DVD-R/+R/-RW etc confusion

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Duncan Farrow - 28 Jul 2003 07:37 GMT

Hello All,

I have a G4 Powerbook 15" with a superdrive and OS X.2.6.

I am confused about what recordable DVD media I can use.
There is quite a range of different prices for recordable
DVDs but I'm not sure how to tell which is compatible with the superdrive.
For example, at pcbudget.com.au:
Pioneer DVD-R 5 pack $36.30 (=$7.26 each)
Shintaro DVD-R single $3.30, less than half the cost.
Can I use either of these in the superdrive?

A 5-pack from Apple costs $29.

Also, Toast says it is compatible with DVD+R - does this mean I can use
DVD+R with the superdrive (they seem to be more common)?

And another thing - the apple web site only mentions DVD-R but the OS help
says that I can use DVD-RW as well (although they will not work with DVD
players).

Is there a document around that explains all this?!

Cheers,
Duncan.

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Jason - 28 Jul 2003 08:28 GMT

> Hello All,
>
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> Shintaro DVD-R single $3.30, less than half the cost.
> Can I use either of these in the superdrive?

I've had great success with the Shintaro discs with my SuperDrive-equipped
dual 800 G4.

> A 5-pack from Apple costs $29.
>
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> says that I can use DVD-RW as well (although they will not work with DVD
> players).

AFAIK, the SuperDrives only support DVD-R, not DVD+R.

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Jon Ten Rakey - 28 Jul 2003 12:06 GMT

Aust. Macworld(latest edition) has an article about DVD formats & its
differences. I find it quite informative..

Jon..

> Hello All,
>
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> Cheers,
> Duncan.

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Steve Ball - 28 Jul 2003 13:51 GMT

Jon Ten Rakey said:

> Aust. Macworld(latest edition) has an article about DVD formats & its
> differences. I find it quite informative..
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>> Shintaro DVD-R single $3.30, less than half the cost.
>> Can I use either of these in the superdrive?

No. Either OS X or the Superdrive (I forget which) doesn't support CD+R &
CD+RW, only CD-R & CD-RW.

HTH,
Steve = : ^ )

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DVD-R/+R/-RW etc confusion