DVD-R vs. DVD+RW
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From: Gary Hendricks on 30 Dec 2005 13:30 Hi Cori The various DVD recordable formats out there are listed as follows: DVD-R * DVD-Recordable. * Most compatible with DVD players and drives. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Pioneer released the 3.95GB DVD-R(A) 1.0 drives in October 1997. The first drive cost $17,000. * Created and backed by the DVD Forum. DVD-RW * DVD-Re-Writeable. * Similar to DVD-R, except that DVD-RW disks can be erased. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Developed by Pioneer based on DVD-R. * DVD-RW came out in Japan in December 1999, but was not available in the U.S. until spring 2001. * Some DVD-RW drives only record on DVD-R and DVD-RW disks. * Created and backed by the DVD Forum. DVD+RW * Announced in 1997; became available in fall 2001. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * DVD+RW is supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha, and others. It is not supported by the DVD Forum. * DVD+RW drives read DVD-ROMs and CDs, and usually read DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs, but do not read or write DVD-RAM discs. * Some DVD+RW drives only record on +R and +RW discs. * DVD+RW have a couple of technical advantages: - lossless linking, which enables editing after recording without a full erasure that DVD-RW requires. - Up to 2.4X recording speeds on some writers. * Created and backed by the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+R * DVD+R was released in mid 2002. * A write-only variation of DVD+RW. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Created and backed by the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD-RAM * Launched in summer of 1998. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Not compatible with most drives and players. * Two types of cartridges: Type 1 is sealed; Type 2 allows the disc to be removed. DVD-RW DL A newer standard exists - DVD+R DL. The DL stands for Dual (or double) Layer. Basically, it means that the DVD media uses two layers of standard disk that have been pressed together, separated by a transparent spacer and a thin reflector. The following articles may also interest you: http://www.desktop-video-guide.com/videos-to-dvd.html
From: Gary Hendricks on 30 Dec 2005 13:31 Hi Cori The various DVD recordable formats out there are listed as follows: DVD-R * DVD-Recordable. * Most compatible with DVD players and drives. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Pioneer released the 3.95GB DVD-R(A) 1.0 drives in October 1997. The first drive cost $17,000. * Created and backed by the DVD Forum. DVD-RW * DVD-Re-Writeable. * Similar to DVD-R, except that DVD-RW disks can be erased. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Developed by Pioneer based on DVD-R. * DVD-RW came out in Japan in December 1999, but was not available in the U.S. until spring 2001. * Some DVD-RW drives only record on DVD-R and DVD-RW disks. * Created and backed by the DVD Forum. DVD+RW * Announced in 1997; became available in fall 2001. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * DVD+RW is supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha, and others. It is not supported by the DVD Forum. * DVD+RW drives read DVD-ROMs and CDs, and usually read DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs, but do not read or write DVD-RAM discs. * Some DVD+RW drives only record on +R and +RW discs. * DVD+RW have a couple of technical advantages: - lossless linking, which enables editing after recording without a full erasure that DVD-RW requires. - Up to 2.4X recording speeds on some writers. * Created and backed by the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD+R * DVD+R was released in mid 2002. * A write-only variation of DVD+RW. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Created and backed by the DVD+RW Alliance. DVD-RAM * Launched in summer of 1998. * Capacity of 4.7GB. * Not compatible with most drives and players. * Two types of cartridges: Type 1 is sealed; Type 2 allows the disc to be removed. DVD-RW DL A newer standard exists - DVD+R DL. The DL stands for Dual (or double) Layer. Basically, it means that the DVD media uses two layers of standard disk that have been pressed together, separated by a transparent spacer and a thin reflector. The following articles may also interest you: http://www.desktop-video-guide.com/videos-to-dvd.html http://www.desktop-video-guide.com/top-5-dvd-burners.html
From: Mr. Tapeguy on 31 Dec 2005 00:29 There is a lot of information here already so I'll try to keep it simple. > So I have a few questions. > > 1. Are there ANY advantages to DVD-R over DVD+RW? First, you are talking about two different standards, the DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW. They are different although most burners now will do either. This is not the same as the difference between R and RW. Each format, +R and -R has a write-once and rewriteable version. Generally -R is more widely accepted by players in the U.S. Also, rewriteable discs are far less compatible than write-once. > 2. Is the quality any better? Not in my experience. > 3. Are DVD+RW disks susceptible to accidents such as unintentionally > being erased, and DVD-R not? Yes, because they are rewriteable. You cannot write a DVD-R or DVD+R but you can rewrite a DVD-RW or DVD+RW. It's simple, really. > > And, lastly > > 4. If you complete a DVD+RW disk is there any way to make it permanent > (such as there is by locking a video or cassette tape)? Not that I'm aware of. Good luck.
From: Mr. Tapeguy on 31 Dec 2005 00:32 cmashieldscapting(a)hotmail.com wrote: > Well, I ordered a couple of DVD+RW disks because this is what I want to > do: > > 1. Burn one movie (series of clips) from iMovie onto DVD. > > 2. Redo it if it comes out wrong the first time without the disk being > toast after one try. > > 3. Possibly add another movie (series of clips from a different file) > onto the same DVD, after the first one. > > 4. Maybe even put more short movies onto the same disk after these two > if I have more later. Is this possible, yes or no? Thanks. > > Cori I am not sure if Apple is supporting the +R/RW format yet. There was a firmware issue at one time even though the drive hardware supports it. Does anyone know? You cannot partially burn DVD's either way. They do not work the way hard drives do. cb
From: Camper on 31 Dec 2005 01:20
"Phil Wheeler" <w6tuh-ng7(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:h6Brf.7441$ka.1289(a)tornado.socal.rr.com... > cmashieldscapting(a)hotmail.com wrote: >> Wow, the more I ask, the more answers I receive, the more confused I >> become! >> >> People have recommended both Toast 6 and Toast 7 as a method (is that >> the right word or am I not understanding the concept here?) to use. > > Aside from all that, I often wonder why they named the product Toast, as > in "Well, that DVD-R is toast!" :-) > > Seems preordained to failure. > > Phil Perhaps a play on words as toast is just burnt bread. |