2007-03-09 11:56:55 · 3 answers · asked by Matt Q 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
They're simply different formats.
2007-03-09 11:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the good ole days they had - format and + format for the DVD and CDs. For example you might have bought a VCR player that would only play +DVDs only or only play -DVD only. The same thing for the CDs. Now they make VCR players and DVD drives that play either format. One is just as good as the other.
Now the R means it can read only. So you could record to a +/- R DVD only. Then with the RW DVD you can record and rerecord over it as need be.
2007-03-09 11:59:48 · answer #2 · answered by Big C 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The R means recordable and the RW means it can be erased & re-recorded or "re-writeable"
2007-03-09 12:04:58 · answer #3 · answered by crazydave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋