Panasonic PD LM-R650J

[Rich Alderson]

> From: Philip Pemberton
> Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 3:15 PM

> Zane H. Healy wrote:

>> I am looking for info on "Panasonic PD LM-R650J" optical media, and
>> on what kind of drives can read it.  I gather it is a 650MB Cartridge
>> of some sort.

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> Apparently a first-generation Panasonic DVD-RAM drive (that'll be
> the ones that take the big cartridges) can read them, but I suspect
> finding one of those in working condition might be difficult.

Just out of curiosity, who's the manufacturer of the DVD-RAM drives used
in the first G4 Macintosh systems?  My 9 year old drive works just fine,
if that helps at all.


Rich Alderson
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