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Subject: Re: Status of USB, TX chipset, PIIX3, etc.
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> On Wed, 6 Aug 1997, Michael Smith wrote:
> > > DVD CD-ROMs and hardware decoders
> > 
> > How are they different from "normal" CD-ROMs?
> 
> I have no idea, however Memphis has a whole set of drivers specific for
> DVD stuff and a whole bug section.

DVD's require more hardware because they can hold a significantly
larger amount of information.

I believe you can burn a "short" DVD in a normal CD burner, and
then pretend it's a DVD in oly 1/3 of the DVD drives out there.  8-(.


					Terry Lambert
					terry@lambert.org
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