- Clueless
- Posted by Joanie on July 31st, 2004
I freely admit that I'm a total technophobe and have a very limited
knowledge - unlike most of you. My husband was very technically minded
but sadly he's now passed away so I sit here most of the time with
thumb in mouth not knowing what to do.
I'm about to buy a new computer and also a dvd recorder. I want to be
able to download images from my digital camera onto the computer then
to burn them onto a disc in order to view these photos on the
television. What technical jargon do I need to look out for from a DVD
player/recorder? The choices for the computer are:
48X DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
48x CDRW and 16x DVD-ROM
8x/4x DVD+R/+RW
8x/4x DVD+R/+RW and 48 x CDROM
8x/4x DVD+R/+RW and 16x DVD
16X DVD+RW
16x DVD+R/+RW and 48 x CDROM
16x DVD+R/+RW and 16x DVD
I would be extremely grateful for any helpful information as I seem to
be lost in a forest of technical jargon.
- Posted by Galley on August 1st, 2004
On 31 Jul 2004 10:02:08 -0700, joan@lightfoot84.freeserve.co.uk (Joanie) spewed
forth these words of wisdom:
I would choose this one because it offers the best DVD-burning speed, and it has
a good old-fashioned CD-ROM that could be used to read hybrid Super Audio CDs.
From what I have read, 16x is pretty much the physical limit for DVD-burning, so
don't expect to see a faster drive is months down the road. Likewise,
CD-burning's barrier is approx. 48x.
Depending on the software that comes with your PC, you may want to invest in an
all-around burning suite such as Nero 6 Ultra Edition. http://www.nero.com/
Many stand-alone DVD players will display JPEG's, and for that a CD-R should be
plenty, as it will hold hundreds and hundreds of images.
--
"I'm not a cool person in real life, but I play one on the Internet"
Galley
- Posted by Jay G on August 1st, 2004
Galley <Galley@Spam-Jammer.galleytech.com> wrote:
That's not a CD burner though, just a CD-ROM.
Let's look at the list again:
48X DVD/CDRW Combo Drive
48x CDRW and 16x DVD-ROM
8x/4x DVD+R/+RW
8x/4x DVD+R/+RW and 48 x CDROM
8x/4x DVD+R/+RW and 16x DVD
16X DVD+RW
16x DVD+R/+RW and 48 x CDROM
16x DVD+R/+RW and 16x DVD
DVD burners will be able to read and write CDs, so
you don't need to worry about a CDRW drive, which
elminates the first 2. All the descriptions with "and" in
it mean that you get a second drive of whatever's after
the "and." A second drive is handy if you're going to be
copying discs, but otherwise not necessary. The
drives listed as DVD-ROM or just DVD are not burners.
The difference between a DVD+R and DVD+RW is
that DVD+R is permanent, while DVD+RW is rewritable,
meaning you can erase the disc and record something
new on it. RW discs are more expensive though.
The "8x/4x" and "16x" are burning speeds, meaning they
burn so many times faster than the speed at which a DVD
is read by a DVD player. So, going for just the fastest
DVD burner, I'd chose a 16x DVD+R/+RW. I don't
know if the one listed as "16X DVD+RW" is a DVD+R
burner as well. It most likely is, though you may want
to double check with the seller.
-Jay
- Posted by Galley on August 2nd, 2004
On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 10:27:50 -0500, "Jay G" <Jay@tmbg.org> spewed forth these
words of wisdom:
Hybrid SACDs cannot be read in DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drives; only in CD-RW or CD-ROM
drives. I guess I'm just "special". ;-)
--
"I'm not a cool person in real life, but I play one on the Internet"
Galley
- Posted by Jay G on August 3rd, 2004
Galley <Galley@Spam-Jammer.galleytech.com> wrote:
Not according to this thread:
http://www.sa-cd.net/showthread/514/514
Notable quotes:
"No drive in a personal computer can play back the SACD layer of a disc,
period."
"Some SACDs will not play on some computer players. I have a Pioneer
104s DVD (slot loading) dvd-rom drive. Dark Side of the Moon plays just
fine, while Sting's Sacred Love.... does not play."
-Jay
- Posted by Galley on August 3rd, 2004
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 19:20:45 -0500, "Jay G" <Jay@tmbg.org> spewed forth these
words of wisdom:
Note that I said Hybrid SACDs. That means that the PC is reading the standard
CD audio layer.
--
"I'm not a cool person in real life, but I play one on the Internet"
Galley
- Posted by Jay G on August 3rd, 2004
Galley <Galley@Spam-Jammer.galleytech.com> wrote:
Note that the second quote says that some DVD-ROM drives can play
at least *some* hybrid discs, again the standard CD audio layer. The
thread I linked to, and other discussions on the web, also mention that
even CD-ROM drives can have problems playing hybrid SACDs.
-Jay
- Posted by Galley on August 4th, 2004
On Tue, 3 Aug 2004 06:13:12 -0500, "Jay G" <Jay@tmbg.org> spewed forth these
words of wisdom:
OK, this time I actually read the message board. ;-)
I was able to play hybrid discs on a Sony DVD-ROM/CD-RW combo drive in a Sony
VAIO laptop. I have never had one that could be read in a DVD-RW. I do have a
Pioneer slot-loading DVD-ROM in another PC. I should try one in it. :-)
Luckily, my eMachines came with a good old-fashioned CD-ROM in addition to the
DVD-RW.
--
"I'm not a cool person in real life, but I play one on the Internet"
Galley
