I'm about to install a DVD burner and I went to get some blank DVDs last night. They had at least 5-6 formats and I am befuddled.
It looks like, for home videos I'd like to burn to DVD and play on a not-so-new DVD player, the DVD-R format is most likely to be compatible. For data storage to be used on a DVD reader in the computer, DVD+R may have some advantages (though the specifics elude me.)
The burner I'm using will also record double-layer disks for almost twice the storage, but the disks are more than twice as expensive as regular, so it doesn't look like the way to go for data storage.
Then there are the re-writable DVD-RW and DVD+RW, which I think I understand.
DVD-ROM I don't understand at all and don't think I need 'em.
If anyone can add to my sketchy understanding, I'd appreciate it.
It looks like, for home videos I'd like to burn to DVD and play on a not-so-new DVD player, the DVD-R format is most likely to be compatible. For data storage to be used on a DVD reader in the computer, DVD+R may have some advantages (though the specifics elude me.)
The burner I'm using will also record double-layer disks for almost twice the storage, but the disks are more than twice as expensive as regular, so it doesn't look like the way to go for data storage.
Then there are the re-writable DVD-RW and DVD+RW, which I think I understand.
DVD-ROM I don't understand at all and don't think I need 'em.
If anyone can add to my sketchy understanding, I'd appreciate it.