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Does Mac OS X Support DVD-R DL?

appleweek

appleweek

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May 20, 2002
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Hello,
I would like to know if Mac OS X supports DVD-R DL (Dual Layer/Double Layer; aka DVD-R9) technology? I have been a longtime LiteON DVD Burner user on OS X, and I recently bought my 2nd LiteON DVDRW Drive. This latest version DVDRW Drive (SOHW-1693S) is identical to the previous revision except that it now supports 4x DVD-R DL (not to be confused with DVD+R DL). However, I was surprised that OS X recognized all the functionality of the burner except its DVD-R DL ability. Granted DVD-R DL is new, but does Apple need to add support in the OS for this new technology to be functional in burners? Are their any other programs known to support DVD-R DL on the Mac?

Regards,
 
appleweek said:
Hello,
I would like to know if Mac OS X supports DVD-R DL (Dual Layer/Double Layer; aka DVD-R9) technology? I have been a longtime LiteON DVD Burner user on OS X, and I recently bought my 2nd LiteON DVDRW Drive. This latest version DVDRW Drive (SOHW-1693S) is identical to the previous revision except that it now supports 4x DVD-R DL (not to be confused with DVD+R DL). However, I was surprised that OS X recognized all the functionality of the burner except its DVD-R DL ability. Granted DVD-R DL is new, but does Apple need to add support in the OS for this new technology to be functional in burners? Are their any other programs known to support DVD-R DL on the Mac?

Regards,
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I'm not an expert on DL but it may depend on your OS. What version are you using?
 
Using all latest software (10.4.2, all available updates).

I assumed that it was Apple that needs to add DVD-R DL support because of the fact that Apple's top-of-the-line PM G5 Superdrive lacks DVD-R DL support itself. A theory is that when Apple ships a Mac with an updated Superdrive that actually supports DVD-R DL is only when we'll see DVD-R DL support for third-part DVD burners included in the OS. Does this seem likely or will Apple include DVD-R DL support before that technology is included in one of its Superdrives?
 
appleweek said:
Using all latest software (10.4.2, all available updates).

I assumed that it was Apple that needs to add DVD-R DL support because of the fact that Apple's top-of-the-line PM G5 Superdrive lacks DVD-R DL support itself. A theory is that when Apple ships a Mac with an updated Superdrive that actually supports DVD-R DL is only when we'll see DVD-R DL support for third-part DVD burners included in the OS. Does this seem likely or will Apple include DVD-R DL support before that technology is included in one of its Superdrives?
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Have you tried using Toast?
 
Toast 6 may possibly support DVD-R DL, not sure either way. However I wanted to use the Tiger OS itself (Finder Disc Burning/Disk Utility) in order to use a uniform method in my comparison of various disc brands/kinds.
 
appleweek said:
Toast 6 may possibly support DVD-R DL, not sure either way. However I wanted to use the Tiger OS itself (Finder Disc Burning/Disk Utility) in order to use a uniform method in my comparison of various disc brands/kinds.
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drivers...get updated drivers.
 
Hi, if I may where did you find DVD-R DL discs at? I've been watching for some new info on this and would like to know if you can give some info ;)

Okay it took 15mins. but a site finally came up with the -R DL as most say that but then bring you to +R DL :rolleyes:
 
Artful Dodger said:
Hi, if I may where did you find DVD-R DL discs at? I've been watching for some new info on this and would like to know if you can give some info ;)

Okay it took 15mins. but a site finally came up with the -R DL as most say that but then bring you to +R DL :rolleyes:
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Check out here to find a webstore that has DVD-R DL media. Not cheap (US$6.00/one), but available.

Thanks for the reco on patchburn, but I think patchburn adds support for un-supported drives to OS X. My liteOn is allready fully supported by OS X. The function of DVD-R DL burning looks like it needs to be implementated on the OS side in a software mechanism.
 
appleweek
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Originally Posted by Artful Dodger
Hi, if I may where did you find DVD-R DL discs at? I've been watching for some new info on this and would like to know if you can give some info

Okay it took 15mins. but a site finally came up with the -R DL as most say that but then bring you to +R DL


Check out here to find a webstore that has DVD-R DL media. Not cheap (US$6.00/one), but available.

Thanks for the reco on patchburn, but I think patchburn adds support for un-supported drives to OS X. My liteOn is allready fully supported by OS X. The function of DVD-R DL burning looks like it needs to be implementated on the OS side in a software mechanism.
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Thanks that's where I ended up going to and after your thread I sent an email to Roxio asking if Toast 7 will support this with/without an update, so when I hear from them I'll post back ;)
 
Artful Dodger said:
Thanks that's where I ended up going to and after your thread I sent an email to Roxio asking if Toast 7 will support this with/without an update, so when I hear from them I'll post back ;)
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Any official word back from Roxio about -R DL support?
 
avoid Philips DVDR DL

JUst givinig a bad experience I had...

Unable to burn a DL DVD from an ISO image with my Macbook Pro with Philips DVD+R DL...
Then I bought EMTEC, an it worked perfectly.

Laurent
 
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