MacBook - Can a MB burn dual layer DVDs?

rsherid · rsherid #1 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 04:53 PM

Can a 2006 MB 1.83Ghz burn onto dual layer (8.5 GB) DVDs? I need to know before I go out and buy them. Thank you.

cwa107 · cwa107 #2 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 04:57 PM

If I'm not mistaken, I don't believe the early MacBooks or MacBook Pros had dual-layer superdrives.

Aptmunich · Aptmunich #3 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 04:57 PM

If it's anything like my old 2006 1.83 Ghz Macbook it can't burn any DVDs... the base model came with a combo drive = DVD playback, CD writer.

I always used an external LaCie dual layer DVD burner.

RD423 · RD423 #4 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 05:44 PM

No it can't, I have that model now and had to go out and buy an external.

harryb2448 · harryb2448 #5 (**permalink**)

11-07-2008, 09:05 PM

Go to About this Mac>More Info>Disc Burning and see what is listed there. If your machine has burn facilities it will state CD Write and maybe DVD Write and for Dual Layer burning look for R-DL and R+DL.

cwa107 #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 20, 2006 Location: Middletown, Pennsylvania Posts: 25,916 Mac Specs: 15" MBP, Core i7/2GHz, 8GB RAM, 256GB Crucial M4 SSD	11-07-2008, 04:57 PM If I'm not mistaken, I don't believe the early MacBooks or MacBook Pros had dual-layer superdrives. Liquid and computers don't mix. It might seem simple, but we see an incredible amount of people post here about spills. Keep drinks and other liquids away from your expensive electronics!
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rsherid #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Sep 06, 2008 Posts: 731 Mac Specs: 13" MBP - 2.7 Ghz, Intel Core i7, 8GB RAM.	11-07-2008, 04:53 PM Can a 2006 MB 1.83Ghz burn onto dual layer (8.5 GB) DVDs? I need to know before I go out and buy them. Thank you.
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RD423 #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 18, 2008 Posts: 151	11-07-2008, 05:44 PM No it can't, I have that model now and had to go out and buy an external.
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harryb2448 #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Nov 28, 2007 Location: Nambucca Heads Australia Posts: 14,074 Mac Specs: iMac i5 2.7GHz OS X.8.3	11-07-2008, 09:05 PM Go to About this Mac>More Info>Disc Burning and see what is listed there. If your machine has burn facilities it will state CD Write and maybe DVD Write and for Dual Layer burning look for R-DL and R+DL.
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