Plays in a MacBook Air Superdrive but not in a MacBook Pro Matshita DVD-R
I tried to play a DVD that I created on a MacPro in my MacBook Pro - 15-inch, Mid 2010 (The Matshita DVD-R listed below). I wanted to preserve this and upgrade it to a better DVD but my MacBook Pro would not read it so that it could copy it. But it also could not play it. I finally tried the DVD in a MacBook Air Superdrive, and it worked perfectly, both playing and copying. The DVD was one of those complimentary Apple Burnable DVD's that ship with the computer. I do not remember the program I used to create the DVD - it was either iDVD or DVD Studio Pro available in 2004.
I also tried playing and reading the DVD from a PC with Windows 7. It was able to play the DVD but not copy it to the drive.
Should I replace my SuperDrive or attempt to get firmware even though it doesn't recommend it?
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-898:
Firmware Revision: HC10 Interconnect: ATAPI Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive) Cache: 1024 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose File > Refresh Information
I tried to play a DVD that I created on a MacPro in my MacBook Pro - 15-inch, Mid 2010 (The Matshita DVD-R listed below). I wanted to preserve this and upgrade it to a better DVD but my MacBook Pro would not read it so that it could copy it. But it also could not play it. I finally tried the DVD in a MacBook Air Superdrive, and it worked perfectly, both playing and copying. The DVD was one of those complimentary Apple Burnable DVD's that ship with the computer. I do not remember the program I used to create the DVD - it was either iDVD or DVD Studio Pro available in 2004.
I also tried playing and reading the DVD from a PC with Windows 7. It was able to play the DVD but not copy it to the drive.
Should I replace my SuperDrive or attempt to get firmware even though it doesn't recommend it?
MATSHITA DVD-R UJ-898:
Firmware Revision: HC10 Interconnect: ATAPI Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive) Cache: 1024 KB Reads DVD: Yes CD-Write: -R, -RW DVD-Write: -R, -R DL, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, DVD-DAO Media: To show the available burn speeds, insert a disc and choose File > Refresh Information
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