If DVD+RW means a burner that will burn DVD+R's, then what does the +R mean?

Answer 1

Hi mr Bill,

The RW designation means ReWriteable whether it is a Dash R or Plus R

The DVD+R and DVD-R are competing formats much like the old VHS and Beta formats in video tapes. Today most drives are Hybrid and handle both formats. They are usually labeled DVD+/-R

The market for recordable DVD technology shows little sign of settling down in favor of either the plus or dash formats, which is mostly the result of the increasing numbers of dual-format devices that can record to both formats; it has become very difficult to find new devices that can only record to one of the formats. However, because the DVD-R format has been in use since 1997, it has had a five-year lead on DVD+R. As such, older or cheaper DVD players (up to 2004 vintage) are more likely to favor the DVD-R standard exclusively, and when creating DVD's for distribution (where the playing unit is unknown or older) the DVD-R format would normally be preferable.

My personal experience has led me towards using the +R. It is slightly better at error handling so more tolerant of dirty or damaged media and also more tolerant to the subtle differences between players.

Norm

Answer 2

DVD+RW simply means that you can burn to +Rs and +RWs.
Not -R or -RWs or ROMs. It simply refers to a KIND of DVD. RW means rewritable and R means that it cannot be erased and re-written to. :)

Answer 3

DVD+RW or DVD-RW means the disc can be erased and rewritten. DVD+R and DVD-R can be recorded, but cannot be erased; once written it is "read only".

Answer 4

I believe "RW" means rewritable, and "+R" means you can only use it once. You can't erase the info on the disk after you burn it.

Answer 5

rw = rewritable that means u can delete the files and add new ones
r = writable means u cant delete the files that are already written in it.