PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D: will it burn dual layer dvds?

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PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D: will it burn dual layer dvds?

I think i know the answer but just want to confirm that it seems the internal PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D on my Mac G5 will NOT burn dual layer dvds. it gives me the option to in both DVD SP and Toast, but then when i put the DVD in it tells me it's not recordable. i"m using standard sony DVD+R DL discs.

MY SPECS
Dual 2 Power PC G5
3.5 GB RAM
OS 10.4.11
DVD SP 4
Toast 8

thanks....recommendations for a new one will be joyfully accepted!

Dual 2 Power PC G5, Mac OS X (10.4.11)

Posted on Sep 2, 2008 10:21 PM

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Answer 1

James Mol

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Sep 3, 2008 2:52 AM in response to reneegade

If you go to the Apple in the upper left menu bar, drop down and select "About this Mac", then click on More Info. A window will open up with the left side titled Contents. Click Disc burning and in the main window it will show you all the disk burning options. Then you can see if your burner is rated for a +R DL.

Hope this helps

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Answer 2

reneegade Author

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Sep 3, 2008 5:47 AM in response to James Mol

i did do that...sorry to not include...here's what it says:

PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D:

Firmware Revision: A606
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipped/Supported)
Cache: 2000 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +RW
Burn Underrun Protection CD: Yes
Burn Underrun Protection DVD: Yes
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: No

i wasn't 100% sure that it would include the DL part, since it does state that it will burn +R. Any recommendations of a dual internal drive?

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Answer 3

japamac

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Sep 3, 2008 6:08 AM in response to reneegade

Hi-

The DVR-106 does not support DL burning.
A new Pioneer DVR-115 or DVR-116 will support DL burning, and support all current high speed media.
If available in your country (where?) the DVR-116 is the latest, and is quieter than the DVR-115. The DVR-116 also has new technology that provides the fastest possible, quality burns.
A source in the US is OWC.

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