CD-ROM's: What exactly does "multi-read" mean.

[Ben]

What exactly does "multi-read" mean.

I though it meant that the CD-ROM could read PhotoCD, VideoCD, CD-I, CD-Extra, CD-R, CD-Text, etc.

I have a friend who thinks it means that the CD-ROM can read a CD-RW too.

He has a multi-read CD-ROM that won't read a CD-RW and he's pissed off. But I don't think it's supposed to.

Can anyone clear this up?

 

[xtreme2k]

i think it means it can read any cd format you pop into the drive

some order cdrom cannot read CDRW

however i think Multiread CAN read CDRW for sure

 

[Sir Fredrick]

Yes, multiread means that it can read CDRW's, video CDs, kodak picture cds, etc.

 

[yata]

If the CD-rom is too slow, it can't pick up the data on certain CD-RW discs.