«

I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically

http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040

which is a dual format writer for under $450

Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?

- copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
discs)
- backing up data
- converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
tv card)
- recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
- copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)

Is there anything else?

On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:09:00 GMT, (William Ormsby) wrote:

>
>I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically
>
>http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040
>
>which is a dual format writer for under $450
>
>Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?
>
>- copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
>discs)
>- backing up data
>- converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
>tv card)
>- recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
>- copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)
>
>Is there anything else?
>



Yes door stop.

hmm, other ideas i don't know. here is what i do know...

I have had a dvd writer for around 1yr now (Pioneer ao3). This is my
advice...

Cloning dvd is definately useful and very easy to do, and the quality is not
bad either. These play fine in xbox, standalone dvd player, etc. Cost of
hiring dvd's in NZ isn't cheap tho..

Backing up data is great, useful for divx (6 movies per disk), mp3, ghost
images, etc. Need to be very careful with the disks tho, pre/post
recording...

As for converting from VHS, etc unless your into home video editing this
will unlikely prove useful.
Same with recording from TV, sounds good in theory, won't happen. For one
(assuming your talking about recording on the fly to dvd+-rw), unless your
tv card has hardware encoding support your system will not keep up with
recording to disk.

I think the biggest factor about DVD-+R is the cost of the media, something
many people seem to forget about. Don't buy your disks in NZ because they
will cost you a fortune, I brought a 50 pack (went thru it in about a month,
hehe) from www.meritline.com. Posting cost me nearly half as much again but
they were still alot cheaper than buying locally (actually i was in korea,
they're even expensive over there!).

Use can use www.pricewatch.com to find other places to buy from...

ps prove me wrong about buying dvd-+r locally people. How much are you all
paying for your media, what kind is it, etc.

bye

"William Ormsby" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically
>
> http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040
>
> which is a dual format writer for under $450
>
> Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?
>
> - copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
> discs)
> - backing up data
> - converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
> tv card)
> - recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
> - copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)
>
> Is there anything else?
>
>

"Greg Townsend" <> wrote in message
news:...
> On Fri, 25 Jul 2003 10:09:00 GMT, (William Ormsby) wrote:
>
> >
> >I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically
> >
>
>http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040
> >
> >which is a dual format writer for under $450
> >
> >Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?
> >
> >- copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
> >discs)
> >- backing up data
> >- converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
> >tv card)
> >- recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
> >- copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)
> >
> >Is there anything else?
> >
>
>
>
> Yes door stop.
>
>
Cup holder

"William Ormsby" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically
>
> http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040
>
> which is a dual format writer for under $450
>
> Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?
>
> - copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
> discs)
> - backing up data
> - converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
> tv card)
> - recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
> - copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)
>
> Is there anything else?

Yes! You can burn something onto a DVD for me!!!

actually they're great for backing up tv series too

if ur a sci-fi geek like me that is very useful, hehe eg seven series of 21
eps of high quality stargate episodes. Thats over 30gb. Try that with cdr...


"William Ormsby" <> wrote in message
news:...
>
> I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically
>
> http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040
>
> which is a dual format writer for under $450
>
> Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?
>
> - copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
> discs)
> - backing up data
> - converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
> tv card)
> - recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
> - copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)
>
> Is there anything else?
>
>

no, i just double checked and its actually over 50gb. hehehehe


"tim @tjv.info>" <tim<no-spam> wrote in message
news:lOiUa.92291$...
> actually they're great for backing up tv series too
>
> if ur a sci-fi geek like me that is very useful, hehe eg seven series of
21
> eps of high quality stargate episodes. Thats over 30gb. Try that with
cdr...
>
>
> "William Ormsby" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically
> >
> >
http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040
> >
> > which is a dual format writer for under $450
> >
> > Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?
> >
> > - copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
> > discs)
> > - backing up data
> > - converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
> > tv card)
> > - recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
> > - copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)
> >
> > Is there anything else?
> >
> >
>
>

"> ps prove me wrong about buying dvd-+r locally people. How much are you
all
> paying for your media, what kind is it, etc.
>

$9.99 Philips DVD+R

whoa, that is expensive!

"James West" <james > wrote in message
news:hKrUa.92732$...
>
> "> ps prove me wrong about buying dvd-+r locally people. How much are you
> all
> > paying for your media, what kind is it, etc.
> >
>
> $9.99 Philips DVD+R
>
>

DVD Prices
From trademe,ritek +R $4.75 (2.4x)+postage,Ritek -R,$4.40 incl. postage
gary
"tim @tjv.info>" <tim<no-spam> wrote in message
news:G09Ua.91878$...
> hmm, other ideas i don't know. here is what i do know...
>
> I have had a dvd writer for around 1yr now (Pioneer ao3). This is my
> advice...
>
> Cloning dvd is definately useful and very easy to do, and the quality is
not
> bad either. These play fine in xbox, standalone dvd player, etc. Cost of
> hiring dvd's in NZ isn't cheap tho..
>
> Backing up data is great, useful for divx (6 movies per disk), mp3, ghost
> images, etc. Need to be very careful with the disks tho, pre/post
> recording...
>
> As for converting from VHS, etc unless your into home video editing this
> will unlikely prove useful.
> Same with recording from TV, sounds good in theory, won't happen. For one
> (assuming your talking about recording on the fly to dvd+-rw), unless your
> tv card has hardware encoding support your system will not keep up with
> recording to disk.
>
> I think the biggest factor about DVD-+R is the cost of the media,
something
> many people seem to forget about. Don't buy your disks in NZ because they
> will cost you a fortune, I brought a 50 pack (went thru it in about a
month,
> hehe) from www.meritline.com. Posting cost me nearly half as much again
but
> they were still alot cheaper than buying locally (actually i was in korea,
> they're even expensive over there!).
>
> Use can use www.pricewatch.com to find other places to buy from...
>
> ps prove me wrong about buying dvd-+r locally people. How much are you all
> paying for your media, what kind is it, etc.
>
> bye
>
> "William Ormsby" <> wrote in message
> news:...
> >
> > I'm looking at a DVD writer, specifically
> >
> >
http://www.acquire.co.nz/acquire//pr...ept_id=1300040
> >
> > which is a dual format writer for under $450
> >
> > Aside from the following, what else can you use a DVD writer for?
> >
> > - copying DVD movies (need special software to compress dual layer
> > discs)
> > - backing up data
> > - converting from VHS or other outside video source to DVD (requires
> > tv card)
> > - recording directly off a tv broadcast (requires tv card)
> > - copying DVD-Rom's (if you can find one)
> >
> > Is there anything else?
> >
> >
>
>