I'm looking for a dual format DVD burner (+R/RW-R/RW) that Apple computers
will recognize using either OS 9.2 or X when I drop the drive into an
external case that can be used as
firewire.. At the moment this seems to be a highly kept secret.

Apple computers seem to only recognize the -R/-RW format. I read of one
person who tried using a dual format burner and the Apple wouldn't see it.
I'd like to find out if this is true of all of them or if someone has a dual
format burner and using it happily.

Thanks,

Jan Alter
bearpuf[at]verizon.net


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Jan Alter
bearpuf[at]netreach.net

In article <cNT%a.10328$Cd2.5301[at]nwrdny01.gnilink.net>,
"Jan Alter" <bearpuf[at]verizon.net> wrote:

> I'm looking for a dual format DVD burner (+R/RW-R/RW) that Apple computers
> will recognize using either OS 9.2 or X when I drop the drive into an
> external case that can be used as
> firewire.. At the moment this seems to be a highly kept secret.
>
> Apple computers seem to only recognize the -R/-RW format. I read of one
> person who tried using a dual format burner and the Apple wouldn't see it.
> I'd like to find out if this is true of all of them or if someone has a dual
> format burner and using it happily.

I don't know but the info might be on this site:
http://www.xlr8yourmac.com

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Thank you.

That site provided the exact information I needed and a hell of a lot more.

Apparently the dual format burner will work. I had been considering a
Pioneer VDR-106D and many folks have written in their experiences of how
they installed it into a G3/G4 and are even using a hacked driver in OS X.26
(I think) so it will play itunes.

Again, very much appreciate your help.

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Jan Alter
bearpuf[at]netreach.net
"NeoLuddite" <see_signature_for_address[at]invalid.com> wrote in message
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> In article <cNT%a.10328$Cd2.5301[at]nwrdny01.gnilink.net>,
> "Jan Alter" <bearpuf[at]verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking for a dual format DVD burner (+R/RW-R/RW) that Apple
computers
> > will recognize using either OS 9.2 or X when I drop the drive into an
> > external case that can be used as
> > firewire.. At the moment this seems to be a highly kept secret.
> >
> > Apple computers seem to only recognize the -R/-RW format. I read of
one
> > person who tried using a dual format burner and the Apple wouldn't see
it.
> > I'd like to find out if this is true of all of them or if someone has a
dual
> > format burner and using it happily.
>
> I don't know but the info might be on this site:
> http://www.xlr8yourmac.com
>
> --
> Real Address-> neoluddite0comcast.net <- replace 0 with [at]
> Bill Gates couldn't innovate his way out of a paper bag.