2007-01-12 11:27:21 · 5 answers · asked by ALF W 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
There are dvd-(minus) and dvd+(plus)
dvd- has a different type of recording format to dvd+
Most dvd players can play both.
dvd-r and dvd+r are one record only.
dvd-rw and dvd+rw are re-writable. You can format them and use them like a mini hard drive.
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2007-01-12 11:37:22 · answer #1 · answered by graham 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DVD+/-RW drives, as stated by the previous answer, can play DVD+RW and DVD-RW discs as well as CDs. Contrary to the previous answer, however, a DVD drive can't play 'everything'.
DVD drives cannot play hi-definition stuff, like HD-DVD and Blu-Ray.
They are compatible to DVDs and Cds, but not Hi-Def DVDs.
2007-01-12 19:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Charlemagne 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CD-R=a recordable drive that put it into the wrost formatte not that bad though
CD-R=does the same thing but better quality
CD-R=the best quality but does not work with all CD players
then theres CD-RW=CD rewrittable
then theres for DVDs
theres DVD-R= the worst visual i do not recammend it
then a step up DVD-R witch is a little more exspensevie is also much better so to answer your qustion there drives that read certion disk
2007-01-12 20:16:15 · answer #3 · answered by the man 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are an optical drive that will read and write CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW, VCDs, SVCDs. They would be my first choice for a optical drive in my computer, because they are so versatile.
2007-01-12 21:57:43 · answer #4 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are drives that can read both CD and DVD's and can burn both CD's and DVD's.
They can do everything.
This is for your computer, right?
2007-01-12 19:31:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋