Re: NEC DVD RW - is it +R or -R

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From: namniar (this_at_that)
Date: 12/09/04 

Date: Wed, 8 Dec 2004 21:14:03 -0700

"Bob Knowlden" <nkbob@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:u2Rl11Z3EHA.2156@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>I don't own a DVD (video) recorder. I have the impression that the high-end
>video recorders use DVD-RAM. (I've seen DVD-RAM used for data recording.) I
>don't recall the numbers, but I believe that DVD+RW or DVD-RW media can be
>re-written about 1000 times, and that DVD-RAM is good for 10 or 100 times
>that. However, if you wish to use DVD-RAM, you might want to check
>compatibility.

It sounds as if DVD-RAM is a good idea for data (ie business). Most users
probably won't be writing (there home movies / commercial DVD backups) to
there DVD's more than once anyway.

> I think that most DVD-ROM drives and DVD burners can't use DVD-RAM media.
> (At least one burner can handle all three types, but I don't recall its
> maker.)

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> I mainly use DVD+R, although I have a few DVD+RW disks.
>
> There was almost religious discussion for DVD+R versus DVD-R a year or so
> ago, but at least in PC burners, most can now do both. I regard the NEC
> ND-3500A as the current mainstream drive:
>
> http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-031&depa=1
>
> I wonder whether dual layer (8.5 GB) media will become readily available
> before it is superseded by newer technology (such as one of the blue laser
> formats).
>
> Bob Kn.
>
> "Paul Heslop" <paul.heslop@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> news:41B79F1C.11831D75@blueyonder.co.uk...
> (snip)
>> sorry if I sound a bit stupid but what's the difference and which is
>> it better to go for? I've been looking at some home dvd recorders and
>> note most cheap ones are +R +RW, does that mean it's substandard?
>>
>> --
>> Paul (Demanding Billy Dolls, And other friends of mine)
>> ------------------------------------------------------
>> Stop and Look
>> http://www.geocities.com/dreamst8me/
>
>

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