what does the - or + in DVD -/+ R mean?

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what does the - or + in DVD -/+ R mean?

Like In "DVD -R" or DVD +R, DVD ± R or DVD± RW. same with CD. What is the difference between +R and -R and -rw. all of them.

It's all so confusing

2007-03-24 11:12:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers

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+ and - are invented by different consortiums/groups. It's kinda like VHS vs. Betamax. Don't worry about the difference, as you don't need to know *how* they are different.

The +/- just means the drive will take both kinds.

2007-03-24 11:33:42 · answer #1 · answered by Kasey C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Also the RW stands for rewrittable.

2007-03-27 16:55:39 · answer #2 · answered by rememberme0247 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋