OT: 2 Pioneer DVD R/W Drives 1 Computer

jsteehl wrote on 6/1/2004, 5:51 PM

Was about to put in another DVD Drive (Pioneer A05) next to my trusty A03 but I thought I'd post here first.

Don't expect any problems but you never know. Anyone see any reason not to?

Thanks!

-Jason

Comments

Jsnkc wrote on 6/2/2004, 3:04 PM

Should work fine, just don't try to burn to both drives at the same time or you will most likely run into problems.

BJ_M wrote on 6/2/2004, 3:37 PM

i have used up to 6 pioneer dvd burners at a time .... ussually only 2 or 3 ..

no problems ..

jsteehl wrote on 6/2/2004, 7:09 PM

Awesome! I was hoping I can cut down my burn time with 2 running at the same time!

Wow, you have 6 in one computer. Hey if two works why not 6.

Thanks.

BJ_M wrote on 6/2/2004, 8:04 PM

not IN computer -- they run off firewire ... but in the computer .. 2 is fine ...on MOST systems

Randy Brown wrote on 6/3/2004, 7:07 AM

Are you using DVDA2 to do this? If so can you tell us how you select all drives to burn simultaneously?
TIA,
Randy

B_JM wrote on 6/3/2004, 8:46 AM

i never use DVDA , i burn image files using prassi duplicator edition ..

the recordnow max also supports multiple drivers (up to version 4.5) , the new recordnowmax is crap , sonic totally ruined the best burning app there ever was ..

nero also can support multiple drives ....

Jsnkc wrote on 6/3/2004, 8:54 AM

Prassi and Record now max requires that All of the drives you are burning to be the same make and model with the same firmware. You can disable this in the preferences, but it can, and in my experience does cause problems. You're better off spending and extra hundred bucks or two and buiding a standalone duplicator to put the new drives in. Then you don't have to tie up your computer to make copies.