I tested a Toshiba SD-R6012 DVD-R inside a Pismo optical caddy and it worked with DVD Studio Pro and Toast, but not with iDVD. I don't know what iDVD looks for to decide if a Mac + DVD-writer is supported or not.
Weren't these they grey drives that the faceplates wouldn't fit? I saw a picture somewhere and it wasn't too aesthetically pleasing. It _should_ work fine hardware-wise, the drive you mention is of the standard slim formfactor which fits right in the Lombard/Pismo caddy. In fact if you get the tray-load version (UJ-811/UJ-812) it _may_ even be usable with the original Apple/Matshita faceplate. <http://www.esbuy.com/paslno2xdv.html> Hmm, a slotload mechanism in a Pismo _does_ have its appeal though . . . I looked up the UJ-811 and compared it to my DVD-ROM module and it seems the open/close button and pin release will line up alowing me to use the original faceplate...now that would be awesome since I want it to look original. Is the UJ-811 compatible with OS X...can I burn from the Finder for CD-R and will the DVD burning work with Toast and iDVD. I did a Web search and couldn't find compatibility info for the UJ-811 and Powerbooks. Being that the UJ-815 comes with the 17" Powerbooks, I'd imagine it would be fully supported with all applications. But the ability to use the original faceplate is important to... There are quite a few slim DVD-R drives available these days, any mechanism should fit the caddy and work at least with DVDSP and/or Toast: <http://www.esbuy.com/sldvdre.html> They've got them in stock, but I have a feeling the UJ-815 would look a bit square in the Pismo's curved slot. :p I'd go the build-it-yourself route, but that's just me. :-) As always, I invite you to check out my still-to-be-completed EBMs page: <http://mywebpages.comcast.net/macdan/ebms.html> Yep, your site is looking good, if I go the UJ-811 and can get the faceplate to work, I'll send you some pictures. -- G-Books is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our web site for refurbished PowerBooks | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-Books list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-books.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-books%40mail.maclaunch.com/> --------------------------------------------------------------- >The Think Different Store http://www.ThinkDifferentStore.com ---------------------------------------------------------------
