Confused on different types of DVD disc's?

Question

What are the intended applications of the various DVD discs? I will soon receive a dvd player/recorder that will record on DVD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, and DVD+R and VHS tapes. I intend to use the machine to transfer my existing VHS tapes to disc's and save them.I will then use the machine to record tv shows again and again on a disc until the disc becomes unusable. What type disc's would you recommend I use for the use'sI have described Thanks for your comments

Answer 1

RW are for the purpose for you to reuse the DVD, such as for recording and erasing tv shows. DVD-RAM, +R and -R are all different DVD's and are write-once media. Who knows the real reason why there are so many different types? Basically, it is because everyone invents a new format and no one can decide which format should be THE standard.

DVD-R are the most popular and compatible type to be played on regular DVD players.

I would recommend DVD-RW, if you plan on recording and watching tv programs on your DVD recorder. If you want to burn a DVD and watch it on a different DVD player, then use DVD-R.

Answer 2

You should transfer your tapes to either DVD-R or DVD+R disks. They can only be written once, but that's all you need, since you want to save your video for the future. They are the cheapest of the disks that you list. Make sure you use the Finalize procedure after you finish recording to make them viewable on any DVD player.

For recording over and over, you can use either the DVD-RAM or DVD-RW. They both have advantages; the DVD-RW is usually a bit cheaper, but isn't as flexible in playback as the DVD-RAM. My Panasonic DVD recorder uses DVD-RAM and lets me skip commercials easily as well as view the beginning of the recording while it's still recording (called "time slip" and I can't do that with the DVD-RW). So -- your call on price vs. features there. I wouldn't waste money putting your tapes on DVD-RW or DVD-RAM, since you don't plan on erasing them in the future.

Answer 3

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