Question About Optical Drive

ACS7000 · 07-21-2009, 05:24 PM

Is a DVD-RAM drive able to burn DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) discs?

Thanks!

**Tyree** · 07-21-2009, 08:01 PM

I doubt it. Brand model of the DVD-RAM?
The price of Dual Layer DVD media has kept it from being popular and with the compression software that is available it's more cost efficient, for the home user, to compress large amounts of data (i.e.) movies) to single layer DVD media.
Verbatim is about the only reliable brand of DL DVD Media widely available.

ACS7000 · 07-22-2009, 10:51 AM

It's made by Nexxtech, and the model number is LH-1P20A.

**Tyree** · 07-22-2009, 08:05 PM

From what I can find, that is a DVDRW optical drive that does NOT have DL burning capabilties. A drive that has DL burning capabilities almost always has the letters DL in the nomenclature.
i.e. NexxTech LH1P20AX DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner. I'm assuming NexxTech uses the "X" to define a DL capable drive.

dai · 07-23-2009, 02:13 AM

this says it is dual layer

NexxTech 20X Internal DVD-R/RW Double Layer Drive (LH1P20A)
LH1P20A

ACS7000 · 07-23-2009, 12:27 PM

Well, I just found a different model number on the drive. It's the same as the one previously posted, but it's got "04C" after it. LH-1P20A04C. I don't know if that changes the situation at all.

dai · 07-24-2009, 03:38 AM

that number brings up nothing would think it is the same drive

07-21-2009, 05:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
ACS7000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3	Question About Optical Drive Is a DVD-RAM drive able to burn DVD+R DL (Dual Layer) discs? Thanks!

07-21-2009, 08:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,566 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Question About Optical Drive I doubt it. Brand model of the DVD-RAM? The price of Dual Layer DVD media has kept it from being popular and with the compression software that is available it's more cost efficient, for the home user, to compress large amounts of data (i.e.) movies) to single layer DVD media. Verbatim is about the only reliable brand of DL DVD Media widely available. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

07-22-2009, 10:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
ACS7000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3	Re: Question About Optical Drive It's made by Nexxtech, and the model number is LH-1P20A.

07-22-2009, 08:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,566 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Question About Optical Drive From what I can find, that is a DVDRW optical drive that does NOT have DL burning capabilties. A drive that has DL burning capabilities almost always has the letters DL in the nomenclature. i.e. NexxTech LH1P20AX DVD±RW Dual Layer Burner. I'm assuming NexxTech uses the "X" to define a DL capable drive. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

07-23-2009, 02:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,592 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Question About Optical Drive this says it is dual layer NexxTech 20X Internal DVD-R/RW Double Layer Drive (LH1P20A) LH1P20A __________________

07-23-2009, 12:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
ACS7000 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12 OS: Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Version 2002 Service Pack 3	Re: Question About Optical Drive Well, I just found a different model number on the drive. It's the same as the one previously posted, but it's got "04C" after it. LH-1P20A04C. I don't know if that changes the situation at all.

07-24-2009, 03:38 AM	#7 (permalink)
dai Manager, Hardware Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: west australia Posts: 56,592 OS: win 7 32x 64x rtm	Re: Question About Optical Drive that number brings up nothing would think it is the same drive __________________