I know that Apple has their SuperDrive, which is really just a Pioneer DVR-103/104/105, depending on the Mac's model and when it was made. However, these drives are still quite expensive (the ones I have managed to find for sale), with used drives often costing more than new ones.
My questions are:
Can ANY Pioneer DVR-103/104/105/106 drive work in a PowerMac G4 as a SuperDrive, recognised by ASP, iTunes, Disc Burner, and Toast?
Which format is MOST compatible, especially with somewhat finicky DVD readers (PC drives and set-tops)? DVD-R/-RW, or +R/+RW?
I would prefer to have a drive that writes -R/-RW & +R/+RW, as well as CD-R/-RW, and tend to do it well. I also require the drive to be bootable on a Mac, as I would probably rip out the existing drive in favour of the DVD writer. Which drives tend to be best for this application, are not picky about the media they are fed, and are useable with the standard Mac software apps above?
I know this is a lot to ask, but I haven't much money to start with, and need to make a smart decision the first time out to save me wasting lots of cash with this. I'm not experienced with Macs very much (have been on the Dark Side since 1986, sorry!), but fell in love with them when a friend gave me a 7300/200 a few months ago. But I got a lot of home video that needs archiving now (tapes are getting to that age), so I need something more powerful to do it.
Thanks to the list for any helpful info on this matter.
Michael
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