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- From: rjn@FC.HP.COM (Bob Niland)
- Subject: Re: Video on standard CD's?
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- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 19:34:10 GMT
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- William R. Cruce (wlrc@uhura.neoucom.edu) wrote:
-
- > I have seen a few CD-ROM drives advertising that they support PhotoCD,
- > e.g. NEC's new double speed one (model not handy). I thought the main
- > issue was being able to read the new type directory required for the
- > multiple sessions. Is there some advertising hype involved here?
-
- Absolutely. Do not buy a CD-ROM drive that claims to be "PhotoCD"
- compatible unless they state clearly, and in print, that they support
- multi-session (OrangeBook). I have have a report that Apple's newest CD-ROM
- drive is fully PhotoCD-compatible, but no others are.
-
- As it happens, I need a CD drive for my PC, and I am waiting.
-
- Regards, Hewlett-Packard
- Bob Niland Internet: rjn@FC.HP.COM 3404 East Harmony Road
- CompuServe: 71044,2124 Ft Collins CO 80525-9599
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