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RJ · 02-14-2003, 06:00 PM

DVD burners are all capable of burning CD's, too, so you burn the same CDs as with a CD burner.
It will also read any DVD (also DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW, but not -RAM) and CD, so you don't really need another optical drive, but it's recommended to have an extra reading drive.

And with DVD burning, well, the Pioneer is a minus burner (DVD-R/-RW). Unless you're really dead set to that format I'd reconsider that, as there is a better format out there, the plus format (DVD+R/+RW), supported by way more manufacturers than the "-" format. I don't recommend the Pioneer drive as it's "-" only.
If you are not fully convinced to "+" you can also buy the Sony DRU500A, which is currently the only burner supporting both formats (+ and - ).

RJ

02-14-2003, 06:00 PM	#12
RJ Member (14 bit) Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Offenbach/Main (Germany) Posts: 8,485	DVD burners are all capable of burning CD's, too, so you burn the same CDs as with a CD burner. It will also read any DVD (also DVD-R/-RW/+R/+RW, but not -RAM) and CD, so you don't really need another optical drive, but it's recommended to have an extra reading drive. And with DVD burning, well, the Pioneer is a minus burner (DVD-R/-RW). Unless you're really dead set to that format I'd reconsider that, as there is a better format out there, the plus format (DVD+R/+RW), supported by way more manufacturers than the "-" format. I don't recommend the Pioneer drive as it's "-" only. If you are not fully convinced to "+" you can also buy the Sony DRU500A, which is currently the only burner supporting both formats (+ and - ). RJ __________________ All's right with the world when your PC is working right.