CD burner to DVD burner

[Ronak Shah]

Now I am not sure if this is the right group for this question... but here
it goes:
I believe I had read somewhere that you can use a CD burner as a DVD
burner.. No I don't mean copy movies into a CD in DVD format what I mean is:
lets say I have 4 GB of data files like spreadsheets and stuff that I want
to back up.
Is there a way to use my existing CD burner with any mods and use it to burn
DVD media?
excuse me if this is really ridiculous

 

[Anders F]

"Ronak Shah" <ronaksh@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message
news:cpl141$nhd$1@zcars0v6.ca.nortel.com...

Now I am not sure if this is the right group for this question... but here
it goes:
I believe I had read somewhere that you can use a CD burner as a DVD
burner.. No I don't mean copy movies into a CD in DVD format what I mean
is:
lets say I have 4 GB of data files like spreadsheets and stuff that I want
to back up.

Compress and span over multiple media...

Is there a way to use my existing CD burner with any mods and use it to
burn
DVD media?

No way!!!
Their firmware hacks that might have gotten you confused are most likely
about enabling dual-layer burning on old DVD-burners.

/A

 

[Watson A.Name - \"Watt Su]

"Ronak Shah" <ronaksh@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message
news:cpl141$nhd$1@zcars0v6.ca.nortel.com...

Now I am not sure if this is the right group for this question... but
here
it goes:
I believe I had read somewhere that you can use a CD burner as a DVD
burner.. No I don't mean copy movies into a CD in DVD format what I
mean is:
lets say I have 4 GB of data files like spreadsheets and stuff that I
want
to back up.
Is there a way to use my existing CD burner with any mods and use it
to burn
DVD media?
excuse me if this is really ridiculous

You're excused. It's ridiculous. The DVD RW uses much more advanced
technology to get more on the same sized disk.

 

[Ban]

Ronak Shah wrote:

Now I am not sure if this is the right group for this question... but
here it goes:
I believe I had read somewhere that you can use a CD burner as a DVD
burner.. No I don't mean copy movies into a CD in DVD format what I
mean is: lets say I have 4 GB of data files like spreadsheets and
stuff that I want to back up.
Is there a way to use my existing CD burner with any mods and use it
to burn DVD media?
excuse me if this is really ridiculous

Go to the shop and get a DVD-burner for 50bucks or even less.
--
ciao Ban
Bordighera, Italy

 

[Jerry G.]

What you want to do is not applicable and will not work. You need a DVD
writer to write to DVD type media. The density of CD media is not high
enough to put more data on it than what it is rated for. Your only other
alternative is to use any of the data compression software's that are
available. Personally I don't like to highly compress backup data.

If you want to write to DVD media, you will have to install a DVD writer.
There is no work around for that one!

--

Jerry G.
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"Ronak Shah" <ronaksh@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message
news:cpl141$nhd$1@zcars0v6.ca.nortel.com...
Now I am not sure if this is the right group for this question... but here
it goes:
I believe I had read somewhere that you can use a CD burner as a DVD
burner.. No I don't mean copy movies into a CD in DVD format what I mean is:
lets say I have 4 GB of data files like spreadsheets and stuff that I want
to back up.
Is there a way to use my existing CD burner with any mods and use it to burn
DVD media?
excuse me if this is really ridiculous

 

[Mark Jones]

Iwo Mergler wrote:

Ronak Shah wrote:

Now I am not sure if this is the right group for this question... but
here
it goes:
I believe I had read somewhere that you can use a CD burner as a DVD
burner.. No I don't mean copy movies into a CD in DVD format what I
mean is:
lets say I have 4 GB of data files like spreadsheets and stuff that I
want
to back up.
Is there a way to use my existing CD burner with any mods and use it
to burn
DVD media?
excuse me if this is really ridiculous



As others have pointed out, it is ridiculous. The main difference
between a DVD and a CD is the size of the structures on the disk.
This relates to the wavelength (=color) of the laser. CDs work with
infrared, DVD with red light. Dual drives normally have two different
lasers.

Regards,

Iwo

Umm, I thought it was IR and blue light? Or maybe that was the
dual-layer discs?

BTW, have you seen those "expiring DVD's" yet? They have an
oxygen-reacting polymer on the readable side that turns red 72 hours
after opening. This allows the disc to be readable for only three
days. Hmmm, is three days long enough to copy a DVD? I think so...

-M

 

[Winfield Hill]

Don Bruder wrote...

Of course, I'll not be attempting this, since I'll
*NEVER* buy such a product in the first place.

You're not buying anything, you're renting a movie DVD,
without having to return the DVD when you're done. So
the price should be no more than at a rental store, and
there should be 5 and 7-day versions, like the store.


--
Thanks,
- Win

 

[Winfield Hill]

Don Bruder wrote...

Winfield Hill wrote:

Don Bruder wrote...

Of course, I'll not be attempting this, since I'll
*NEVER* buy such a product in the first place.

You're not buying anything, you're renting a movie DVD,
without having to return the DVD when you're done. So
the price should be no more than at a rental store, and
there should be 5 and 7-day versions, like the store.

I don't rent. If I pay for it, it's mine. End of discussion.

That's a fine choice, but it's $15 to $25, vs. about
$5 for recent top movies, so it's a choice. There are
lots of movies I only want to see once, so I'll pay $5.

There are movies I'd prefer to buy. I'm still looking
for a copy of The Gods Must Be Crazy.


--
Thanks,
- Win

 

[DAW]

Sorry it ain't possible. The laser in DVD writers is smaller diameter and
different wavelength than laser in CD burner. The smaller beam is required
to squeeze more data on the media. The media must also be capable of
accepting the data. So besides requiring a DVD burner, you must also use DVD
media to get densities greater than 800mB.

"Ronak Shah" <ronaksh@nortelnetworks.com> wrote in message
news:cpl141$nhd$1@zcars0v6.ca.nortel.com...

Now I am not sure if this is the right group for this question... but here
it goes:
I believe I had read somewhere that you can use a CD burner as a DVD
burner.. No I don't mean copy movies into a CD in DVD format what I mean
is:
lets say I have 4 GB of data files like spreadsheets and stuff that I want
to back up.
Is there a way to use my existing CD burner with any mods and use it to
burn
DVD media?
excuse me if this is really ridiculous

 

[mc]

What I think you read about is that CDs can be burned in a format that is
readable on television DVD players. This doesn't increase the capacity, it
just means you can put short videos on them.