Bitsetting...

[Nilfennasion]

I've recently searched for newer models of DVD recorder drives on the site, and it seems that the ones which are capable of writing all formats (including DVD-RAM) are not capable of bitsetting.

I'm curious as to why.

Is bitsetting really that important?

[gmatov]

It's not important if everything you burn plays on everything you try it on.
In my own case, I cannot take any of my backups to my daughter's house, be it +R, +RW, -R, -RW, and play it while I babysit the g'son. Absolutely will not play in their Samsung that the guide to the left says they will.

Bitset to DVD-ROM, voila, they play.

Same with the g'daughter's PS2. Only thing that will play on it is a bitset ROM.

So, yes, it is useful.

Cheers,]

George

[jaxxboss]

Dont know about RAM, but with my burner I can burn both +R and -R and also I can do bitsetting for my +R discs.
As far as if its really needed, thats a personal option really. gmatov says he needs it for the ps2 to play his discs, my ps2 will play them with or without the bitsetting applied to my burned +R discs.

I guess it is better to have it and not need it, than to need it and not have it...Kinda like the NY Giants and 3 high priced QB's.

[Nilfennasion]

I think that explains why I am looking for a new player of my own that will play +R as well as -R (plus I want to get rid of the Toshiba on general principles). So far, the only brand I have seen in practise that will play all the formats I want is the Denon DVD-800 and DVD-900.

I guess if I get a DVD recorder that can write DVD+R/RW as well as DVD=R/RW, and can bitset, I will be happy. I'll just keep the 4040B to read DVD-RAM.

Maybe if I keep waiting, a recorder will show up that can read DVD-RAM and bitset?