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hank7

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(Msg. 1) Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 3:58 pm
Post subject: Dual layer media reader
Went out looking at new computers at Best Buy and noticed in the specs
that they read/writer dual layer media.

Are these drives backward-compatable with 'single layer' media?

HankG

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(Msg. 2) Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 9:52 pm
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HankG wrote:
> Went out looking at new computers at Best Buy and noticed in the specs
> that they read/writer dual layer media.
>
> Are these drives backward-compatable with 'single layer' media?

Yes. DVD-RWs that can read and write dual-layered discs will handle
single-layered discs with no difficulty.

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(Msg. 3) Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:11 am
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"Grinder" <grinder.RemoveThis@no.spam.maam.com> wrote in message
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> HankG wrote:
> > Went out looking at new computers at Best Buy and noticed in the
specs
> > that they read/writer dual layer media.
> >
> > Are these drives backward-compatable with 'single layer' media?
>
> Yes. DVD-RWs that can read and write dual-layered discs will handle
> single-layered discs with no difficulty.

Thank you Grinder--says it all.

HankG
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