Please define these DVD formats!? at DVinfo.net

James Emory · September 29th, 2003, 08:03 PM

Would someone please once and for all give a clear definition of all of these DVD formats and possibly why there are so many? Thank you.

DVD R
DVD-R
DVD+R
DVD RW

Any more I don't know about?

Darrell Hinton · September 29th, 2003, 08:42 PM

As far as I know DVD-R ; DVD R; and DVD+R are all the same thing. And with DVD-R's once you burn them the DVD is final, you can't go back over it and burn something else later. Also, I thought DVD RW and DVD+RW were the same type of discs in that you can go back over them and burn something else later if you want to. I could be wrong this is just what I always thought. If there is a difference I would also like to know. This may not actually answer your question its just my two cents.

Ken Tanaka · September 29th, 2003, 08:49 PM

The DVD Forum site offers answers to these and other questions.

Jake Russell · October 1st, 2003, 02:25 PM

Just incase people dont look other places for info.

DVD R: could be either +- as people dont tend to write it like that. Have to see it in context of a question or whatever.

DVD-R & DVD+R are NOT the same at all.
DVD-RW & DVD+RW are NOT the same either.

DVD-R & DVD-RW are the same family.
DVD+R & DVD+RW are the same family.

DVD-R can can come in DVD-R(G) General & DVD-R(A) Authoring formats. An authoring drive is required to write Authoring discs.

DVD+R drive cannot write a DVD-R and a DVD-R drive cannot write a DVD+R but there are now combo -+R drives that can write both types of media.

Just some added info,

Jake

September 29th, 2003, 08:03 PM	#1
James Emory Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 1,892	Please define these DVD formats!? Would someone please once and for all give a clear definition of all of these DVD formats and possibly why there are so many? Thank you. DVD R DVD-R DVD+R DVD RW Any more I don't know about?

September 29th, 2003, 08:49 PM	#3
Ken Tanaka Retired DV Info Net Almunus Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 6,943	The DVD Forum site offers answers to these and other questions. __________________ Lady X Films: A lady with a boring wardrobe...and a global mission. Hey, you don't have enough stuff! Buy with confidence from our sponsors. Hand-picked as the best in the business...Really! See some of my work one frame at a time: www.KenTanaka.com

September 29th, 2003, 08:42 PM	#2
Darrell Hinton Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Nashville, TN Posts: 77	As far as I know DVD-R ; DVD R; and DVD+R are all the same thing. And with DVD-R's once you burn them the DVD is final, you can't go back over it and burn something else later. Also, I thought DVD RW and DVD+RW were the same type of discs in that you can go back over them and burn something else later if you want to. I could be wrong this is just what I always thought. If there is a difference I would also like to know. This may not actually answer your question its just my two cents.

October 1st, 2003, 02:25 PM	#4
Jake Russell Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Oxford, UK Posts: 177	Just incase people dont look other places for info. DVD R: could be either +- as people dont tend to write it like that. Have to see it in context of a question or whatever. DVD-R & DVD+R are NOT the same at all. DVD-RW & DVD+RW are NOT the same either. DVD-R & DVD-RW are the same family. DVD+R & DVD+RW are the same family. DVD-R can can come in DVD-R(G) General & DVD-R(A) Authoring formats. An authoring drive is required to write Authoring discs. DVD+R drive cannot write a DVD-R and a DVD-R drive cannot write a DVD+R but there are now combo -+R drives that can write both types of media. Just some added info, Jake