[Info-vax] Compatible DVDs

[John Santos]

In article <PdmdnULCb4_W3CbXnZ2dnUVZ_g6dnZ2d at giganews.com>, rgilbert88
@comcast.net says...> 
> JF Mezei wrote:
> > 
> >>> 447891-B21:
> >>> This HP 1U 9.5mm 24X Combo Drive Kit is designed to read DVD-ROM discs
> >>> as well as CD-ROM, CD-R, DVD-RAM discs, providing users with backwards
> >>> compatibility in their ProLiant environment. The drive is offered in
> >>> both half height and slim line form factors to support most ProLiant DL,
> >>> ML and hp tc servers. This CD-RW/DVD-ROM drive is an ATAPI based
> >>> product, providing industry standard connectivity. It is backwards
> >>> compatible with CD-ROMs, CD-R and previous DVD products and is available
> >>> for embedded, CTO, and as a self-contained option kit.
> >> JF, where did you get that description for the Proliant (44789-B21)
> >> drive? It confirms my suspicions (starting with the Proliant
> >> quickspecs) that the drive in question will write CDs but is read-only
> >> for DVDs, which may not be what Mr Santos wants. 
> > 
> > 
> > I called my friend Mr Google, asked him to look for 447891-B21
> > it then provided me a list of stores that sold that unit, chose one that
> > had "technical specs" buttons that would display the above text.
> > 
> > It does say a lot about HP's website though when you cannot get specs
> > for their previous products but you can get them easily on some store's
> > website.
> 
> I don't know about this particular case but the big problem is that the 
> H-P search engine couldn't find its ass with both hands!  The solution 
> is to use Google and add "SITE:HP.COM" to your search string.

Yes, of course, and I did that.  No joy on the 447891-B21.  Oh, and JF,
it is most definitely *not* a previous product.  It's what you get when
you order a current Proliant and say you want a DVD drive on it.

(3rd party sellers don't get listed if you say "site:hp.com".  Using
a vanilla search, I did check several of the resellers, but didn't get
lucky.  Mr. Callahan must have only fired 5 shots...)

-- 
John Santos
Evans Griffiths & Hart, Inc.