DVD-ROM

[Kelly]

This might be a dumb question, but if I have a DVD-ROM,
can I burn DVD's?

[Nicholas]

A DVD-ROM will only read and play DVDs. To burn DVDs, you'll need
to install a DVD Writer.

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Nicholas

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"Kelly" > wrote in message:
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| This might be a dumb question, but if I have a DVD-ROM,=20
| can I burn DVD's?

[Kelly]

Nicholas,
If I purchased the computer through Dell do you know how I
would go about upgrading to a DVD Writer? Are they
expensive?
Thanks.
Kelly
>-----Original Message-----
>A DVD-ROM will only read and play DVDs. To burn DVDs,
you'll need
>to install a DVD Writer.
>
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>Nicholas
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>| can I burn DVD's?
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[Nicholas]

DVD Writers run around $200. Make sure you get one with the black
facing if your Dell computer is black. This site offers good prices:
http://www.newegg.com/

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| Nicholas,=20
| If I purchased the computer through Dell do you know how I=20
| would go about upgrading to a DVD Writer? Are they=20
| expensive?
| Thanks.
| Kelly

[Perdita X. Dream]

Nicholas wrote:
> DVD Writers run around $200. Make sure you get one with the black
> facing if your Dell computer is black. This site offers good prices:
> http://www.newegg.com/
>
>
>> Nicholas,
>> If I purchased the computer through Dell do you know how I
>> would go about upgrading to a DVD Writer? Are they
>> expensive?
>> Thanks.
>> Kelly

You also need to realise that not all DVD-burners are created equal - there
are three types, those that burn to DVD-R/RW only, those that will burn to
DVD+R/RW only and those that will burn to both types of media. I would
recommend the latter, but they're a lot more expensive (I have a Sony
DRU-510A which is one that will write to both), otherwise I'd go for a
DVD-R/RW drive as it's by far the most common format at the moment, and
probably will be for a while yet. 95% of set-top DVD players can only read
DVD-, as can most DVD-ROM drives, so if you wish to share things with your
family/friends then I would say that DVD- is the only way to go (unless, of
course you can spring the extra $50 or so for multi-media burner (that's one
that writes to all types)).

All burners, whether + or -, can write to CD-R/RW.

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[JJ]

Kelly,

Yes they are still pretty expensive.... a good one is
between $250 and $500 dollars (US) but they have come
down ALOT in the last year....

Good luck

JJ

>-----Original Message-----
>Nicholas,
>If I purchased the computer through Dell do you know how
I
>would go about upgrading to a DVD Writer? Are they
>expensive?
>Thanks.
>Kelly
>>-----Original Message-----
>>A DVD-ROM will only read and play DVDs. To burn DVDs,
>you'll need
>>to install a DVD Writer.
>>
>>--
>>Nicholas
>>
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>>"Kelly" > wrote in message:
>> ...
>>
>>| This might be a dumb question, but if I have a DVD-
ROM,
>>| can I burn DVD's?
>>.
>>
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