HP-compatible DVD-/+RW drives?

[Paul]

I'm trying to buy my son an internal DVD-/+RW drive that will be compatible
with his Pavillion a250n. One drive I purchased just didn't cut it: No
matter how he tried, it would only write DVD+R format, despite it being a
dual format drive. The other problem was that the unit's eject button didn't
align properly with the Pavillion's faceplate eject button, so that the
drive could only be opened via the software.

What dual-format DVD drives, other than HP-brand, has anyone found to be
compatible with this system, particularly in terms of writing both -/+
formats? I'm not too concerned about aligning the eject button with the
faceplate, though this would be nice, too...

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Paul R

[Paul]

Actually, I just found an HP notice indicating that all their drives support
only the +RW format (not -RW). Does this mean any 3rd party -RW drive I use
(internal or external) will also not write -RW format?


"Paul" <prosete@STICKERworldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:o_UGb.535520$0v4.22296824@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net... I'm trying to buy my son an internal DVD-/+RW drive that will be
compatible with his Pavillion a250n. One drive I purchased just didn't cut it: No matter how he tried, it would only write DVD+R format, despite it being a dual format drive. The other problem was that the unit's eject button
didn't align properly with the Pavillion's faceplate eject button, so that the drive could only be opened via the software. What dual-format DVD drives, other than HP-brand, has anyone found to be compatible with this system, particularly in terms of writing both -/+ formats? I'm not too concerned about aligning the eject button with the faceplate, though this would be nice, too... -- Paul R

[Kent Shaw]

NEC 1300A will handle about any format. I bought one a month ago for
$136. I saw them recently for $120.


On Fri, 26 Dec 2003 11:31:32 GMT, "Paul"
<prosete@STICKERworldnet.att.net> wrote:
I'm trying to buy my son an internal DVD-/+RW drive that will be compatiblewith his Pavillion a250n. One drive I purchased just didn't cut it: Nomatter how he tried, it would only write DVD+R format, despite it being adual format drive. The other problem was that the unit's eject button didn'talign properly with the Pavillion's faceplate eject button, so that thedrive could only be opened via the software.What dual-format DVD drives, other than HP-brand, has anyone found to becompatible with this system, particularly in terms of writing both -/+formats? I'm not too concerned about aligning the eject button with thefaceplate, though this would be nice, too...



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