DVD-ROM Drive

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Dumb_Question, Apr 28, 2014.

  1. Dumb_Question

    Dumb_Question Sergeant Major

    I am sure this is a simple question with a simple answer. I searched on the internet without coming to a conclusion, however.

    Can a "DVD-ROM Drive" write to and 'burn' CDs and DVDs ?

    Dumb_Question
    28.April.2014
     
    Dumb_Question, Apr 28, 2014
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  2. mdonah

    mdonah Major Geek Extraordinaire

    If it's CDRW/DVD ROM, It will burn to CD but only read DVD. To burn to DVD it needs to be DVD±RW.
     
    mdonah, Apr 28, 2014
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  3. Blujay

    Blujay Specialist

    DVD-ROM will only read dvds

    in addition to what mdonah mentioned, dvd+rw dl or dvd-rw dl is needed to write dvd double layer. Dvd ram discs can be read by most newer dvd drives, but the drive needs to support writing to dvd-ram to write to one.
     
    Blujay, Apr 29, 2014
    #3

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