Re: [Wlug] DVD writeable media

The message thread about DVD writers makes me think that there are many standards or types of writeable DVD media that not all drives can handle - is this true?

Yes, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RAM. Why share sales with a standard format when a company can make up its own DVD standard to sell and hope to take the market with?

Could somebody compare/contrast the different types?

Here's a good rundown on the different types: http://www.dvformat.com/2002/03_mar/features/dvd_standards.htm Brian J. Conway bconway@alum.wpi.edu "LINUX is obsolete" - Andrew S. Tanenbaum, creator of Minix - Jan 29, 1992