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A couple of DVD-RAM questions...

Postby BurninMan921 on Sat Oct 18, 2003 5:17 pm

OK, I've been thinking about getting an LG GMA-4020B DVD burner (which can burn DVD +, -, and RAM). I know that DVD-RAM discs used to require a case; but the newer ones can be removed from said case to increase compatibilty. However, I like the idea of a protective case for "mission critical" data backups. Can the LG drive handle those type of RAM discs?
Any place to buy the discs cheap? Perferably douple-sided 9.4GB discs?

Any thoughts about RAM? I know it's the least used of the three DVD recordable formats, and it is a "niche" product...but I think I fall into the niche. Heck, it's either RAM or MO. MO is ALOT faster, and 2.3GB on a 3.5" disc is nice, but it's also costly...

EDIT: I am aware that "2x" DVD-RAM really means "1x", since it does write and verify the data...
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Postby Ian on Sat Oct 18, 2003 6:25 pm

The GMA-4020B doesn't support DVD+R/RW. Only DVD-R/RW and RAM.

It doesn't support DVD-RAM discs in the cartridge.. unless they can be removed.

What about the GSA-4040B? It can do DVD-RAM at 3x.
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Postby Kennyshin on Sun Oct 19, 2003 8:33 am

GSA-4040B is clearly better for the money.

Rima.com sells some DVD-RAM 9.4 media for as low as US$5 per disc. Cartridge-protected DVD-RAM media cost more and most DVD-RAM writers on the market do not allow using cartridges.
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Postby BurninMan921 on Sun Oct 19, 2003 11:20 am

Thanks for the replies, I'll check out the 4040 drive ASAP. Too bad about the cartridge support...might as well use the TDK Armor Plated discs...
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Re: A couple of DVD-RAM questions...

Postby dodecahedron on Fri Oct 24, 2003 10:48 pm

BurninMan921 wrote:Heck, it's either RAM or MO. MO is ALOT faster, and 2.3GB on a 3.5" disc is nice, but it's also costly...

what's MO ???

i like the idea of -RAM too :)

as for a drive the uses the cartridge-type media, look into Panasonic drives.
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Re: A couple of DVD-RAM questions...

Postby Robotnik on Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:08 am

dodecahedron wrote:what's MO ???

i like the idea of -RAM too :)

as for a drive the uses the cartridge-type media, look into Panasonic drives.



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Postby BurninMan921 on Sat Oct 25, 2003 12:46 pm

MO's nice, been around FOREVER (I almost got a 128MG one back in the day before ZIP drives). Very fast for an optical. But, newegg doesn't carry them. Too hard to find, and way to much $.
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