DVD +/- writers

[Paul]

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Why doesn't Dell offer the +/- writers for DVD? They aren't more expensive.

 

[Guest]

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Paul wrote:
> Why doesn't Dell offer the +/- writers for DVD? They aren't more expensive.

They *are* more expensive because royalties have to be paid to both
formats' patent holders. In the aftermarket, you don't find single
format drives because the incremental cost for dual format is so small
nobody would bother, but if you are buying millions of drives it makes a
big difference!

If you need the "-" format, just buy the system without the DVD burner
and put a dual format burner in yourself.

 

[Guest]

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Because Dell is a member of the DVD+RW consortium.



"Paul" <pcostanza@cox.net> wrote in message
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> Why doesn't Dell offer the +/- writers for DVD? They aren't more
> expensive.
>

 

[Guest]

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+RW is the superior format anyway....

"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.net> wrote in message
news:2o7h3fF798r2U1@uni-berlin.de...
> Because Dell is a member of the DVD+RW consortium.
>
>
>
> "Paul" <pcostanza@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:57vTc.25836$Bb.23067@lakeread08...
> > Why doesn't Dell offer the +/- writers for DVD? They aren't more
> > expensive.
> >
>
>

 

[Guest]

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Hardware Guy, why is +RW the superior format? I'm not quarreling, I just
want to know and understand the reason it is better.

- Don

"Hardware Guy" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
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> +RW is the superior format anyway....

 

[Guest]

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faster for one reason. here is some info:
http://www.dvdplusrw.org/Article.asp?mid=0&sid=1&aid=1


"Don Enderton" <Enderton@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
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> Hardware Guy, why is +RW the superior format? I'm not quarreling, I just
> want to know and understand the reason it is better.
>
> - Don
>
> "Hardware Guy" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
> news:411f0df9_2@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
>> +RW is the superior format anyway....
>
>

 

[Guest]

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You can flash upgrade (for free) the NEC 2100AD (bundled with some new
Dimensions) to read -R/-RW and +R Dual Layer disks...

"WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> faster for one reason. here is some info:
> http://www.dvdplusrw.org/Article.asp?mid=0&sid=1&aid=1
>
>
> "Don Enderton" <Enderton@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
> news:OTVTc.456263$Gx4.423947@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
> > Hardware Guy, why is +RW the superior format? I'm not quarreling, I
just
> > want to know and understand the reason it is better.
> >
> > - Don
> >
> > "Hardware Guy" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
> > news:411f0df9_2@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
> >> +RW is the superior format anyway....
> >
> >
>
>


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[Dave]

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You mean 'burn'. It can already read them without the hacked
firmware.

On Mon, 16 Aug 2004 19:00:14 +0100, "Dalesgate" <not@likely> wrote:

>You can flash upgrade (for free) the NEC 2100AD (bundled with some new
>Dimensions) to read -R/-RW and +R Dual Layer disks...
>
>"WSZsr" <nospam@hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:6f1Uc.6434$yc2.2202@newssvr22.news.prodigy.com...
>> faster for one reason. here is some info:
>> http://www.dvdplusrw.org/Article.asp?mid=0&sid=1&aid=1
>>
>>
>> "Don Enderton" <Enderton@nosuchaddress.duh> wrote in message
>> news:OTVTc.456263$Gx4.423947@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...
>> > Hardware Guy, why is +RW the superior format? I'm not quarreling, I
>just
>> > want to know and understand the reason it is better.
>> >
>> > - Don
>> >
>> > "Hardware Guy" <abc@xyz.com> wrote in message
>> > news:411f0df9_2@news.melbourne.pipenetworks.com...
>> >> +RW is the superior format anyway....
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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