Power Mac - Dual Superdrives - Is it needed?

bryphotoguy · bryphotoguy #1 (**permalink**)

08-27-2007, 08:16 PM

I burn a lot of DVD's. I was thinking of buying two 18x Superdrives to replace the one already in my MDD PowerMac. The current one is stock (2x) and doesn't burn fast enough nor does it have DL capability.
If I install two, will there be any benefit? Am I able to burn two DVD's using Toast at once? Or is two really only helpful if I am doing clone copying?
Bryan

rman · rman #2 (**permalink**)

08-27-2007, 09:08 PM

i don't think you can run two copies of Toast, unless you have them with different names. I have two burners in my Mac Pro, mainly to read and write at the same time.

bryphotoguy #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Feb 02, 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 3,978 Mac Specs: Quad 2.8GHz Mac Pro, Edge iPhone	08-27-2007, 08:16 PM I burn a lot of DVD's. I was thinking of buying two 18x Superdrives to replace the one already in my MDD PowerMac. The current one is stock (2x) and doesn't burn fast enough nor does it have DL capability. If I install two, will there be any benefit? Am I able to burn two DVD's using Toast at once? Or is two really only helpful if I am doing clone copying? Bryan January 2008 Member of the Month
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Inactive Staff Member Since: Dec 24, 2002 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 12,591 Mac Specs: 2 x 3.0GHz Quad-Core, 6GB OS X 10.6.8 \| 15in MacBook Pro 2.2GHz OS X 10.6.8 \| 64GB iPad 2 WiFi	08-27-2007, 09:08 PM i don't think you can run two copies of Toast, unless you have them with different names. I have two burners in my Mac Pro, mainly to read and write at the same time. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, It's about learning to dance in the rain!
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