Anything relating to CD-i can be discussed in this forum. From the multiple hardware iterations of the system to the sofware including games, reference, music and Video CDs. Maybe you hold an interest in Philips Media and the many development houses set up to cater for CD-i if so then this is the forum.
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Devin
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by Devin » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:42 pm
I'd like to compile a list of CD-ROM drives that people have found work when trying to extract data into an ISO from CD-READY Discs.
I've found the
SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352F works an absolute treat and I'd appreciate hearing other peoples experience with this tricky format!
Compatible drives list according to CDinteractive members...
- SAMSUNG CDRW/DVD SM-352F
PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D
SONY DVD RW DW-U18A [UPGRADED WITH LITE-ON DVD+RW SOHW-822S VSOE FIRMWARE]
Updated on 25 January 2008
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Devin on Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:45 pm, edited 4 times in total.
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cdifan
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by cdifan » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:26 pm
I have a PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-106D and it has never given me any trouble. By previous PC also had a PIONEER drive and it worked flawlessly.
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Devin
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by Devin » Fri Jan 25, 2008 10:41 pm
Possibly one of the worst drives I ever had was a SONY DVD RW DW-U18A. An inherent error in the drive meant it couldn't read discs the first time it was inserted. Which meant the old open - close - open - close technique had to be used before... with any luck, it'd recognise the CD/DVD! So I'd had enough, but then I discovered it's possible to flash the drives firmware and possibly open up Dual-Layer Burning and also multi-region playback.
So I went ahead and flashed my drives firmware so it's now recognised as a LITE-ON DVD+RW SOHW-822S VSOE. With the firmware update the drive now works flawlessly and even plays DVDs from around the world. Also it now allows me to extract perfect working ISO from a CD-READY Disc. Not bad for a freely available and accessible firmware upgrade!
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by tgn_rogue » Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:40 pm
My old Pc's Plextor CD Writer drive had no problem reading form them not sure about the new PC's as I haven't tried either of them yet.