Laptop DVD

[ddouglass]

Unfortunately, even if they are listed some drives will still not work or work poorly at best. Nothing beats a Plextor for the quality though. Reason I asked is because most customers (singers) just don't really understand about taking care of CDs. They also think you can just copy CDGs the same way you copy everything else. I have seen some that were so badly scratched that you could feel the scratches. Then they wonder why they won't play.....sigh.

One thing you might try is to go to Dell support and make sure you have the latest firmware for the drive. That could help and it certainly can't hurt.

[bryant]

Yes, that's true. But I get told almost every time that they play on the guy's machine across the street. (He probably uses a cdg player, no doubt). Are we to explain that we use a hoster program that doen't import his. Actually, I like to stay quiet about my edge on the competition (unless I am specifically asked). But it would be nice if my edge would take his disk, too, like the competition does?

[ddouglass]

Originally Posted by bryant

Yes, that's true. But I get told almost every time that they play on the guy's machine across the street. (He probably uses a cdg player, no doubt). Are we to explain that we use a hoster program that doen't import his. Actually, I like to stay quiet about my edge on the competition (unless I am specifically asked). But it would be nice if my edge would take his disk, too, like the competition does?

That is why I have a player set up in my "System" box. I have taken that same disc they say will play in the other guys, put it in my JVC and have the JVC reject it. Then they can't say anything else. Unfortunately for them I know that "other guy" across the street and he comes to me for equipment advice.