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| − | === Ultrabay Thin | + | === Ultrabay Thin DVD Multi-Burner (42T2507) === |
This is an optical drive that slides into an Ultrabay Thin. | This is an optical drive that slides into an Ultrabay Thin. | ||
==== Features ==== | ==== Features ==== | ||
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** DVD±R, DVD±R DL, DVD±RW, DVD±RW DL, DVD-RAM (8x write speed) | ** DVD±R, DVD±R DL, DVD±RW, DVD±RW DL, DVD-RAM (8x write speed) | ||
* 2 MiB buffer cache | * 2 MiB buffer cache | ||
| − | * Tray | + | * Tray loading |
* Activity LED | * Activity LED | ||
* Weight: 100 grams or 0.22 pounds | * Weight: 100 grams or 0.22 pounds | ||
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=== Part numbers === | === Part numbers === | ||
==== Panasonic UJ-844 ==== | ==== Panasonic UJ-844 ==== | ||
| − | * 42T2509 | + | * 42T2509 (42T2508) |
=== Linux support === | === Linux support === | ||
If connected at boot time, the drive is normally {{path|/dev/sr0}}. | If connected at boot time, the drive is normally {{path|/dev/sr0}}. | ||
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| + | ==== Problem regarding reading video DVDs ==== | ||
| + | When playing a region-coded video DVD for the first time using a Linux player, you may get errors such as the following: | ||
| + | libdvdread: Invalid IFO for VMGM (VIDEO_TS.IFO) | ||
| + | This is caused by the DVD driver's region never having been set. Use <tt>regionset</tt> to set some region and retry. It is important that you choose the region code wisely, as you will '''not''' be able to read any other regions, and you can only change the region 4 times before it becomes permanent. | ||
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| + | With older drives you could use libdvdread to bypass a drives region restrictions, but this doesn't work in some drives, particularly those from Panasonic. Panasonic DVD drives actually refuse to read out-of-region media, and implement RPC-2 fully. This cannot be worked around in any way short of drive firmware changes, which '''are not''' available anywhere. | ||
== Models supporting this accessory == | == Models supporting this accessory == | ||
* {{X300}}, {{X301}} | * {{X300}}, {{X301}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Ultrabay | + | [[Category:Ultrabay Devices]] |
Latest revision as of 15:06, 14 October 2020
Ultrabay Thin DVD Multi-Burner (42T2507)This is an optical drive that slides into an Ultrabay Thin. Features
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Part numbers
Panasonic UJ-844
- 42T2509 (42T2508)
Linux support
If connected at boot time, the drive is normally /dev/sr0.
Problem regarding reading video DVDs
When playing a region-coded video DVD for the first time using a Linux player, you may get errors such as the following:
libdvdread: Invalid IFO for VMGM (VIDEO_TS.IFO)
This is caused by the DVD driver's region never having been set. Use regionset to set some region and retry. It is important that you choose the region code wisely, as you will not be able to read any other regions, and you can only change the region 4 times before it becomes permanent.
With older drives you could use libdvdread to bypass a drives region restrictions, but this doesn't work in some drives, particularly those from Panasonic. Panasonic DVD drives actually refuse to read out-of-region media, and implement RPC-2 fully. This cannot be worked around in any way short of drive firmware changes, which are not available anywhere.
