Which DVD's to buy

I have a new MBP with Aperture. What type of DVD's should I get for thansfer of photos. Can the super-drive handle all of the various DVD formats?

Choose "About This Mac" and then click "More Info" and then look under "Disc Burning" in the System Profiler. You'll see something like:
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Most Macs these days read and write any format, although I've had better luck with DVD-R. Also be aware that dual layer (DL) discs are expensive, so don't buy those unless your machine explicility can handle them and you need the extra space per disc.

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    The DVD-R format is slightly more compatible than DVD+R disks, and there is no benefit to using 16x disks in an 8x burner.
    (24675)

  • Simple question! Which DVD's to buy and why!

    Hi,
    I have not really used iDVD after I bought the wrong DVD's! (DVD RAM). I learn that there are DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD RW.
    OK so for my mac, which cant use DVD RAM discs, which format should I go for and what make is the best? Panasonic, Sony, TDK, etc.
    Thanks
    George UK

    Hello George,
    the Verbatim DVD-R discs Sue mentioned have a very good record on this board. Avoid DVDR/RW, as they are not as compatible with stand-alone DVD Players. DVD-RW maybe used for test burns, as they are re-writable, but not very many DVD players read RW-discs.
    For more info on the compatibility issue have a look at the excellent database on xlr8yourmac:
    http://forums.xlr8yourmac.com/drivedb/search.drivedb.lasso
    For more info on the differences between the DVD media formats check out Jim Taylor's DVD FAQ:
    http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#0.1
    and also
    http://www.americal.com/pg/dvd-r-faq.html?source=overture
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVDplusR
    hope this helps
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  • Need a to know which dvd drive to buy

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    i want to replace my dvd drive.
    correctly i'm using: OPTIARC DVD RW AD-7170A (sony-nec).
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    niv

    Take a close look at the flat cable. It iv very easy to cut or nick it when reinstalling the drive mounting bracket. With two drives, Option-Erect should open the lower drive. Make sure both power cables are securely connected to the drives. If you can't get it to work with two drives, try just the new drive to see if it works. Set it to CS (Cable Select) and use the end connector on the flat cable.

  • More confused than ever which HDV camcorder to buy

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    from a movie-makers point of view I'm more on tilmans side... (sorry, Kirk )
    sure, Kirk's recommendation, DVDcorders, produce fast instant-dvds.. but including all errors while recording... no extras, no 'good lookin' '
    I would:
    * use any standard miniDV camera (you get water-proof cases for...)
    * for superb quality, get a 3ccd with a large ccd ...
    * I would create a 'frame' project in iM... that includes:
    a nice intro, a standard message 'hi, I'm scc, and THIS is your ride of a lifetime..', add some 'stock' footage (=best scenes), perpare an iPhoto album of stock-pics (map of your canyon etc), an iTunes playlist (your Garageband projects )...
    after recording, double-click on that 'frame project', and first step, save it under a unique name ('tour 12may07') ... that keeps your 'frame' intact for future use...
    import your few minutes of fame, use the crop feature (oops, you're using v5? upgrade to v6... ), add the few scenes, save project. launch iDVD, add your ready-made backgrounds and DVD-intro animation, etc. and select iM project under media... burn disk.
    to multiply that disks, use a copier as tilman recommend it, use Toast's copy feature, or use a HDD/DVD standalone (I'm owning a Pioneer DVR520), which also allows a very fast copying of DVDs...

  • Which dvd's recommended for my macbook?

    i've read that some brand DVDs just don't work well with some Macs and DVD drive....
    I have the lowwest end Macbook with the Double Layer Superdive (MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-867 drive).....I have tested burning a CD through iPhoto and that was successful. But I have no DVDs and I'm not sure which brand I should buy & test.
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    I recommend SL DVD-R (verbatim) for your laptop. It should also work well with DL plus media. However some members on apple forums have reported issues with DL media on this particular burner.
    http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=7089252
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  • Which DVD are good  for burning

    I tried many different dvd/cd for burning movies and music, but they are not all working very well.
    Does somebody knows which dvd are good for burning movies and music.

    Hi Sue,
    Thanks for your answer. I bought them also before, but it seems that not all working very good.
    I burned dvd's and play them on my Home theather. Beginning good, later it gave reading problems. What I also know is: Dvd players from 40 euro's works better then one from 1600 euro's.
    I shall buy the -R this week and hopefully the work better.
    Ray

  • Which license type to buy?

    Apologies in advance if this is not the appropriate forum for this question...
    We have a number of iMacs and 2 Mac Pros, all running some revision level of Leopard. One Pro is running Mac OS X Server v10.5.5 Leopard, but we wish to make the other Pro an Xgrid controller, which means we must buy and install Server on it since our Server DVD was part of a hardware bundle that included the other Pro.
    There seem to be two kinds of Server licenses, 10-client and Unlimited. I am confused about what these two kinds of licenses buy you.
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    2). If so, would an Xgrid client that wishes to submit a job to a controller need to be running the Client software that comes with Server, or can it be running any version of Mac OS X later than 10.4 (as the XGrid Admin guide says)?
    3). If not, given that all of our Macs are already running Leopard, is there any reason why we might need the Unlimited version of the Server license?
    4). Once again if there is no difference, is there any way to buy Mac OS X Server with a license for the server alone, i.e. with no client licenses?
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    Hi Liz
    As far as I know and explaining it simply a connection is made when a client connects to a share point to access data. Once the data has been accessed there is nothing stopping the client disconnecting thereby terminating the session. However most users (in my experience) don't work that way. They connect to a share point in the morning (at startup/login), access what they want and leave the connection idle until they need access again. In that sense the connection is permanent until the session is ended ie: the client shuts down or logs off. Clearly in a typical working day of 8 hours or so then connections are constantly ongoing. Multiply that by the amount of users and you know the rest.
    You can configure the AFP Service to disconnect idle clients after a set time (there are further settings to exclude Administrators etc). This would free the Server to receive another connection. However for this to work effectively you would have to 'educate' your clients (if there were more than 10 for example) on how to access the server's resources and stay within the limitation of the license.
    I'm not absolutely certain about XGrid because I don't think it follows the same restrictions. It's not that kind of connection. From what I can remember XGrid harnesses little or underused processing power locally in a concerted way at no extra expense. Effectively a kind of 'supercomputer' without having to go out and buy/build a dedicated one.
    I don't think there is a 'hard limit' for XGrid? Leastways I can't find anything in the documentation that says there is? I have used it in a limited way for testing purposes. Thinking about it, it kind of defeats the whole purpose of XGrid if there is a limitation to the amount of CPUs that can be harnessed? I just don't think you can class a CPU the same way as a User.
    Perhaps cross-posting on the XGrid forum might provide more answers?
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    I Need Help Figuring Out Which MacBook Air To Buy.

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  • How do i know which hard drive to buy to replace my macbook 13"

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