Do Macbooks read dvd-ram?

[johnnyhow]

Im just wondering, does my Macbook's disc drive read dvd ram? I don't care about the write function.

I bought my macbook in september last year. Its the bottom of the range model so it doesn't have a dvd-burner, which I some-what regret, but i just want to know if it can read dvd-ram. Thanks.

 

[johnnyhow]

just to clarify, im refering to the 8 cm dvd-ram discs used in video cameras

 

[nakile]

just to clarify, im refering to the 8 cm dvd-ram discs used in video cameras

I don't think the Macbook can read any 8 cm format. The disc is too small for the slot.

 

[26139]

Nope

Under no circumstances should you EVER put a mini dvd in a apple computer's slot-loading drive. It will break the drive and won't be covered by apple care.

 

[John01021988]

Don't do it, ever! Best u can do is to buy a separate DVD reader, like the ones PC's use, and make ur Mac read it from there, or u can burn the Data into a normal size disc using the method mentioned above. Also if its from a Camera, you can connect your cam to the mac as well.

 

[Chundles]

Under no circumstances should you EVER put a mini dvd in a apple computer's slot-loading drive. It will break the drive and won't be covered by apple care.

Yep - DO NOT DO IT.

 

[johnnyhow]

Thanks, i definately won't do that then. But what about the full size 12 cm discs with a type 4 case (a removable case)?

 

[krye]

Page 60 of the manual for the MacBook states that nothing smaller than a 12 cm disc should be put in the superdrive. I would not put anything in there other than a "regular" CD or DVD.

 

[SFStateStudent]

Yep, a student on campus utilized the smaller 8cm disk and it got stuck. Quick trip to the campus Scholar's Workstation and it cost him $65 for the removal.

 

[CWallace]

Many Apple laptop DVD burners have the ability to read and write DVD-RAM, however for some reason Apple disables at least the writing (and perhaps the reading - I'll need to check) under OS X (though it works under Windows either natively or after a firmware flash).

 

[John01021988]

I read like 2 months ago that apple patented some sort of 8cm cd adaptor, so u could use it in your superdrive

 

[albinoAZN]

lol, until then though, I just wouldn't do it.

 

[johnnyhow]

just to confirm, yes my Macbook does play dvd ram discs, although so far ive only been able to play the file through vmware fusion, xp's windows media player classic. There are converters out there though, so im not too worried.