Summary: Pioneer produced the first DVD writer in 1997. It used the DVD-R format. The DVD-RW came later. In 1999 the DVD Forum was formed. It embraced the DVD-...
Summary: I recently purchased a Sony DVD+R +RW -R -RW CD-RW CD-R drive. I haven't tried copying a dvd to dvd-r yet. I have read that you should not use DVD+RW ...
Summary: Hi Can anyone tell me if there is any way I can make my aopen 1648 /AAP +R? I downloaded a dvd player utility tool to give me info about my drive and ...
Summary: DVD+R Appeals better to some manufacturers better then others, and pretty much vice versa for DVD-R. Quotes from webopedia: DVD+R and DVD+RW formats a...
Summary: As far as I'm aware. DVD-R have better compatability with standard home DVD palyers. I've always been told, DVD+ for data, DVD- for video. Whether thi...
Summary: I used to read that DVD-ROM and DVD-RAM were not compatible with each other. Then you have DVD-RAM writers (such as Panasonic's LF-D03U External DVD-...
Summary: I would remove your CD RW drive and replace it with the dvd rw. The dvd rw will also record cdrw, so it is redundant to have both. The software for ...
Summary: I used to be able to backup my pics or any files onto dvdr-s or +r or rw with no problem. I could use windows, nero, roxio, any program to write file...
Summary: Depends on the DVD player. My DVD ROM drive and decoder will show either PAL or NTSC movies but will only display properly on the computer monitor. PA...
Summary: @XpUser, He just meant that it was a data disc (i.e. not movie or music) and that it was a +R DVD disc. @GeekLady, DVD drives have becoma commodity an...
Summary: I work at a university as a digital equipment specialist and have been assigned to find CD-RW/DVD-ROM drives to put in classroom computers. The only c...
Summary: My understanding--which is little more than hearsay--is that + is the culprit. The + DVD drives cannot be read by early DVD ROM drives. Both DV...
Summary: follow up http://www.redneck-puters.com/help/addcd.shtml CD-ROM drives should be placed as the Master device on the Secondary bus if available. If yo...
Summary: I am looking at some DVD Writers. I would like one that burns on DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD-RAM. The DVD-RAM is a random access format that is not ve...
Summary: sir my dvd rw sony dvd rw d22a cannot read dvds all the time i.e sometimes once in 10 times it reads but can read data cd and audio cd all the time wh...
Summary: Basically the DVD-RAM format sucks, leave it alone. Some drives can read both DVD+RW and DVD-RW, that is the way to go, although there isn't really a ...
Summary: "A DVD format wherein DVD-RAM discs can be recorded and erased repeatedly but are only compatible with devices manufactured by the companies that supp...
Summary: Ok I am kind of new at this myselfe but will give you the understanding I have so far. Please correct me if I am wrong folks. The DVD+RW/R DRIVE basic...
Summary: I am looking at some DVD Writers. I would like one that burns on DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, and DVD-RAM. The DVD-RAM is a random access format that is not ...
Summary: Basically they are competing technologies. If your burner is capable of using both, which most are, then you can. Many home players will only read d...
Summary: My recently-acquired (used) Optorite DD0405 DVD-RW won't read or write to DVD+Rs or DVD-Rs... The firware is 140E and I can't find a download for 150E...
Summary: Recently I burnt a new DVD-R with my some collections of pictures and mp3's from my computer with XP+Nero6. The burning process I verified after r...
Summary: I was out of state and at a place where you could get on stage and perform. They offered a DVD player/burner that looked like a home unit that had a c...
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