8x DVD+/-RW (Multiformat)

Jerryc · 21-07-2005 9:16pm #1

what do they mean by "multiformat"?

evilhomer · 21-07-2005 9:22pm

Is this a DVD writer or just the DVD's you are talking about?
a link to the reference might help too

scion · 21-07-2005 9:26pm

it means the dvd writer can burn onto both DVD -R and DVD +R. The format is -R and +R... Just two different types of dvd's.

BTW DVD -R is what you need

evilhomer · 21-07-2005 9:33pm

scion wrote:

BTW DVD -R is what you need

Not all DVD players are -R. you might want to check your own DVD player to see if it is +R or -R. if its new enough it will probably support both.

scion · 21-07-2005 9:36pm

dvd -r movies work fine on the majority of dvd players

unkel · 21-07-2005 10:11pm

scion wrote:

BTW DVD -R is what you need

Why? If you have to pick one, DVD+R is still superior

Fortunately, pretty much all new writers are dual format so that makes life easier for most of us

CyberGhost · 22-07-2005 1:43am

unkel wrote:

Why? If you have to pick one, DVD+R is still superior

how is it superior? as far as I know they are the same.

scion · 22-07-2005 9:33am

can't use DVD +R to record movies readable on standard players

evilhomer · 22-07-2005 9:57am

scion wrote:

can't use DVD +R to record movies readable on standard players

Thats not true at all.

I have recorded many films on +R's for many different types of DVD players.

Tony H · 22-07-2005 12:06pm

the best way to make dvd r+ readable on every dvd player is to burn the disc as a dvd rom this is called bitsetting ,
http://club.cdfreaks.com/forumdisplay.php?f=61
above is a good site explaining most thing about dvd burning

Jerryc · 22-07-2005 12:41pm

They have it on dell's outlet center.

They specify CDRW, but when you check the specs - it says DVD+/-RW (Multiformat)

8x DVD+/-RW (Multiformat)

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