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| 219591 | 2004-03-02 17:11:00 | Just wondering what people with dvd drives do with them. I have a dvd - rw (or whatever) and I haven't as yet installed the software for it. I can't think of anything to do with it. I have a perfectly good cd-rw that I use for back ups etc. So why another thing. I know you can put more on ,but so what? Sounds like a chap I know who watches TV on his 17" monitor, while his 29" TV, in the same room is turned off. Does that make sense? Ditto with music. I have a perfectly good sterio so why should I listen to music on poky little PC speakers? Jack |
JJJJJ (528) | ||
| 219592 | 2004-03-02 17:57:00 | First of all: surely you should have thought about this before you bought the drive? A DVD Writer has numerous useful features. You can copy DVDs, you can back up videos from old VHS, you can use them for back-ups: up to 4.7GB! If you're struggling to find something to do with it, return it! |
Jaguar (4442) | ||
| 219593 | 2004-03-02 19:22:00 | Or send it to me :D | CYaBro (73) | ||
| 219594 | 2004-03-02 21:29:00 | Should have thought about that before you bought it Jack . ;-) Do you have a video camera or old films? You could transfer your movies onto DVD for better safekeeping and the convenience of playing back on the DVD player . Could also burn some for your family . What about scanning and archiving old photos/slides onto DVD? Scanned originals have pretty large file sizes and you wouldn't get many of those onto a CD . Once again, the family may be interested in a copy . What about transferring your favourite video tapes onto DVD? No more winding the blimmin things back . ;-) You could backup an image of your entire hard drive onto one DVD instead of several CDs after a nice clean install to save the hassle of reinstalling after a major crash or when you feel like a spring clean . <OT> > I have a perfectly good sterio so why should I listen to music on poky little PC speakers? The best thing about having your music on the PC is having it all in one place and playing it back at random . With a few thousand songs you don't get bored listening to the same ones all the time . If your stereo is near the PC plug them together so that the PC uses your stereo's speakers . :-) </OT> |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 219595 | 2004-03-02 23:23:00 | And lets no forget about those thousands of MP3's, and photos that you can store all on one disk instead of 10. You can make a video picture disk of your kids growing up, wedding, special occations etc using your photos and adding text and or speech to the slide show that will play on any DVD player. Using a DVD-RW will allow you to make large backups and then update the backups without having to use dozens of cd's. |
Odin (227) | ||
| 219596 | 2004-03-05 01:57:00 | if you dont use it sell it | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 219597 | 2004-03-05 02:09:00 | > Just wondering what people with dvd drives do with > them. I have a dvd - rw (or whatever) and I haven't > as yet installed the software for it. I can't think > of anything to do with it. Burn DVD-R's genius ;-) > I have a perfectly good cd-rw that I use for back ups > etc. So why another thing. I know you can put more on > ,but so what? Well, on a more sensible note (No offense was intended), people like myself have several gigs worth of Data. backing up this to CD would be ludacris! Two DVD's later (When I finally purchased a DVD+-R/W about three weeks ago) I was able to backup my data that I hadnt in about a year! Talk about risking it all.... > Sounds like a chap I know who watches TV on his 17" > monitor, while his 29" TV, in the same room is turned > off. Does that make sense? Yeah, I do that, only I've got a 15" monitor. Its great running it in a Window, so I chat to fellow PF1'ers, and play XBox in between messages! > Ditto with music. I have a perfectly good sterio so > why should I listen to music on poky little PC > speakers? Why not run a cable from the line-out to the line-in on your stereo then? Or burn your media to a DVD-R/W and put it in your DVD Player in your lounge and use that as a Jukebox etc. The possiblities are endless! ....Well, not entirely :p Hope this helps Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 219598 | 2004-03-05 02:22:00 | Hi Chilling (When I finally purchased a DVD+-R/W about three weeks ago) Can I ask you what you bought. I'm teetering on the brink of investing too. Thanks |
Scouse (83) | ||
| 219599 | 2004-03-05 02:45:00 | I purchased an El-cheapo Optowrite drive from QMB for around $180 Incl GST. Its been great so far, burns fast (4x) and I couldnt be happier! There's tons out there for real cheap now! Have a look at qmb.co.nz if you're in Auck's, or try pricespy.co.nz :-) Cheers Chill. |
Chilling_Silently (228) | ||
| 219600 | 2004-03-05 07:07:00 | Thanks Cill. Appreciate your time. | Scouse (83) | ||
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