I just picked up a Memorex DVD+RW/+R at Staples (a US
office supply chain) for $175. DVD+RW speed is only
2.4X but, but what the hey--it should work find for
backup of photo files.
Warren
--- Ewen McMillan <ewen@chimpy.freeserve.co.uk> wrote:
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
> To: <ewen@chimpy.freeserve.co.uk>
> Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 11:03 PM
> Subject: [filmscanners] OT: DVD formats
>
>
>
> Anyone know anything about the merits of the
> different DVD-R/RW formats?
>
> I'm just looking at recording data (image files
> obviously), not movies etc.
> Is there one that is more mainstream? Pros and cons?
>
> thanks
>
> tim
>
>
> A recent photo magazine (AP) reckons DVD-R is ok for
> data, but DVD+R is more
> likely to work in domestic DVD players - i.e. for
> video. Microsoft are
> backing DVD+R as the universal format in future
> operating systems
> development. For long term archiving, I would hedge
> on +R
>
> I'm not sure what the technical difference is but we
> had this discussion at
> work when ordering a shed load of blank disks for
> our dual format burners.
>
> Ewen
>
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