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Deslock
Nov 2, 2004, 06:40 AM
I have a DVD+DL recorder in my Windows box at work, but I don't have any DVD+DL media. Before I shell out for some, does anyone know if the G5 iMac can read this media?

I ran a test in terminal that says my iMac drive supports DVD+, but I don't remember it specifically mentioning dual layer (and I don't remember the terminal command and I can't find the thread that I initially read about it in... it was either here or at macosxhints).


bux
Nov 2, 2004, 06:58 AM
It can play dual layer discs, I mean it have to be able to do that.
Many (if not all) movies on dvds are actually dual layered.
AmigoMac
Nov 2, 2004, 07:22 AM
it must, I got a movie in DL DVD and my eMac just plays it fine.
Mechcozmo
Nov 2, 2004, 09:23 AM
Just about every Hollywood movie is a Dual Layer disc. Every single DVD player I know of can read those DL discs. It is just the recording them that is trickier-- it is only recent that you can burn DL discs, before that you were limited to single layer discs.
sgarringer
Nov 2, 2004, 09:59 AM
Just about every Hollywood movie is a Dual Layer disc. Every single DVD player I know of can read those DL discs. It is just the recording them that is trickier-- it is only recent that you can burn DL discs, before that you were limited to single layer discs.

But the question is -- can it play burned DVD dual layer disks? Not every DVD player that can play stamped dual layer disks can play burned dual layer disks...
x86isslow
Nov 2, 2004, 10:14 AM
i think the only thing that the iMac can't handle is double-sided discs.
BrianKonarsMac
Nov 2, 2004, 10:25 AM
i think the only thing that the iMac can't handle is double-sided discs.no it would be those miniature disks since it is slot loading.

any type of dvd should work fine.
Elan0204
Nov 2, 2004, 12:33 PM
Does anyone know if the drive can read DVD-RAM discs?
x86isslow
Nov 2, 2004, 05:00 PM
no it would be those miniature disks since it is slot loading.

any type of dvd should work fine.

no, there's this "OneDisc" DVD thats been failing on the new iMacs... Recent Macbytes story/thread (http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=92969)

and as far as i am aware, the mini disks you're referring to are CDs, not DVDs...
mklos
Nov 2, 2004, 08:51 PM
Does anyone know if the drive can read DVD-RAM discs?

No I don't believe it can read nor write DVD-RAM discs. I believe you need a DVD-RAM Player/writer to use those discs.
Mechcozmo
Nov 3, 2004, 12:37 AM
No I don't believe it can read nor write DVD-RAM discs. I believe you need a DVD-RAM Player/writer to use those discs.

Yup. Specialized stuff. Maybe not the drive, but the software is special. I don't get why you would want one anyways....

But yes. I Googled around some and it seems you should be able to. Theoretically.