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andygrif · 13-01-2005, 02:27

Correction.....DVD is lots of new formats. There was no single specification for recordable DVDs, so people went off and did their own thing. So you've got DVD-R & DVD+R for write once and DVD-RW and DVD+RW and then you've got VR mode and standard mode and then DVD-RAM, which is a whole different kettle of fish.

Most newer machines will support both the + and - formats but DVD-RAM is likely to die. As there's wide support for - and + both are likely to live for the time being - each have their own benefits and shortfalls. Ironically DVD-RAM is the better format on paper, but is totally incompatable with most things, often comes in silly caddies, and is more expensive too - hence the death knell sounding.

13-01-2005, 02:27	#11
andygrif Inactive Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 2,820	Re: DVDR Compatibility Correction.....DVD is lots of new formats. There was no single specification for recordable DVDs, so people went off and did their own thing. So you've got DVD-R & DVD+R for write once and DVD-RW and DVD+RW and then you've got VR mode and standard mode and then DVD-RAM, which is a whole different kettle of fish. Most newer machines will support both the + and - formats but DVD-RAM is likely to die. As there's wide support for - and + both are likely to live for the time being - each have their own benefits and shortfalls. Ironically DVD-RAM is the better format on paper, but is totally incompatable with most things, often comes in silly caddies, and is more expensive too - hence the death knell sounding.