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Jeffrey Delzer <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 10 Jan 1999 01:12:21 -0600
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Larry Fisk wrote:
>
> A client ordered a AMD K6 3D 350 system with CD-recordable
> and a DVD III player. He did specify "hardware decoding"
> I have been looking at the Creative Encore 5x
> http://www.soundblaster.com/mmuk/encore-5x/specs.html
>
...

> Will this drive read all formats of cd media ?
>
> Creative says it will read: CD-Audio, CD-I, CD Extra, CD-ROM, CD-ROM/XA,
>  CD-WO, Photo CDŽ, CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-ROM, DVD-R, and DVD-Video.
>
> Will he also need a regular CDrom to reliably read his cdrs?

No, according to what you've written above, the DVD drive and the CD
Recorder will both be able to read both recordable formats, (CD-R and
CD-R/W).


Jeff Delzer

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