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Confusion in reading/writing symbols!

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REY619 Original post #1
Jul 24, 2006 at 11:42 AM
I bought a Asus dvd writer, i hv slight confusions regarding the reading/writing speeds and symbols!

It supports following formats-
DVD-RAM, DVD+/-R/RW, CD-Text/Extra, Karaoke CD, DVD Single/dual layer discs, CD-Rom/XA, Photo CD, CD-DA, Video CD, CD-R, CD-RW.

Now i want to know the full forms of the following notations-
DVD+/-R DL
DVD+/-RW
DVD-RAM(whats it?)
CD-R
CD-RW
what does +/- symbols mean etc.

I know the full forms of some of them but i have slight confusions!
Thanx!
Pathik
Pathik #2
Jul 24, 2006 at 11:56 AM
search in wikipedia
kalpik
kalpik #3
Jul 24, 2006 at 2:16 PM
R=Recordable
RW=Re-Recordable
DL=Dual Layer
RAM=A format which is re-recordable, better than DVD-/+RW. Supports verification.
CD=Compact Disk
DVD=Digital Versatile Disk
+ and - These are just 2 formats of DVD media.
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REY619 #4
Jul 24, 2006 at 4:21 PM
R=Recordable
RW=Re-Recordable
DL=Dual Layer
RAM=A format which is re-recordable, better than DVD-/+RW. Supports verification.
CD=Compact Disk
DVD=Digital Versatile Disk
+ and - These are just 2 formats of DVD media.
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Thanx! One more quest, if i burn something on a CD-R disc will wont be able to delete the written data and write something else on it?
And will i be able to do the same on CD-RW?
Sorry if it sounds dumb, but im confused.
Thanx!
shivkumar
shivkumar #5
Jul 26, 2006 at 10:35 PM
Well you can write again on CD-R if you have enabled multisession during the burning process but you won't be able to delete it.
If you are using CD-RW you can delete the contents as well as writing again and again.
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REY619 #6
Jul 27, 2006 at 3:32 PM
Well you can write again on CD-R if you have enabled multisession during the burning process but you won't be able to delete it.
If you are using CD-RW you can delete the contents as well as writing again and again.
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Wahey thanx :)
Pathik
Pathik #7
Jul 27, 2006 at 3:41 PM
hey if u burn a multi session disc (cdr)then u ll be able to delete the contents but u wont get free space..the space ll still remain occupied..
and it jus hides the contents doesnt delete it actually....
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REY619 #8
Jul 28, 2006 at 3:40 PM
hey if u burn a multi session disc (cdr)then u ll be able to delete the contents but u wont get free space..the space ll still remain occupied..
and it jus hides the contents doesnt delete it actually....
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Hmm means i cant delete the data from CD-R in such a way so that i get free space too! or is there a way to completely remove the data from CD-R with free space too?
Pathik
Pathik #9
Jul 28, 2006 at 3:56 PM
no....get a CD-RW for that...