Home → forums → Off-Topic → Off-Topic

Computer DVD drives - anyone tested both +ve AND -ve on their drive?

[X]
foundit on 04/03/2008 - 11:46

I’ve tried out a few DVD drives that I think were marked +/- R/RW. Possibly the marking on one was + -R/RW.

I thought that meant the drive can burn both + and - disks as did the sales person (who is a friend). But so far, I haven’t gotten any drives to burn both +ve and -ve drives.

I’ve heard heaps of people tell me of course there are drives that burn + and -, but on further questioning, they revealed they’d never tried it themselves.

So the questions are: - is there anyone out there, burning + and - using the same drive? - if so, can you tell me what brand and model? - does anyone know why drives that look like they are marked +/- R/RW would burn only one of + or -?

Thanks for your time

Comments

[X]
kcyw on 04/03/2008 - 13:51

Mine can. Pioneer 109. I think it also depends on the discs as well, brand and speed.

The DVD+R/RW I’ve burnt include TDK’s and shintaro’s.

[X]
foundit on 04/03/2008 - 14:47

Thanks kycw.

I’ve got Shintaro +R and -R, but my notebook will only burn the -R, whereas an older external DVD burner will take +R …

Did you need to change any settings for the Pioneer?

[X]
kcyw on 04/03/2008 - 15:14

No. I don’t know how to change the settings… lol

I updated the firmware to try to make it region free, so maybe you can try that. You can post on whirlpool for help, a lot more knowledgeable people there.

[X]
foundit on 04/03/2008 - 15:38

Many thanks kycw

[X]
scubacoles on 06/03/2008 - 15:53

You should be able to burn either type in a +/- drive.. As far as I’m aware there are no setting to change.. How old is the burning software you’re using??

[X]
foundit on 06/03/2008 - 20:26

Thanks scubacoles

Fairly new. Nero OEM version 6.6.0.18. Ulead Video Studio 11.

Brought up the names of my drives. Matshita UJ-822D and Slimtype DVDRW SOSW-852S USB Device.

Nero Infotool says both drives can read and write to +R and -R