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Sony DVDRW+RAM-Black-£25 Free P+P

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  • gogsboy
    gogsboy Posts: 527 Forumite
    amit_1 wrote:
    so is this sony dvd re writer worth buying?

    Yes dual layer and supports RAM if required

    Or does anyone else know of something better, same price, same features and cheaper?
  • helen21_2
    helen21_2 Posts: 8,092 Forumite
    They only do it in black :mad:
  • gogsboy
    gogsboy Posts: 527 Forumite
    helen21 wrote:
    They only do it in black :mad:

    Get a silver? bezel.

    Sure seen sony ones on a site for around £2
  • gogsboy
    gogsboy Posts: 527 Forumite
    amit_1 wrote:
    so is this sony dvd re writer worth buying?

    Correction, bought two, so far installed one and its working hard and slow to see the RAM, once it finally recognizes the RAM it wont actually play it back, have not tried any backing up yet to see if it works.

    To the poster who previously said that it did support RAM and had tested it, with what software was it and have you been able to play any RAM recordings?

    So far I have had better results with an old NEC DVD-CDRW combo that is not even meant to see RAM!
  • blinky
    blinky Posts: 1,684 Forumite
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    How were the recording's made? If they are made on a Panasonic (TV) DVD Recorder you need to rename the .VRO to .VOB files. Then a DVD playing package will play the recordings.
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  • gogsboy
    gogsboy Posts: 527 Forumite
    blinky wrote:
    How were the recording's made? If they are made on a Panasonic (TV) DVD Recorder you need to rename the .VRO to .VOB files. Then a DVD playing package will play the recordings.

    I am having some luck with latest power DVD after borrowing it, but windows media and win dvd 5 are not having any of it.

    Previously I have never had to rename anything and they played in everything, even Real player if I remember correctly.

    Just opened the IFO file with whatever programme I prefer, which in the past has been WIN DVD, might be better trying version 7 at some point.
  • riker71
    riker71 Posts: 322 Forumite
    To the poster who previously said that it did support RAM and had tested it, with what software was it and have you been able to play any RAM recordings?

    Not sure if you mean me as I have received the drive this morning, I am currently backing up 2.7gb of files to a Ram Disc I got today, so far so good, just format the disk first and drag and drop or File>send> menu. I dont have any DVD Ram Recordings to test as dont own a DVD recorder but its working 100% for what I need. Hope you have more luck! Theres a quick guide here for using DVD Ram in Win XP as seems to sometimes see the Ram Drive as a CDRW!

    http://www.wibble.co.uk/DVD-RAM/
    Riker... How come you don't get the Amazon RAM disks? Maybe you don't need 10 or can't get it up to £15 with something else for free delivery..or need them now?

    Yes I wanted the discs today and only need 5, ended up getting them from Comet, £9.99 for 5 (Pana own)
  • rogerramjet
    rogerramjet Posts: 1,388 Forumite
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    Thanks to OP...just ordered one...hopefully I'll get this not like the Play.com fiasco with the pioneer
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  • seth
    seth Posts: 1,291 Forumite
    iwantitnow wrote:
    Is this NEC one from the same company any better at £28.81?


    http://www.lowestonweb.com/Products/DisplayInfoMain.asp?e=39E7DFEE-D4A4-4AE7-B2FD-B63CEA1D2A28


    That is an old drive SVP have a NEC driver with RAM support for £28ish.. and do not forget the SVP 99p shipping thread on the grabbit board linked.

    I've also posted some thoughts on the possible use of RAM disc for longer term storage like backups and the potential problems with back up made to RAM disks using XP without addtional software like Nero. Just some thoughts and suggestions.
    Seth.
  • Searcher2
    Searcher2 Posts: 1,176 Forumite
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    If you fancy being flash with your DVD recordings you could go for the NEC ND-4551 rewriter. This one will burn images on special 'labelflash' DVD-R's - so no need for a printer. Just put 4551 in the search box at https://www.svp.co.uk to find the drive and the special DVD-R's (though you can use any DVD's in it).

    If you are not bothered about the ability to burn images on these special disks then I would recommend the NEC 4550 too.
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