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CD or DVD 'ROM' - Read only memory, sometimes simplified today as 'R'
CD or DVD 'RW' - ReWriteable
in DVDs there are two recording formats '+' and '-'
The nomencalture is clear and easy to understand
DVD + [plus] format explanation:
DVD+R and DVD+RW formats are supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard,
Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha and others.
DVD+R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R. A DVD+R can only record
data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc can not
be recorded onto a second time.
DVD+RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW. The data on a DVD+RW disc
can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium.
DVDs created by a +R/+RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM
players.
DVD - [minus] format explanation:
These formats are supported by Panasonic, Toshiba, Apple Computer, Hitachi,
NEC, Pioneer, Samsung and Sharp. These formats are also supported by the DVD
Forum.
DVD-R is a recordable DVD format similar to CD-R and DVD+R. A DVD-R can only
record data once and then the data becomes permanent on the disc. The disc
can not be recorded onto a second time. There also are two additional
standards for DVD-R disks: DVD-RG for general use, and DVD-RA for authoring,
which is used for mastering DVD video or data and is not typically available
to the general public.
DVD-RW is a re-recordable format similar to CD-RW or DVD+RW. The data on a
DVD-RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging
the medium.
DVDs created by a -R/-RW device can be read by most commercial DVD-ROM
players.
"81mm" wrote:
> Hi all.., I'm trying to burn some music I downloaded from Napster to either
> DVD+R's or DVD-RW's using Nero 6 on my Gateway 9300 Pro through it's
> internal DVD/CD ROM. It plays movies and DC's great, but do ALL DVD/CD
> ROM's have the ability to write or burn also? If not.., what to do?
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