MacBook Pro - Macbook Pro 15" burn DVD+R??

Dosed · Dosed #1 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 04:16 PM

I am using Mac OS X 10.4, 2.16ghz intel core duo. I was wondering if there was any software that I could use to upgrade to allow me to burn DVD+R DL (8.5GB) disc. Or is it just not compatible with my laptop

KamileonX · KamileonX #2 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 06:43 PM

I thought the MBP's SuperDrive (Even the Core Duo ones) could burn both + and - Formats, including RW's and Dual Layers.

That was my understanding when i purchased my MacBook Pro.

Stretch · Stretch #3 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 06:44 PM

Check your system Profiler, I think some of the Superdrives can only do -R DL discs

Dosed · Dosed #4 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 07:03 PM

Yeah I thought it would write DVD+R DL discs but cant get it to work either through toast or disk utility for some reason. Maybe it is not possible but my info about mac says:
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857:
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW

so I assumed that I could write the dvds. Is there a difference between DVD+R DL and just normal DVD-R other than + are rewritable and maybe I can only use the - ones??

nZa · nZa #5 (**permalink**)

10-28-2007, 10:23 PM

According to your system info, you can only write to (just like it says) DVD-R and DVD-RW. These are only 4.7GB discs.

You cannot burn DVD+R, DVD+RW, or anything DL (the 8.5GB discs).

KamileonX #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 12, 2007 Location: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada Posts: 107 Mac Specs: MBP 15" Gloss, 2.4 GHz C2D, 4GB DDR2, 160 GB @ 7200 HDD, 256 MB 8600M GT	10-28-2007, 06:43 PM I thought the MBP's SuperDrive (Even the Core Duo ones) could burn both + and - Formats, including RW's and Dual Layers. That was my understanding when i purchased my MacBook Pro. *KamileonX (Lawrence)* MacBook Pro 15" (Glossy) Custom 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 4 GB OCZ DDR2 667 MHz RAM, 160 GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive, 256 MB GeForce 8600M GT Graphics, Mac OS X Leopard v10.5.2
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Dosed #1 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 2	10-28-2007, 04:16 PM I am using Mac OS X 10.4, 2.16ghz intel core duo. I was wondering if there was any software that I could use to upgrade to allow me to burn DVD+R DL (8.5GB) disc. Or is it just not compatible with my laptop
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Member Since: Oct 28, 2007 Posts: 2	10-28-2007, 07:03 PM Yeah I thought it would write DVD+R DL discs but cant get it to work either through toast or disk utility for some reason. Maybe it is not possible but my info about mac says: MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-857: Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -RW so I assumed that I could write the dvds. Is there a difference between DVD+R DL and just normal DVD-R other than + are rewritable and maybe I can only use the - ones??
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nZa #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Oct 16, 2007 Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 242 Mac Specs: 2.8Ghz MBP	10-28-2007, 10:23 PM According to your system info, you can only write to (just like it says) DVD-R and DVD-RW. These are only 4.7GB discs. You cannot burn DVD+R, DVD+RW, or anything DL (the 8.5GB discs).
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