2007-06-29 07:40:48 · 5 answers · asked by thatsjustme 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ TiVO & DVRs
DVD-R is a DVD in which data can be written in one or several sessions. The data that is written to it cannot be deleted, thus once you fill the disc, you won't be able to add anything else to it.
DVD-RW is a DVD in which you can delete the data that you've written to it and re-write new data.
2007-06-29 07:50:44 · answer #1 · answered by dli2k3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A DVD-R (writable) means it can only be written on once.
A DVD-RW (Re-writable) can be written on, deleted and rewritten on up to 1000 times.
It's kind of like a memory stick it can be used over and over.
DVD's are normally used for movies etc and cd's are normally used for things like music, pictures etc.
DVD's hold more then cd's do.
2007-06-29 07:49:03 · answer #2 · answered by unknown friend 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DVD-R allows the data to be written on the DVD.
once it is written.. the disk is closed.. and you can never add anything else to it.
DVD-RW means the disk can stay open.. the data can be re-written over and over again.
2007-06-29 07:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by gkanzer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
DVD-R once you write to them it is permanent, just like CD-R's
DVD-RW are re-writeable. You can erase what you have on the disk and record something else.
2007-06-29 07:48:15 · answer #4 · answered by gkk_72 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dvd-r means write only, dvd-rw means read, write these are the kind that you can write over
2007-06-29 07:50:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋