To play DVD's
A CD ROM drive cannot read a DVD. So it is not possible to use a CD ROM as a DVD ROM. A DVD ROM drive can work with a CD though.
DVD is the same as DVD ROM, i think? either that or it means the drive you put the DVD/CD in. the drive is where you put the disks, (for all of you cave men). SO EITHER dvd MEANS DVD ROM or ROM is where you put the dvd
You cannot play a DVD in a CD-ROM drive, you need a DVD compatible drive in order to play a DVD.
No. A cd-rom drive cannot play DVD's. A DVD drive can play CDs and DVD's. A cd-rom drive isn't made for DVD's. It's made only for CD's, and it can't write any. It can only read.
dvd
Yes, a DVD drive which has burning function, a blank DVD disc and a DVD burner software is needed to burn movie or video to DVD. But I don't think you can burn movie or video to DVD ROM. DVD ROM stands for read only memory. So you may burn your DVD on a DVD-r, DVD+r, DVd-rw or DVD+rw.
ROM stands for Read Only Memory. It's generally something you pop in a drive, like a CD, DVD or floppy disk.
No, the Retina display model does not have a DVD-ROM drive. You can buy an external drive if need be.
Yes, it does.
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DVD drive reads DVD ROM's most game for the computer are now made on DVD roms so one is required to play these games
The number on a DVD ROM usually indicates it's spindle speed in regards to the audio speed when they first launched. 8X on a DVD ROM drive indicates that the spindle speed is 8 x 150 kbps per second.