Can i do this

[Greg12]

can i put a DVD-RW into a firewire or USB 2.0 housing and use it as a external drive.


I'd buy the QPS dvd-rw but i don't think it burns CD's

[k1elec]

you can put the pioneer dvd writers in a firewire don't know about usb2 but i would have thought so

regards karl

[alkieman]

I have seen external cases that will take a standard hard disc or CD writer with an EIDE connection and allow you to use it on a firewire or USB port. Theoretically USB2 and Firewire are both more than fast enough to support DVD writing and indeed you can already buy firewire DVD burners.

I think Maplins in the UK used to sell one of the converter cases but don't know if they still do.

[MemorableDVDs.com]

Yes the QPS-DVD-RW can do CD-R/RW it is realy a pioneer DV-103 (OEM version of the A03).

Based on that you should be able to put another DVD-R/RW/+R/+RW/RAM drive in a compatble Firewire-IDE case like the one QPS made.

[Greg12]

I priced it out and it since I see ppl saying the Pioneer is about $300, the QPS firewire shell is $100


The pre-built drive is $600.

I can save $200 by building the drive.

Also, later I can add a new hard drive because the firewire shell runs anything.

[Faustus]

you can do it fine... make sure your firewire case has a fan on the back though... the one i'm getting is 100 dollars at my local frys and quite nice.