DVD-ROMs that can play DVD-R/RWs AND DVD+R/RWs???????

[death2all]

Are there any DVD-ROMs that can play/read DVD-R/RWs AND DVD+R/RWs? i've been holding off getting a DVD-ROM for some time, but ive found the perfect drive: the Samsung SM-348 (or SM-352). it plays DVDs at 16x and ReWrites at 24x, but it cant read DVD+R/RWs (only DVD-R/RWs). I know Sony makes one, but its sorta mediocre. thanx for any help.

[cfitz]

JLMS (LiteOn) 165H and 166S:

http://www.jlms.com.tw/new_p_E/jlms_165X.htm

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[cfitz]

A good number of drives that don't officially claim DVD+R/RW support test out compatible anyway, thanks to the similarity of DVD+R/RW disc characteristics to those of standard DVD-ROM discs. Here is a list of compatible drives:

http://www.dvdplusrw.org/resources/comp ... vdrom.html

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[burninfool]

JLMS (LiteOn) 165H and 166S:

http://www.jlms.com.tw/new_p_E/jlms_165X.htm

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I have the Lite-On LTD-165H and the new firmware(CH11) added +R/W,
you can get it here for $44(free shipping)BTW...it rips at 7.5x:
www.googlegear.com

[vbl117]

There is no rip speed limitation for the 166S ( and i assume it's the same for the 165 ) . I think Burninfool has ripped a Dual layer DVD and in this case you cannot expect more than 8X max rip speed .

Toshiba DVD-ROM drives supports too officially both formats .

[vbl117]

by the way , what does "BTW" means ?

[cfitz]

by the way , what does "BTW" means ?

funny guy...

Okay, just in case that is a real question (since English isn't your native tongue), BTW means "by the way"

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[death2all]

i read the CDR Labs review on the SM-348 over and it turns out that the tester/reviewer was able to read some DVD+R/RWs discs even though the Nero Info Tool said it couldnt. thanx for the help

[cfitz]

i read the CDR Labs review on the SM-348 over and it turns out that the tester/reviewer was able to read some DVD+R/RWs discs even though the Nero Info Tool said it couldnt.

Poor Ian. He doesn't rate. He's just some tester/reviewer!

Yes, that second link I gave you indicates that many drives that aren't officially supporting +R/RW do so anyway. Even the Pioneer drives.

thanx for the help

You're welcome.

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[vbl117]

by the way , what does "BTW" means ?

funny guy...

Okay, just in case that is a real question (since English isn't your native tongue), BTW means "by the way"

cfitz

yes it was a real question . I have realized after asking that BTW could mean "by the way" but i wasn't sure . As you noticed i am not american nor english and there is many little things like this i don't know .

[cfitz]

Ah, so it was real question. No offense intended, and I hope none taken. I just thought maybe you were making a joke by juxtaposing the actual phrase and the abbreviation, in the form of a question. It ends up being kind of a good joke even if you didn't intend it to be. But I in no way meant to criticize nor ridicule you or your command of the English language. I really do respect people who learn foreign languages and converse with others using those non-native languages. And I understand that the fine points of a foreign language are easy to confuse. I'm sure the Japanese get a good laugh out my mangling of their language.

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[vbl117]

Don't worry . I had understood very well that my unintentionnal joke was funny and there was no intention to offend in your reaction . Just a natural reaction .