Is it possible to get my DVD-ROM drive that only supports DVD-R to support DVD+R also?

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  1. NathanSch

    NathanSch Member

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    Is it possible to get my DVD-ROM drive that only supports DVD-R to support DVD+R also?

    heh... i wish i would've looked at the label before i used it. gee, i'm such a noob.
     
    NathanSch, Aug 18, 2006
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    LOCOENG Moderator Staff Member

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    Might be possible if there has been a firmware offered that will increase the capabilities...what is your drive model # and name of manufacturer.
     
    LOCOENG, Aug 19, 2006
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    One second, let me open up Nero and stuff.

    PIONEER DVD-ROM DVD-116

    the read speed is 40X, no write capabilities... i am going to be playing Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion with this drive, see, my friend "illegally" copied the game for me so i could play it too, but he put it on a DVD+R instead of a DVD-R.
     
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    Just buy the game yourself and you will have no problem.
     
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  5. NathanSch

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    Well, yeah i know this, but it sure would be nice to have a drive that supports DVD+R too, you know?
     
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    DVD-ROM is an industry standard. All DVD-ROMs support DVD-R and DVD+R plus commerical presses.

    If you are talking about burners, then that is a different equation.
     
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    If your friend didn't bitset the DVD+R to DVD-ROM, then that could be the problem.

    Apart from that, a firmware update is your best bet. Otherwise, the only other explanation I can think of is that your DVD drive is too ancient i.e. pre-2001 to be able to handle the different reflectivity of burned DVDs.
     
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  8. NathanSch

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    oh i should just go buy a new DVD-ROM drive, they aren't too much... besides, i pulled this drive out of a HP Pavilion.
     
    NathanSch, Aug 20, 2006
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    Yep. Actually, the prices are usually so close it's better to just get a burner. Besy Buy has the Pioneer 111D for $39.99 and Tigerdirect has an NEC-ND3550A for $20 after rebate.
     
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