| Have you been confused by the different | | | | important to know whether dvd burner supports |
| choices available for blank cd or DVDs | | | | them. Most dvd burners support both formats |
| recently? There are so many abbreviations | | | | but make sure you check with the dvd |
| such as CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R, DVD-RAM, DVR+R | | | | manufacturer or the manual about the types of |
| etc. So how do I know which type of cd or dvd | | | | dvd formats that are supported. |
| is suitable for my use? | | | | |
| | | | There’s another type of dvd format |
| I will provide a brief description of the | | | | known as DVD-RAM and it is not as common as |
| different types of blank cd and dvd currently | | | | the other 2 formats. Again, make sure to |
| available on the market. | | | | check your dvd manual to ensure you can use |
| | | | this format. |
| For cd and dvds, the “R” that is | | | | |
| found in CD-R or DVD+/-R stands for | | | | DVD media can typically hold up to 4.7 GB of |
| recordable. This means you can record data | | | | data whereas CD media can hold up to 700 MB. |
| such as photos, files, database etc. | | | | As a result, dvd media are usually more |
| Basically anything digital can be recorded. | | | | expensive than CD media since it can hold |
| These types of cd or dvds can only be | | | | more data. |
| recorded once. So it’s important you | | | | |
| record all the data you want transferred to a | | | | There also a new type of DVD media called |
| CD-R/DVD-R in one session. | | | | dual-layer DVD and it can store twice the |
| | | | size of a normal DVD. However, it is pretty |
| The “RW” means the media is | | | | expensive at this time and most current DVD |
| rewriteable. You can erase and record data on | | | | burners do not support this format. |
| the cd or dvd multiple times. Think of it as | | | | |
| a portable hard disk. The cost of a CD-RW and | | | | This is a basic explanation of the more |
| DVD-RW is more expensive more than a normal | | | | common types of CD/DVD media on the market. |
| CD-R/DVD-R | | | | Regardless of which media you use, it is |
| | | | important to make sure your CD or DVD burner |
| One of the biggest confusion comes about | | | | support that format. |
| because of DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW. What is the | | | | |
| difference? In a nutshell, there is no major | | | | Ricky Lim runs a cd duplication site. Visit |
| difference except the standards were created | | | | his site for the benefits of cd duplication |
| by 2 different organisations. It is however | | | | and cd mastering. |