DVD-ROM

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A DVD-ROM will only read and play DVDs. To burn DVDs, you'll need
to install a DVD Writer.
 
DVD Writers run around $200. Make sure you get one with the black
facing if your Dell computer is black. This site offers good prices:
http://www.newegg.com/

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Nicholas

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| Nicholas,
| If I purchased the computer through Dell do you know how I
| would go about upgrading to a DVD Writer? Are they
| expensive?
| Thanks.
| Kelly
 
Nicholas said:
DVD Writers run around $200. Make sure you get one with the black
facing if your Dell computer is black. This site offers good prices:
http://www.newegg.com/
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You also need to realise that not all DVD-burners are created equal - there
are three types, those that burn to DVD-R/RW only, those that will burn to
DVD+R/RW only and those that will burn to both types of media. I would
recommend the latter, but they're a lot more expensive (I have a Sony
DRU-510A which is one that will write to both), otherwise I'd go for a
DVD-R/RW drive as it's by far the most common format at the moment, and
probably will be for a while yet. 95% of set-top DVD players can only read
DVD-, as can most DVD-ROM drives, so if you wish to share things with your
family/friends then I would say that DVD- is the only way to go (unless, of
course you can spring the extra $50 or so for multi-media burner (that's one
that writes to all types)).

All burners, whether + or -, can write to CD-R/RW.
 
Kelly,

Yes they are still pretty expensive.... a good one is
between $250 and $500 dollars (US) but they have come
down ALOT in the last year....

Good luck

JJ
 
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