Comments on: CD/DVD -R +R RW – what does it all mean ?

By: Rich

Rich — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 23:12:00 +0000

Is the DVD+R definitely blank?

If it’s blank, does your disc drive have this logo on it?: http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Articles/Sources/DVD%20Media%20Format%20Compatibility%20Tests/Images/dvd-rw_logo.gif

By: Mctoomey1

Mctoomey1 — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 22:38:00 +0000

I’m trying to put on a disc, I inserted a DVD +R; my computer came back with “please insert a writable disc”. What kind of disc should I use?

By: Rich

Rich — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 01:58:00 +0000

Get the highest speed available (there’s little cost difference between 8x and 16x) and the software will take care of making sure your disc burner can burn at the speeds offered. I.e 16x disc in 4x capable drive burns at 4x

By: Trajbravo

Trajbravo — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:13:00 +0000

Great article and helped no end. However can you tell me what difference the speeds make on dvd+rw discs? I dont know if I should get 1x, 2x, 4x or 16x. I want to copy my vhs tapes to disc on my vhs/dvd player but it makes no mention of speeds.

By: Rich

Rich — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 19:38:00 +0000

If it doesn’t specify R, RW, R/W or something like that, then it is a read-only drive.

By: Caytie Elaine

Caytie Elaine — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:30:00 +0000

Hi there I am looking at buying a desk top and in the description it has dvd +/- & cd, it doesn’t say anything about r or re what does this mean and would I be able to burn disks, love some help thanks

By: undrtakr900

undrtakr900 — Sun, 16 Oct 2011 04:50:00 +0000

Thanks for the article, it was very helpful and cleared up the questions I had about the different =/- DVDs

By: Thomas

Thomas — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 14:17:00 +0000

Thank you for your question.
To my knowledge the write-able CD was first named CD-WO (CD Write Once) and was later re-named as CD-R (CD – Recordable). The CD (CD-R) could support several sessions if you chose the correct write state:
- Disk at Once
- Track at Once

The “Disk at Once” method is equivalent to the DVD-R and the “Track at Once” is equivalent to a Multi session Disk (DVD+R).

The + (plus) came later on, when the recordable DVD’s was introduced. First as “Single Session disks” (-R) and later as Multi Session Disks (+R)

Hope this clarifies.

By: eremite

eremite — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 12:51:00 +0000

I am more confused than ever. In discussing the markings you don’t distinguish CD vs. DVD, so I am left believing there must be a CD+R for multiple sessions, yet there seems to be no such animal. It’s implied that RW discs are less stable, but they seem to be the only CD type capable of multiple sessions and “have been more or less replaced…..”

By: Udontnowhoim

Udontnowhoim — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 20:37:00 +0000

thanks