[Eug]

Does one of these exist? Under US$500?

I'm finding CD-R storage kinda limiting nowadays, since I've got double digit GBs of MP3s nowadays (encoded myself).

It'd be nice if I could create a DVD-R disc with MP3s that both my PC and Mac could read. It'd be even better if my DVD player could read it but I'm guessing that's pushing it.

[PatGmac]

You're not going to find a pre-built external DVD-R that cheap but you can make one. The DVR-A03 drive itself is as low as $400 now Click Here and then you can get any number of Firewire enclosures in the $100-150 range. Plus you would need Toast Titanium (which you may already have).


Edit: Then again, a search on
Price Watchfor 'DVR-A03' external shows some firewire DVD-R's for about $520 on up (for PC w/o Toast).

[ 12-24-2001: Message edited by: PatGmac ]

I just got one. Somehow, iDVD nor iDVD2 regconize it.
Toast burn CD and DVD-R fine on it.

Does anyone know what the fix to have iDVD to work with it?

Thanks

:o

[Nebrie]

check xlr8yourmac.com. I believe they had a posting for a fix for it a while back.

[Paul S]

iDVD isn't supposed to work because Apple designed it to look for internal devices only. You could take the drive out of a new G4 and put it in a case and the software won't see it.

Originally posted by Paul S:
<STRONG>iDVD isn't supposed to work because Apple designed it to look for internal devices only. You could take the drive out of a new G4 and put it in a case and the software won't see it.</STRONG>

I know, I tried it and it works fine, however, I just don't want to have my dvd-rw drive to be one all the time, sime my system is up 24/7.
I am looking for a fix for it, but couldn't fine anywhere even at the site suggested above.
Every seemed to suggest your solution.

Thank
toto

[Eug]

Originally posted by Paul S:
<STRONG>iDVD isn't supposed to work because Apple designed it to look for internal devices only. You could take the drive out of a new G4 and put it in a case and the software won't see it.</STRONG>

I wonder why. That makes no sense to me, and essentially excludes a large minority of the population in the future who want to do DVD.

Thanks for the suggestions. I wonder how much DVD-R media is now locally.

By the way, would most MP3-capable DVD players be able to read an MP3 DVD?

Originally posted by Eug:
<STRONG>I wonder why. That makes no sense to me, and essentially excludes a large minority of the population in the future who want to do DVD.

Thanks for the suggestions. I wonder how much DVD-R media is now locally.

By the way, would most MP3-capable DVD players be able to read an MP3 DVD?</STRONG>

I got mine here in LA for $375 for the drive and $75 for the Firewire case.
The media is $4 for DVD-R and $7 for DVD-RW

I have to try the MP3 on the DVD-rw and let you know.

Toto