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    DL DVD capability?

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Bluewookie, Dec 27, 2005.

  1. Bluewookie

    Bluewookie Notebook Guru

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    Hi all,

    On my new Inspiron 6000D notebook I have a NEC 6650A CD\DVD drive. It was advertised as DL capable, but I noticed when I look at the information provided by Nero (drive info tool) it says that the drive cannot read or write to DVD-R DL discs, only to DVD+R DL discs.

    Is this really the case, or is Nero reporting the wrong information?

    Thanks.
     
    Bluewookie, Dec 27, 2005
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  2. Amber

    Amber Notebook Prophet NBR Reviewer

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    according to the specs sheet, it should support both +/- R (DL). I know there is other software that will test your dvd-drive, but i can't find the websites. You might try to find a 3rd party software and test it.

    SG
     
    Amber, Dec 27, 2005
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  3. Fresh-Popcorn

    Fresh-Popcorn Notebook Consultant

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    Try using another burning software if you have one.
    I think +R DL came out first and is more available than the -designation.
    If your worried about + DL working on DVD players you shouldnt have to worry, all DVD players currently produced play both -+.
    If you have one of the real early first DVD players that is where you need to worry about the + Media.

    Just get the +R DL and you should be all good.
    I burned a +R DL a few days ago using my 9300 and all was good.
     
    Fresh-Popcorn, Dec 27, 2005
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  4. Amber

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    another thing with Nero's infotool, is that you can check/uncheck the types. It might have accidentally gotten unchecked or something. I noticed that happened the first time I ran the info on my drive -- i can't remember which one, but one of them was unchecked and should have been checked.
     
    Amber, Dec 27, 2005
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