What kind of drive uses these?

[jordan12]

http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=17-132-510&depa=0

never seen them before. What kind of drive can I use these in?

thanks

[tdg]

Those are for DVD-RAM drives, they're different than DVD-/+R drives.

[jordan12]

And could someone point out a drive that would support them?

[Ice Czar]

first google return @ CD Freaks
LG GSA-4040B DVD±RW/RAM (http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/126)

DVD-RAM (http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3.3) has some major advantages, unfortunately it hasnt seen widespread adoption

http://www.integratedsolutionsmag.com/Articles/2000_06/000608.htm

"DVD-RAM is a random access, rewritable media. It is physically sectored with an allocation table. Users can go to any point on the disk and rewrite data. The media also allows for up to 100,000 rewrites"
and capacities of 4.7 & 9.4GB


http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/D/DVD_RAM.html
"A DVD format wherein DVD-RAM discs can be recorded and erased repeatedly but are only compatible with devices manufactured by the companies that support the DVD-RAM format. DVD-RAM discs are typically housed in cartridges. DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM are supported by Panasonic, Toshiba, Apple Computer, Hitachi, NEC, Pioneer, Samsung and Sharp. These formats are also supported by the DVD Forum."

[TechHead]

Man, I wish more companies would adopt the DVD-RAM standard! Better defect management, good speeds (16X is coming up).. all add up to a better format.

[xonik]

Apparently, caddies created a negative stigma during the CD-ROM era, because I never hear positive commentary about DVD-RAM discs, even during the early days of DVD writing when the formats were of similar appeal.

[Ice Czar]

the big turnoff initially was the price :eek:

[xonik]

That too, I suppose...

[Ice Czar]

http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3.3

"DVD-RAM 1.0 drives appeared in June 1998 (about 6 months late) for $500 to $800, with blank discs at about $30 for single-sided and $45 for double-sided."

for the time amazing tech, but very very pricey
had they been reasonably priced, there would be no format war
and people would have adapted to the cartridges :p

IMO