DVD -R, +R, -RW, +RW

[Rocky]

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Hi,

Can anyone tell me the difference between DVD +R, -R, +RW
and -RW? Can I burn a DVD -R/-RW in a DVD +R/+RW burner
and vice versa?

Thanks in Advance. RY.

 

[Dev]

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/Rocky/ said:

> Can anyone tell me the difference between DVD +R, -R, +RW
> and -RW? Can I burn a DVD -R/-RW in a DVD +R/+RW burner
> and vice versa?

Competing standards, from different manufacturer's. Do a search for info
at http://google.com.

+ and - are not compatible.

Either format, R is write ONCE. RW can be erased, and rewritten.

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[Guest]

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dev wrote:

> /Rocky/ said:
>
> > Can anyone tell me the difference between DVD +R, -R, +RW
>
>>and -RW? Can I burn a DVD -R/-RW in a DVD +R/+RW burner
>>and vice versa?
>
>
> Competing standards, from different manufacturer's. Do a search for info
> at http://google.com.
>
> + and - are not compatible.
>
> Either format, R is write ONCE. RW can be erased, and rewritten.
>

There are DVD burners that can burn any of -R/-RW/+R/+RW. If you were
to buy a new burner, I would suggest one of those; even better, if it
can burn DVD-RAMs as well.
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Cheers, Bob

 

[Guest]

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"Bob Willard" <BobwBSGS@TrashThis.comcast.net> wrote in message
news:e6C%23dmqNEHA.620@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> dev wrote:
>
> > /Rocky/ said:
> >
> > > Can anyone tell me the difference between DVD +R, -R, +RW
> >
> >>and -RW? Can I burn a DVD -R/-RW in a DVD +R/+RW burner
> >>and vice versa?
> >
> >
> > Competing standards, from different manufacturer's. Do a search for
info
> > at http://google.com.
> >
> > + and - are not compatible.
> >
> > Either format, R is write ONCE. RW can be erased, and rewritten.
> >
>
> There are DVD burners that can burn any of -R/-RW/+R/+RW. If you were
> to buy a new burner, I would suggest one of those; even better, if it
> can burn DVD-RAMs as well.
> --
> Cheers, Bob

Go for +R and +RW