[Tfug] DVD Writing

[Don Freeman]

Be aware that when using DVD-/+RW there are 2 different formats (V) and
(VR). The VR seems to offer better editing capabilities but would not play
on my PC. Could be because the PC drive is older. 
- Don

-----Original Message-----
From: tfug-bounces at tfug.org [mailto:tfug-bounces at tfug.org] On Behalf Of
Bexley Hall
Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2008 2:17 PM
To: Tucson Free Unix Group
Subject: Re: [Tfug] DVD Writing

Hi, Rich,

--- Rich <r-lists at studiosprocket.com> wrote:

> On Jan 19, 2008, at 12:37 pm, Bexley Hall wrote:
> 
> > Sorry, confused.  Why is that "meant for
> computing"?
> 
> Sorry: DVD-R/W *was* meant for computing, and +
> *was* meant for home
> DVRs. Again, as I understand it, this just because DVD-R/W is like a 
> big CD-R/W, and doesn't require any significant changes to the 
> CD-based drivers. Apparently.

Hmmm...

> > But, does the media affect the accessibility of the *content*?  I.e. 
> > assuming you have an
> omnipotent
> > reader/writer, can you transcribe a VHS movie onto a + and a - and 
> > view *either* of them on a "home DVD player"?
> 
> Don't have a "home DVD player", so I never read up on this. The 
> knowledge that soaked in via osmosis is that DVD+R is most compatible 
> with newer players, DVD-R is most compatible with older players. I 
> think both the RW formats trail in joint last place -- but it's a good 
> last... still very compatible. ymmv

I'll just have to burn some discs and see how good
(bad?) they work...

Thanks!
--don


 
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