past 8%-10%. Guess I will invest a couple of bucks and get a decent burner. I have never been happy with this one.

     
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