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| DATE | Sep 23, 2006 |
| TICKET | #28413 |
| STATUS | Closed |
| SUBJECT | how to burn dvd's with an imac g5 |
| CAT | Computers, Operating Systems, Applications or Connected Devices |
| TYPE | Computer Hardware (RAM, Drives, Video Cards, Motherbaord, CPU, etc) |
| DESC | Memory |
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| NAME | peter |
| USERNAME | peterdench |
| TECHNICAL | Beginner |
| ISSUE | Stumped |
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TICKET ARCHIVE -> how to burn dvd's with an imac g5
peterdench - Sep 23, 2006 - 6:55 am
i have an imac g5 running mac os v 10.3.9
it is essential that i can burn dvd's but the machine does not have a x8 superdrive.
what is the easiest way to allow the burning of dvd's - external hardrive - software update etc?
it is essential that i can burn dvd's but the machine does not have a x8 superdrive.
what is the easiest way to allow the burning of dvd's - external hardrive - software update etc?
philippe99 - Sep 23, 2006 - 8:16 am
Hi and welcome to macosx.com
(1) with only a combo (so CD-R burner, but DVD-R player), there i no possibility to transform it to a DVD-R burner through software update: burning lens are not the same on a DVD burner than on a CD-R one
(2) updating your COMBO to superdrive can be done through Apple services, but this is very expensive compared to buying an external drive
(3) I would bought a FIREWIRE (or FW+USB) double layer external burner; for instance among the LaCie line of products
http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10113
Do not focus you choice on LighScribe system which allows you to write a cover onto the non-burnded DVD surface: sucg DVD-R are more expensive than others
Expect around 150$ - 200$ for FW, 100$ for USB ones
Most of the time -but you need to be allowed to test it- burners bought in a PC retailer work and are less exepnsive
Iomega/LaCie/QueDrive are mac compatible but 10/20 % more expensive then nonma PC brands.
Regards
Philippe
(1) with only a combo (so CD-R burner, but DVD-R player), there i no possibility to transform it to a DVD-R burner through software update: burning lens are not the same on a DVD burner than on a CD-R one
(2) updating your COMBO to superdrive can be done through Apple services, but this is very expensive compared to buying an external drive
(3) I would bought a FIREWIRE (or FW+USB) double layer external burner; for instance among the LaCie line of products
http://www.lacie.com/products/product.htm?pid=10113
Do not focus you choice on LighScribe system which allows you to write a cover onto the non-burnded DVD surface: sucg DVD-R are more expensive than others
Expect around 150$ - 200$ for FW, 100$ for USB ones
Most of the time -but you need to be allowed to test it- burners bought in a PC retailer work and are less exepnsive
Iomega/LaCie/QueDrive are mac compatible but 10/20 % more expensive then nonma PC brands.
Regards
Philippe
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