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Intel Based MBP DVD drive problem,, wont run dvds,
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<blockquote data-quote="comthre3" data-source="post: 616861" data-attributes="member: 29423"><p><strong>HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA:</strong></p><p></p><p>Firmware Revision: AE39</p><p>Interconnect: ATAPI</p><p>Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)</p><p>Cache: 2048 KB</p><p>Reads DVD: Yes</p><p>CD-Write: -R, -RW</p><p>DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL</p><p>Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes</p><p>Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes</p><p>Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO</p><p>Media: No</p><p></p><p>This is my DVD drive info, for some reason, I cannot run DVDs burnt from other MACs, i dont know what is the problem. but whenever i pop in a DVD i get the blank dvd box, asking me whether i would like to burn using a certain program or just open it in finder. but when i pop the same dvd in my windows PC it works just fine! all the dvds i burn from the MBP work fine everywhere, I just cannot open ones burnt on other macs,, i've tried old DVD's i've burnt on this laptop, they work fine, so its just other DVDs, I dont think this is a region problem! i dont know what is the problem can someone tell me how to fix it? do i need to reflash the dvd firmware or something? please help</p><p></p><p>Regards</p><p></p><p>A.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="comthre3, post: 616861, member: 29423"] [B]HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA:[/B] Firmware Revision: AE39 Interconnect: ATAPI Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported) Cache: 2048 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW, +R DL Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO Media: No This is my DVD drive info, for some reason, I cannot run DVDs burnt from other MACs, i dont know what is the problem. but whenever i pop in a DVD i get the blank dvd box, asking me whether i would like to burn using a certain program or just open it in finder. but when i pop the same dvd in my windows PC it works just fine! all the dvds i burn from the MBP work fine everywhere, I just cannot open ones burnt on other macs,, i've tried old DVD's i've burnt on this laptop, they work fine, so its just other DVDs, I dont think this is a region problem! i dont know what is the problem can someone tell me how to fix it? do i need to reflash the dvd firmware or something? please help Regards A. [/QUOTE]
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