Re: dvd writer

Thanks for the clarification. I read your first post differently,
obviously, but now I think I'm finally on the same page with
you...;-)

Sounds like DL writables are better than I had thought. That's good
to know.

I still stand by what I said before, just not in this thread. Maybe
I'll save the text in case it's actually appropriate some day
(kidding!).

Gino

"Rach" <rachgirlnospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
news:xVkWe.37564$Jp.717994@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:

> I was saying that the dual layer dvds I burned with my MCE machine
> play fine in all my stand alone dvd players. (I have several)
> including a cheapo one that even refuses certain commercial dvds.
>
> I wasn't arguing with you. Just stating a fact.
>
> Rach
> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:Xns96D27ABB5B768Astrolabe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> The ability to play commercial (pressed) DVDs has little to do
>> with the abilty of a burner on a PC, or a set-top burner, to
>> produce a good (readable) double layer DVD on the available DVD
>> DL blanks or the abilty of a reader to read them.
>>
>> Correction: The ability to play commercial (pressed) DVDs has
>> *nothing* to do with the abilty of a burner on a PC, or a set-top
>> burner, to produce a good (readable) double layer DVD on the
>> available DVD DL blanks or the abilty of a reader to read them.
>>
>> However, your previous post refers to commercial DVDs ("Aren't
>> most commercial dvds dual layer?"), and your current post seems
>> to refer to something else ("they play fine on my standalones,
>> even the picky cheapo one that refuses to play many commercial
>> dvds"), so perhaps you could clarify what you're talking about.
>>
>> HTH,
>> Gino
>>
>> "Rach" <rachgirlnospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>> news:v%cWe.27207$Jp.689151@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>>
>>> Well, they play fine on my standalones, even the picky cheapo
>>> one that refuses to play many commercial dvds.
>>>
>>> Rach
>>>
>>>
>>> "Gene E. Bloch" <hamburger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>> news:Xns96D1B7D62753EAstrolabe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> Commercial DVDs are read-only. They are printed (officially, I
>>>> think the word is "pressed"), not burned by a Pioneer A08.
>>>>
>>>> HTH,
>>>> Gino
>>>>
>>>> "Rach" <rachgirlnospam@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in
>>>> news:J%0We.6250$Jp.630990@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx:
>>>>
>>>>> Hmm.. Aren't most commercial dvds dual layer?
>>>>>
>>>>> Rach
>>>>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" <Newsgroups1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>> news:%23agQtbWuFHA.2792@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> Dual Layers are great on the DVD burner that created
>>>>>> them..... but most DVD standalones still cannot read them.
>>>>>> Check at www.videohelp.com to see what your standalone will
>>>>>> read.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Pioneer A08 and above do dual layer although I believe the
>>>>>> A08 only does +R DL and not -R DL..
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>>>>>> Printing & Imaging
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> "jercs" <jercs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:8B0C094C-DAB9-42DC-A5D0-3CF2750D4BEF@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>> thanks for the recommendation.... :) any product number? i
>>>>>>> just need a 16x
>>>>>>> that can burn double-layer disk
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> "Cari (MS-MVP)" wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I love my Pioneer:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?
>> Item=N82E16827129165
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> In fact I've had three... no failures, just got faster
>>>>>>>> drives and have plenty of PCs for the cast-offs.... all
>>>>>>>> three are still working perfectly.
>>>>>>>> And I haven't burned a bad DVD yet... over 2 years. Use
>>>>>>>> Fuji, TDK and Memorex DVD disks.
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>> Cari (MS-MVP)
>>>>>>>> Printing & Imaging
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> "jercs" <jercs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
>>>>>>>> news:903D61DC-790C-4BFE-B5C9-2D552DE74970@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>>>> >i need recommendation of dvd writer..... i am planning to
>>>>>>>> >buy sony dru 800a
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
>>>> letters617blochg3251
>>>> replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom"
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Gene E. Bloch (Gino)
>> letters617blochg3251
>> replace the numbers by "at" and "dotcom"
>
>
>



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