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schalliol
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Feb 27, 2001, 01:51 AM
 
I know that Apple says that the DVD media they sell is on a 45 day backorder, so what are the other options?

The title of this product says for data storage, is there any reason why this would not work for DVD-Video? http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/ritdvdvdrec.html

anyone with a superdrive, have you used something other than Apple's Media? And, does Apple's media have a name on it? Does it say Apple, someone else?
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Feb 27, 2001, 11:21 AM
 
I am not sure if these are compatible. I have an older G4 with the DVD-RAM drive and I was told that the 5pack of DVD-R's that Apple is selling are not compatible with my DVD-RAM drive. No one I have talked to seems to be able to tell me what the difference is and how to find DVD-RAM discs. *sigh*

Best of luck.


Originally posted by schalliol:
I know that Apple says that the DVD media they sell is on a 45 day backorder, so what are the other options?

The title of this product says for data storage, is there any reason why this would not work for DVD-Video? http://store.yahoo.com/meritline/ritdvdvdrec.html

anyone with a superdrive, have you used something other than Apple's Media? And, does Apple's media have a name on it? Does it say Apple, someone else?
     
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Feb 27, 2001, 11:33 AM
 
DVD-R and DVD-RAM and not the same thing. DVD-RAM only works in other DVD-RAM drives, and thus is very limited. DVD-R is the new industry standard for consumer writeable media that can be played in and DVD drive.

I was able to find some DVD-R media for sale at Outpost.com. However there are some typos since they refer to the discs as DVD-RAM at least once on that page. That is incorrect, the discs are in fact DVD-R.
     
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Feb 27, 2001, 11:46 AM
 
Have you used the discs? How are the results?

I ordered a few of these (in anticipation of mine coming): http://www.shop4tech.com/cgi-bin/sho...&&subchoice_2=

They're smaller, but cheaper.
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Feb 27, 2001, 11:49 AM
 
Mediastore.com has DVD-R media branded for Panasonic recorders:
http://www.mediastore.com/cdr/produc...5Fspec=dvd%2Dr

..at $20-30 per blank.

No idea if they will work in the new Apple drive, but I suspect that they should.

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Feb 27, 2001, 12:18 PM
 
Originally posted by schalliol:
Have you used the discs? How are the results?

I ordered a few of these (in anticipation of mine coming): http://www.shop4tech.com/cgi-bin/shop/shop.cgi?choice=cdr%20and%20cdrw& &subchoice_1=dvd-r&&subchoice_2=

They're smaller, but cheaper.
When I looked at their info, they claim it's "Compatible format for DVD-ROM master disc production", which would make it DVD-R authoring, which is INCOMPATIBLE with the superdrive. You want DVD-R general, which if Apple sells for about $10, you should be able to find for between $5-7. It might be hard to find DVD-R general discs since the first burners that use them just got shipped by apple.
     
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Feb 27, 2001, 01:02 PM
 
CRAP! I'll try to cancel my order.

I did find some details on media that are key here: http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multime...ring_media.pdf

DVD Media FAQ: http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multime.../dvd-r_faq.htm

The DVR-103 (SuperDrive can only write to 4.7GB "General" media. General can only record with a 650nm recording sensitivity wavelength, whereas "Authoring" can only write with a 635nm recording sensitivity wavelength. The only other drive they make that supports the 650nm recording is the DVR-2000 (component DVD Recorder).
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Feb 27, 2001, 01:43 PM
 
So..here's one that will work: http://www.pioneeraus.com.au/multime...dvs-r470sd.htm
It says General media with 650nm recording and even says, "Apple G4 Computer incorporating the DVD-R/RW Writer."
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Feb 27, 2001, 01:45 PM
 
Jeff, It looks like that Fuji media will NOT work because it says that it's for authoring: http://shop1.outpost.com/product/61786
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Feb 27, 2001, 01:48 PM
 
Moving thread over to Multimedia & DV forum


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