Looking for a DVD drive that reads RAM

[theargyspy]

Just brought myself a Panasonic DMR-E100H standalone DVD recorder,have been experimenting putting TV programs/films etc onto the hard drive and dubbing to DVD RAM but find the authoring on the Panny a bit limited,would like to copy to the hard drive of my PC and play around using different programs,my Liteon DVD Rom drive doesn't "See" the DVD RAM disc in the drive,loooking for a replacement DVD drive that will read DVD-R/DVD+R/DVD RAM is there such a drive? and if so make & model number would be very helpfull,Am in the UK

Argy

[geobon]

panasonic & toshiba dvdroms read dvdram and so does some models of LG.

[theargyspy]

thank you just what i needed to know

Argy

[Neo]

I'd recomend the toshiba.

[handyguy]

id get a panasonic since you already have a panasonic dvd recorder. I have a lf-d521 it reads carts too & thats important.

[steve54]

you can take ram discs out of the carts you know.just have to press the little plastic plugs out.

steve54

[theargyspy]

this is my short-list so far
LG Super-Multi Drive. The GSA-4081B
Panasonic SW9581
was really looking for a DVD drive that reads DVD-RAM,not bothered about the writing site........have 3 DVD burners already,just need a drive to Read DVD-RAM,but if i cant find one will prob go for the LG Super-Multi Drive as its had good reviews & i can pick it up at my local computer shop

thanx for help/advice,etc
Argy

[jase1]

The liteon dvd166 reads DVD-RAM discs.

[theargyspy]

thanx jase1,tried another DVD-RAM disc in my liteon and bingo,this time it worked,don't know what i did wrong the first time i tried,anyway m8,thanx again,you saved me a few bob
Argy

[jase1]

np :)

[handyguy]

Be sure you have DVD-RAM drivers installed first. They are needed.