Sony external dvd_r

we're thinking about using a sony drx-810UL external (firewire) DVD-R to burn DVDs from DVD Studio Pro. Has anyone used this and have you been successful?

brian47d
Please explain
External USB does not give same error but PE won't fi
What is "fi"?
We recently had a Premiere Elements user go through all the threads on this topic (back even 4 years) in serial manner spreading the word about a resolution for this type of issue involving installing certain codecs. I will see if I can find one of these threads.
More later.
ATR
Add On...This is one of the threads to which I referred
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Hey Santosh, unfortunately, we are unable to assist customers outside of the US. We kindly recommend visiting our Sony Global Web site for information on contacting the Sony Support Center in your region at http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/Support/. Thanks-Bob.

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Since you're using Boot Camp you'll probably find it more beneficial to post your question in the Boot Camp forums:
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How to install Windows from an external cd-romd

since my previous thread was pretty much ignored - i dare someone again:
To all,
I am not able to get Boot Camp to load vista from the external CD-ROM since the internal one is totaly disconnected. It does nothing. It spins the CD when it restarts then continues on to loading the login screen.
Bare with me - this is the fun part -
I got a 24" white iMac. CD-ROM was stuck and refused to take in new CD's. Took it to Apple, they replaced it. I bring it back home 2 days later and the screen is dented. They fix that in 4 days. Now I am finally able to start installing Vista.
Put the CD in - nothing happens - it kicks it out!!!! Well - its brand new - its even a different brand than what was in there before.
I take it back to apple, i give the lady all the ** in the world because this is not supposed to happen, etc.
They decide to give me a new iMac. While I am waiting, the manager approaches me and give me the 13 cents which were found in the cd-rom drive (thanks to my kids)
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I took the mac appart - disconnected the dvd-drive from the motherboard thinking that if its not there, then boot camp will attempt to run off the external drive.
Put it back together - and rebooted - everything came up fine until using front row or the dvd player.
Boot Camp still won't read the external drive - no errors nothing - it attempts then quits and moves to the login screen.
Guys - I need help - i make my living off Windows so not having access to it - its killing me.
Please do not recommend parallels or anything else like it.
I am willing to try anything at this point. Before I go and spend $450 i will rather buy a new machine.
HELP!!! Anyone Please!!!!

OK, I reread your original post and you don't say if the Sony drive shows up in Finder if you insert a disc, it should.
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External DVD drive not working

Need some help with this one:
My sister-in-law has an iMac G4 1.25Ghz 17” LCD USB 2.0 with 10.4.11.
The internal DVD-ROM CD-RW died awhile back so she purchased a Sony external DVD-ROM CD-RW USB 2.0 to take its place.
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My understanding of this is that when you install the OS there is like a "shake hands" with the DVD-ROM chip on the internal ATA bus by the installer. The installer then installs/enables the necessary components to play DVDs.
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I need to purchase an external disk drive...

Mine inside my Macbook died like everyone else's, and I'm looking for a new one.
I found several, but most of the time they say Windows for the operating system. I'm not sure if that means they won't work at all with a Mac, or if that is just talking about the Lightscribe program, or what.
I've seen other threads that say most all of them should work, but so far every single one I've looked at only supports Windows, what's the deal?

Well, seems we've misunderstood you then!
Here's an old article about a Mac user who picked up a Sony external drive which didn't claim compatibility with OS X, yet worked just fine:
http://lowendmac.com/ed/bgray/bg07/1010.html
slightly more recent thread here, again discussing Sony external drives:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=425915
review on amazon.com about a Sony external drive. Review is dated Aug 21, 2008
http://www.amazon.com/review/product/B000SKWE9W?pageNumber=2f
Every google search I ran pulled up Sony external drives right away. If I was in your position, I'd check out the Sony options, find the ones you like best and read reviews by Mac users about them.
Regarding the "Windows OS only" issue, I'd say you probably wouldn't get support from the company, since they haven't claimed any compatibility with OS X. That doesn't necessarily mean the device won't work though.
~Lyssa

External hard drive in "only read" permission

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Boot Camp - External DVD Reader (Mac Compatible)

To all,
I am not able to get Boot Camp to load vista from the external CD-ROM since the internal one is totaly disconnected. It does nothing. It spins the CD when it restarts then continues on to loading the login screen.
Bare with me - this is the fun part -
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Put the CD in - nothing happens - it kicks it out!!!! Well - its brand new - its even a different brand than what was in there before.
I take it back to apple, i give the lady all the **** in the world because this is not supposed to happen, etc.
They decide to give me a new iMac. While I am waiting, the manager approaches me and give me the 13 cents which were found in the cd-rom drive (thanks to my kids)
So I appologize - totaly ignored her wanting $450 to replace it, so I went and bought a Sony external DVD reader, burner.
-- Problem --
Boot Camp, Front Row + the DVD player software won't work off the external drive.
I took the mac appart - disconnected the dvd-drive from the motherboard thinking that if its not there, then boot camp will attempt to run off the external drive.
Put it back together - and rebooted - everything came up fine until using front row or the dvd player.
Boot Camp still won't read the external drive - no errors nothing - it attempts then quits and moves to the login screen.
Guys - I need help - i make my living off Windows so not having access to it - its killing me.
Please do not recommend parallels or anything else like it.
I am willing to try anything at this point. Before I go and spend $450 i will rather buy a new machine.
HELP!!! Anyone Please!!!!

I doubt there is any way to get the external to work with the Windows install. It's magic that the internal works! However, since you are not afraid to rip the iMac apart, a Google of 'imac internal dvd drive' shows that you can get a replacement for well under $450.

Change emergency restart to external optical drive?

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Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
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