Posted by Mike Richter on 06/13/06 07:58

kumar.sreenivasan@gmail.com wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I am using sony dru-710A dual layer dvd burner as an external dvd
> writer to my laptop. This is an internal dvd burner type model, but i
> am using this as an external drive. I am using ide2usb cable and 5v
> external voltage as required by the drive. Every thing works fine when
> I hook this up along with my computer.
>
> Now, my question is: can I use this as a stand alone dvd player where i
> can send the output of the dvd burner to TV monitor and sound also to
> TV. I can see some jacks behind the drive for audio,but I am not sure
> about the video part.
>
> Can anyone please help me how I can use this dvd burner as a standalone
> player where i can send both sound and vide to TV etc?

The audio outputs are for CD-DA - ordinary audio CDs. There is no usable
video output and even the audio may not carry a signal from DVD-Video or
DVD-Audio.

NOTE: Selecting one newsgroup for such a question makes much more sense
than strewing the question across five.

Mike
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