My offline pc has a DVD-ROM drive

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  1. ottesen07

    ottesen07 Regular member

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    i need to know if it will be able to write DVD +/- R's, and i will be using DVD decrypter
     
    ottesen07, Nov 1, 2006
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    if just a dvd rom drive than no you can't write to dvd+/- disks but just read them
     
    ddp, Nov 2, 2006
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  3. ottesen07

    ottesen07 Regular member

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    awww man, are you serious?

    i have been able to rip movies for my video ipod, does that change anything?
     
    ottesen07, Nov 2, 2006
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    yes i'm serious. you can rip with dvd rom drives but not burn with them. that is why they are called dvd rom drives & not dvd burners.
     
    ddp, Nov 2, 2006
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    ottesen07 Regular member

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    okay, looks like i'll just have to buy a new harddrive for my xbox...
     
    ottesen07, Nov 3, 2006
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    Or you could buy a DVD drive, rather than a HDD, which is cheaper...
     
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