Differnece between DVD+_ R/RW

Hi,

Can someone please explain to me what is the difference between DVD+R,
DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW?

the regular DVD that we rent from say....blockbuster exist in which format?

is there such thing as CD-R, CD+RW, CD+R and CD-RW?

it's too confusing.

I want to purchase a dvd burner but does all dvd burner duplicates normal CD
also?

Thank you.

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DVD+R (and +RW) is one format. Larger market players like Sony and HP like
this format (www.dvdrw.com)

DVD-R (and -RW) is another format. More OEM's like DVD-RW, like Mitsumi,
Pioneer, and Yamaha. All of Apple's DVD burning solutions are DVD-R, which
is a big boost. (www.dvdforum.com)

DVD+R is touted as having better compatiblity with standalone players. Burn
a DVD with DVD+R and your chances of reading it on your standlone player is
supposedly better than with DVD-R. Some studies have proven this to be
true, others haven't.

DVD-R used to have a huge cost advantage. DVD-R recorders used to cost 1/2
of a DVD+R recorder. While that margin has narrowed, DVD-R still has the
benefit of less expensive media.

The differences in performance and reliability of the media are negligable.
I think DVD+R is going to have dual-layer burning ability soon (cool) but
I'm sure DVD-R will have something similar soon enough.

-SSZ

Whereas On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:20:31 GMT, "Tai Tze Hou \(Alvin\)"
scribbled:
, I thus relpy:
Hi,

Can someone please explain to me what is the difference between DVD+R,
DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW?

Coprporate backing. Some companies chose not to join on with one
group, and formed there own,

the regular DVD that we rent from say....blockbuster exist in which format?

Pressed DVDs


is there such thing as CD-R, CD+RW, CD+R and CD-RW?

No. CD writeable tecnology, whent it matured, remained in one camp,
hence just one standard exists.

it's too confusing.

I want to purchase a dvd burner but does all dvd burner duplicates normal CD
also?

Thank you.



--
Gary J. Tait . Email is at yahoo.com ; ID:classicsat

Apple computers will only read or write, when there's an OEM burner
installed, DVD - ; which is one more reason to be utilizing a dual format
burner if one intends to burn DVDs. Apple calls the format "DVD dash",
rather than the pejorative DVD minus.

--
Jan Alter

"Gary Tait" wrote in message
...
Whereas On Sun, 12 Oct 2003 18:20:31 GMT, "Tai Tze Hou \(Alvin\)"
scribbled:
, I thus relpy:
Hi,

Can someone please explain to me what is the difference between DVD+R,
DVD-R, DVD+RW, DVD-RW?

Coprporate backing. Some companies chose not to join on with one
group, and formed there own,

the regular DVD that we rent from say....blockbuster exist in which
format?

Pressed DVDs


is there such thing as CD-R, CD+RW, CD+R and CD-RW?

No. CD writeable tecnology, whent it matured, remained in one camp,
hence just one standard exists.

it's too confusing.

I want to purchase a dvd burner but does all dvd burner duplicates normal
CD
also?

Thank you.



--
Gary J. Tait . Email is at yahoo.com ; ID:classicsat