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DVD plus RW has been developed by Sony, Dell, HP, Philips, and Mcft. The DVD minus RW standard was developed by Pioneer and is used by Apple as well. DVD minus RW can have one layer of data written to them, while DVD plus RW can have multiple layers of data written to them.
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∙ 14y agoIn the "old days" before the industry was standardized there were several technologies for writing and re-writing DVD's so you had to know if your specific DVD writer was a + or a - type if you wanted to burn "multisession" (burn some files now and later burn some more) Any modern DVD writer could not care less so you can use either (but if you play the DVD back on an older unit you might have problems.
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∙ 9y agoA DVD+R can only be recorded once. A DVD+RW can be recorded on multiple times until the disk is full. You add data to a DVD+RW, but you can't remove previously recorded data.
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What is the difference between DVDR and DVDRW?
A DVD-R is a DVD that is writable only once, but a DVD-RW is one that you can write to multiple times, with each rewrite the size decreasing somewhat.
What is the difference between DVD plus r and DVD plus rw?
rightable and rewightable
Is a DVD a output?
DVD = yes DVD-r = both dvdrw= both
Is a DVD burner an input or output device?
No. A DVD would be categorized as a storage device.
What is the difference between DVD-RW and DVD Plus RW?
DVD plus RW has been developed by Sony, Dell, HP, Philips, and Mcft. The DVD minus RW standard was developed by Pioneer and is used by Apple as well. DVD minus RW can have one layer of data written to them, while DVD plus RW can have multiple layers of data written to them.
What's the fastest dvd burner I can buy?
Aluminum Slim External Ultra Fast "DUAL LAYER" DVDRW ± CD / DVD Burner is a really fast dvd burner.
What is the difference between DVD plus r and DVD-r discs?
The difference is related to how they store the data. To really learn the differences you'll need a degree in computer sciences. Some DVD players may accept DVD+R but not the DVD-R and vice-versa. But computers can accept them both.
What are the types of optical disc?
types of optical disc drive are: cd,dvd,blueray,cdr,cdrw,dvdrw,mp3,mp4
Describe the difference between DVD-r and DVD-ram?
ram holds more
Difference between write on rewritable DVD and non rewritable DVD?
Simple. The answer is cheese.
Are all DVD-R and DVD-RW blue or colored in some way?
No, sometimes DVDr and DVDrw look like normal Cd's and the cheaper ones don't even say they are dvd's until you put them into a computer and it reads the format
What is the difference between a DVD and a data DVD?
In short, Data DVD only can be played in computer, and DVD can be played on both DVD play and computer.
