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fishbulb
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_ 		21. November 2004 @ 00:01 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
sorry if this sounds like a stupid question. i have a Lite-On DVD+/-RW SOHW-832S drive and i thought i remember reading somewhere that i can only use DVD+ discs to burn on w/ that brand. i just bought a stack of DVD-R discs (haven't opened yet) since they are supposedly compatible w/ more dvd players. don't want to open them till i know for sure i can burn them w/ this drive. can anyone help?
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baabaa
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_ 		21. November 2004 @ 00:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here are the Product Specifications.

You have no worries, open the pack up and Burn Baby Burn


Speed DVD Family :
Write
DVD+R 8x maximum by Z-CLV
DVD-R 8x maximum by Z-CLV
DVD+R9 2.4x maximum by CLV
ReWrite
DVD+RW 4x by CLV
DVD-RW 4x by CLV
Read 12x maximum by CAV
CD Family :
Write CD-R 40x maximum by P-CAV
ReWrite CD-RW 24x maximum by Z-CLV in UltraSpeed disc
Read 40x maximum by CAV
Buffer Size 2 MB
Access Time DVD Family : 160 ms
CD Family : 160 ms
MTBF (Life) 70,000 Hours
Support OS Windows 98 / NT 4.0 / ME / 2000 / XP
OS Requirement Pentium III 450 MHz or faster CPU and 128 MB or higher RAM are required
650 MB HDD available capacity; and 5 GB free space for creating a DVD image file
Power Requirement +5V +/-5% and less than 100 mVp-p ripple voltage
+12V +/-5% and less than 200 mVp-p ripple voltage
Dimension 145.0 ( W ) x 41.3 ( H ) x 170.0 ( D ) mm
Weight < 0.9 Kg

If you purchased them from a legitimate supplier, and you find there are in fact unsuitable, they should exchange them or offer a refund............................
However for all intense purposes, your drive supports both formats and also +R DL.....................
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This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 21. November 2004 @ 00:36
fishbulb
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_ 		21. November 2004 @ 00:53 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanx baabaa. i guess you're not a sr. member for nuthin! ;~) btw, where did u find the info? i couldn't find the website for lite-on. i probably just didn't look hard enough.
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baabaa
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_ 		21. November 2004 @ 03:22 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No worries..................

Becoming a Senior member took me ages, and also alot of hair loss..........LOL............

Here is the home page link http://www.liteon.com/liteon/index.jsp

And here is the link for your drive http://www.liteon.com/prod/getProduct.do?xml_id=4_2&menu_id=4_2_7&cid=1_7_6&pid=74

Have fun.............................
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...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down


fishbulb
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_ 		21. November 2004 @ 13:04 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thanx again. i noticed that it gives the same write speeds for DVD+/-R/RW. i heard that DVD-R/RW burns slower in general. maybe they both burn the same w/ the lite-on. either way, whats a couple of extra minutes. ;~)
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baabaa
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_ 		21. November 2004 @ 13:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
No real differences really.

1x = 60mins
2x = 30mins
4x = 15mins
8x = 8mins

Times are approximate, but are in the ballpark for - and + discs...........................

Media dependent of course................

Or by updating the firmware you can 'kid' the drive that the 4x disc inserted is in fact an 8x, therefore overspeeding the burn process.....very risky though - other members do it with good success, but I do not endorse those measures so it is upto you, should you wish to pursue it...........................
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...............PIO is no go, DMA all the way...............
Beware of the Pixies - they move in over night and turn your life upside down


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