Sajjad
ps: I am not a DVD expert (but I can search the web really well :)
On Mon, 10 Sep 2001, Mark wrote:
> At 12:55 PM -0700 9/9/01, PETER.UNMACK_at_asu.edu wrote:
> Q - are data CD's copy-protected?
> A - >Nope, otherwise you wouldn't be able to copy music and software cds.
> :-) You
> >could burn it onto DVD, but fewer people have the drives for them. Anyway,
> >they will be cheaply burnable given a little while.
>
>
> We were at the Apple store this weekend, and their two higher end G4's come
> with a Superdrive that will write CD's and DVD's (with certain software).
> Was debating whether to go with the Superdrive or not. I guess that's one
> selling point -- if you can write DVD's that others can play on their
> computers, but not copy from. Is that right? Can you use a DVD in your
> computer to access data in the same manner as you would a CD? And are
> those homemade DVD's copy-protected?
>
> I've copied this piece of a thread from the BOD list to the NANFA list to
> get a wider range of computer expertise. Thanks.
>
> One more question -- Most computer users do not currently have disk drives
> that can read DVD's as well as CD's?
>
>
> Mark
> Columbus Ohio USA <))><
> mbinkley_at_columbus.rr.com
>
>
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