Internal DVD Writers

[Paul C]

What is the best internal DVD writer for powermacs? every site I've checked lists firewire drives but no internal ones

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

This one is the best and most compatible:

http://eshop.macsales.com/Catalog_Item.cfm?ID=6483&Item=PIODVR107

Your system will see it as a factory-installed SuperDrive. You'll need to use the PatchBurn application for your system, since you're still on 10.2.8, but if you upgrade to Panther, then it will be fully supported without the need for a hack.

 

[Pengu]

Speaking of which. Anyone know when the DVR-108 will be supported?
It will do 16x dvd-r & dvd+r on 8x media. and it does dvd+r dual layer!

 

[Torvan]

Speaking of which. Anyone know when the DVR-108 will be supported?
It will do 16x dvd-r & dvd+r on 8x media. and it does dvd+r dual layer!

I have a DVR-108 installed on my G4 Sawtooth. It is not recognized by the Finder quite correctly (i.e. it will not mount on the desktop when new media is installed, but it will if already burned discs are in it) , but is by Toast 6.0.7 and the iApps using PatchBurn 11. The System Profiler does show it as well.

Why it will not show up in Finder is beyond me though, and a little fustrating.

 

[ElDiabloConCaca]

Because the DVR-108 is not natively supported by OS X yet. It's not a drive shipping with any new Macintosh -- the DVR-107 is, though, and that's why it has native support.

When Apple starts shipping machines with the DVR-108, then it will be natively supported.

 

[Pengu]

Actually, the 107 was supported before the new macs came out with 107's if i recall correctly.

Trovan: Have you tried burning to a 8x disc at 16x? Does it live up to its' "Guarantee"??