Note that 2.4x for DVD is not the same as 2.4x for CD-R and is quite a bit faster (although I can't find a reference just now, it's more on the order of 30x for cd-r).
Gunars > -----Original Message----- > From: W. Xato [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 1:21 AM > To: Lucans, Gunars > Subject: [filmscanners] Re: OT: DVD formats > > > I just picked up a Memorex DVD+RW/+R at Staples (a US > office supply chain) for $175. DVD+RW speed is only > 2.4X but, but what the hey--it should work find for > backup of photo files. > > Warren > > --- Ewen McMillan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Tim Atherton" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Sent: Friday, August 29, 2003 11:03 PM > > Subject: [filmscanners] OT: DVD formats > > > > > > > > Anyone know anything about the merits of the > > different DVD-R/RW formats? > > > > I'm just looking at recording data (image files > > obviously), not movies etc. > > Is there one that is more mainstream? Pros and cons? > > > > thanks > > > > tim > > > > > > A recent photo magazine (AP) reckons DVD-R is ok for > > data, but DVD+R is more > > likely to work in domestic DVD players - i.e. for > > video. Microsoft are > > backing DVD+R as the universal format in future > > operating systems > > development. For long term archiving, I would hedge > > on +R > > > > I'm not sure what the technical difference is but we > > had this discussion at > > work when ordering a shed load of blank disks for > > our dual format burners. > > > > Ewen > > > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system > > (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.512 / Virus Database: 309 - Release > > Date: 20/08/2003 > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------- > > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], > > with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' > > or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as > > appropriate) in the message title or body > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! SiteBuilder - Free, easy-to-use web site design software > http://sitebuilder.yahoo.com > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------- > Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with > 'unsubscribe filmscanners' > or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the > message title or body > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe by mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], with 'unsubscribe filmscanners' or 'unsubscribe filmscanners_digest' (as appropriate) in the message title or body
