Differance between DVD-RW and DVD+RW?
396581
Are we taling abour DVD-R and DVD-RW? what you have mentioned above seems the same. RW stands for ReWritable.
300740
Can read and write to DVD-R,RW+/-,RAM...basically all the formats available.
163699
The only formats of CD media available is CD-R ( can burn data only once) and CD-RW(can burn data multiple times), I am not sure if you are buying CD+R .. However DVD-R DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-RW are available ..
244847
That's because both DVD RW's are on master mode\nyou can choose one of these ways \n1. use 2 IDE cable one for each DVDRW\n2. you can set the jumper of one DVDRW to SL (slave)\n\nyou can see the jumpers at the back of the DVDRW it is \nwritten there SL or MA
137847
The only physical difference between the formats is the way they determine the location of the laser beam on the disc. DVD-RW/R discs use tiny marks along the grooves in the discs, called land prepits, to determine the laser position. DVD+RW/R discs do not have land prepits, but instead measure the "wobble frequency" as the laser moves toward the outside of the disc
1103194
R=recordable\nRW=rewritable\n\nyou must have a drive that work with the cd though, it must say r or rw and it must say dvd not just cd
818243
Dual Layer recording allows DVD-R and DVD+R discs to store significantly more data, up to 8.5 Gigabytes per disc, compared with 4.7 Gigabytes for single-layer discs. DVD-R DL was developed for the DVD Forum by Pioneer Corporation, DVD+R DL was developed for the DVD+RW Alliance by Sony.
523414
Look at the manual FIRST!! Firmware upgrades should be the LAST resort! The manual will tell you what brand names of DVD+-RW's will burn on your emachine. DVD burners are very picky when it comes to +-RW's and DVD+-R's for that matter! It has something to do with the color of dye that a manufacturer uses on thier disc coatings. Memorex DVD's may use a green dye whereas ridata uses blue dye. Sony and Lite-On burners burn Ridata discs very well. If your manual doesn't specify which discs to use, buy a small amount of each manufacturer's discs and see which brand works on the burner.
10486
Neither is better than the other.  The only difference between the two formats is the way they save information and how the start and stop points are different on the disc.  Other than that there is no difference, but be aware of what type your DVD drive is compatible with.  A DVD+R drive cannot write to a DVD-R disc and the reverse is true.  Most modern drives are DVD+/-R/RW which means they support all formats but older drives were either -R or +R and you were restricted to that format.\n\nAlso -R or +R are write once DVDs whereas -RW and +RW are write, erase and write so they can be used multiple times.
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PC - In my experience the best software is Nero.  But your computer probably already came with something like Roxio.\n\nAnyway, as far as +/-.... I prefer the MINUS.  In my experience a greater number of DVD Players accept the minus discs (especially the older ones).  If you are just archiving data... there's probably no noticeable difference.
331087
Not all DVD players support dvd+r. Statistically is is a slightly more incompatible format.
811990
The + and - of the DVD R are two competing formats, +R being developed by the DVD+RW Alliance, and -R being devloped by DVD forum. Both allow recording of up two 4.7GB on a single layer, and 8.5GB on a dual layer.  The primary difference is some drives do not read one type of the DVD, and so dual drives are popular, since they can read both formats. Dual burners are also popular.\n\nAs far as I know, there is no difference in burnable CDs, A CDR is a CDR, there’s one format. Different types of CDs react differently in different drives (older drives sometimes have trouble reading certain media), but there is no format difference.
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the only real difference is if the DVD player you want to play the disks back on support that format or not. you can use any on your PC but might not be able to play back on your DVD player. if you want to be able to re use the disks you will need +RW or -RW. if you just want to record something for keeping then +R or -R which are cheaper are fine. the 4x 8x  etc refer to the speed at which you can record onto them you can use any speed you want but your drive will only work up to its max speed, +/- R are faster than +/- RW.
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I don't know what that guys talking about cd+rw... doesn't exsist, i'm sure he's thinking of dvd + or - R/r. CD's are a bit simpler. no need for format wars.\n\nThat said make sure it is fact a CD-r/w drive that you posess. the front of the drive should have a logo that says "compact disc ReWritable" \n\nif it is in fact a CD-rw drive you may have to upgrade the firmware or driver. \n\ndepending on your operating system there are different ways to get to the device manager. in XP its start>Control panel>performance>system>hardware tab> device manager. \nin the device manager you should see\na + next to dvd/cd rom drives. expand to see your cd-rw manufacturer and model. Type this in to a browser with the word firmware. I'm sure tons of sites will come up with detailed instructions on how to upgrade you firmware.\nif you are using windows 2000, 98 or ME you may also need to find a new driver. also detailed info on the net. sorry i cant give you an exact web address becuase i do not know your OS or cd-rw model. just do a google search. \nafter doing this get roxio or nero. they are the most prominent and user friendly burning programs.\ngood luck.
411835
Well the RW means you can rewrite over and over.\nThe +R and -R means it can only be written to once.\nI'm not 100% sure but I think -R means the dvd needs to be finalized for other dvd players to be able to read it. If anyone knows for sure please correct me.
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http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3
1170176
that means the it will read the + disks and also the - disks and also means that will will burn + & -, when you go and buy your DVD Disk to make copies or what ever it will say like DVD+R or DVD-R that means just about any disk that you get or buy it will work in that DVD + / - , hope this helped :-)