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I am trying to burn an audio/video file (.asi) to DVD. The Hardware for my
f:/drive is: LG CD-RW CED-8120B DVD/CD ROM. I checked and it appears to be
unning properly. Is it possible that this drive is a read only drive and not
a burnable drive?

So if I need more hardware would it be an external burner? Also, some of the
suggestions say I should use a firewire. I'm not sure what that is? Does
my PC have a port for one of these, or do I use a USB port? How can I tell?
Can you help explain some of my hardware issues.

In addition, I'm still having problems saving to a avi file and getting good
quality. Just thought I'd take a shot at burning a DVD to see how it turned
out. I'm using Burn & Go Nitro CD/DVD urning software. How can I get MM2 to
recognize this software - it automatically launches my old Iomega Burn & Go
which does not have DVD burning qualities.

Sorry for so many questions, but you guys/girls have been great in answering
my questions that I don't want to go to each vendor and wait days for
answers. I wanted this project done before Father's Day, and well you know
what they say about best laid plans. Thanks, Pat
 
Pat said:
I am trying to burn an audio/video file (.asi) to DVD. The Hardware for my
f:/drive is: LG CD-RW CED-8120B DVD/CD ROM. I checked and it appears to
be
unning properly. Is it possible that this drive is a read only drive and
not
a burnable drive?
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That drive writes to CDR/RW media but, as you guessed, does not burn to
DVDR/RW media it only reads DVD.
So if I need more hardware would it be an external burner?
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Depends on whether or not you have an internal bay available. Internal is
less expensive but if you don't
have the space then you either have to go external or replace the current
drive with a new one.
Also, some of the
suggestions say I should use a firewire. I'm not sure what that is? Does
my PC have a port for one of these, or do I use a USB port? How can I
tell?
Can you help explain some of my hardware issues.
Click to expand...

The documentation for your computer should tell you if you have a firewire
port or not but if you don't expansion cards are now rather inexpensive.
In addition, I'm still having problems saving to a avi file and getting
good
quality. Just thought I'd take a shot at burning a DVD to see how it
turned
out. I'm using Burn & Go Nitro CD/DVD urning software. How can I get MM2
to
recognize this software - it automatically launches my old Iomega Burn &
Go
which does not have DVD burning qualities.
Click to expand...

That is because you can't burn to DVD through MM2 without a plug-in.
Simplest way to accomplish this is to just save the movie to your HDD and
import it into your DVD software. Since we've established that you don't
currently have a DVD burner you could use that software to create a VCD
which is made on a CD instead of a DVD and still plays in your home DVD
player.
Sorry for so many questions, but you guys/girls have been great in
answering
my questions that I don't want to go to each vendor and wait days for
answers. I wanted this project done before Father's Day, and well you
know
what they say about best laid plans. Thanks, Pat
Click to expand...

Good luck hopefully this will get you going.
 
I would go with replacing the old drive. Staples has an internal Pacific
Digital 16x Dual Layer burner for $49.99 with instant and easy rebate. I
don't know what software that comes with but it gives you an idea of how
cheap they are now. That's about 1/3 of what I paid for my external (Bus
Link/Lite on) burner about 1 year ago.

Steve
 
At $50 for the drive who cares what software comes bundled with it. That's
an excellent price.
 
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