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anotherkittie
Citizen
Username: Anotherkittie
Post Number: 60
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 12:54 pm: | 
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It took me forever but I finally finished this great little dvd project to give to my dad and father-in-law for father's day. I go to burn it and NOTHING. Try again the next morning, NOTHING. After a call to Apple Support, I learn that despite the fact that my computer has iDVD and a very large BURN button on the bottom right of my new project, I cannot actually burn DVDs on my system. I was told I should get an external dvd burner.
Alas, my question: Any recommendations?
Thanks. |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 318
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 1:24 pm: |
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I assume your Mac has a firewire port..
If you would like, I can burn a copy for you.
I have an external hard drive, so you could copy your project to that, and I'll burn from there.
PL me if you want to give that a try. |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 321
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 9:28 pm: |
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Found this external burner at Apple's website, don't know if it's available in the Short Hills store, but you can get it online, for sure.
http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/6014001/wo/sU1PR nFYgZx12Y1Mu9goV0aRoaO/13.0.19.1.0.8.25.7.11.9.3 |
Monster©
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Username: Monster
Post Number: 3689
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 10:09 pm: |
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I've always had problems with LaCie drives, while it doesn't have LightScribe, I've had no problems at all with my OWC drive, I suggest taking a look at the OWC Mercury Pro Dual Layer DVD-/+RW Pioneer DVR-111D 16X External Drive
It doesn't come with Toast 7 either, but it comes with NTI Dragon Burn, and Dantz Retrospect Express, it also has both Firewire and USB 2 ports.
For some external drives to be fully functional with all aspects of OS X, Patchburn needs to be installed. |
Bailey
Citizen
Username: Baileymac
Post Number: 322
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 8:04 am: |
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I've never tried the LaCie DVD drive, but I have two LaCie Firewire external hard drives, and they've been great.
Have you had problems with their hard drives, Monster? Should I worry? |
Monster©
Supporter
Username: Monster
Post Number: 3690
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 9:46 am: |
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I've had problems with their external CD burners in the past, and I've read accounts on other forums that lead me to believe I will never buy another LaCie.
If your drives have been good so far, then you probably won't have any problems, the one thing I hated was that I was always having to unplug and plug back in the Firewire cable from port to the other in order to get the burner recognized, but maybe they are a little better now. |
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