Quick Difference in DVD-RW and DVD-RAM

[Breadfan]

Whats the main difference between DVD-RW and DVD-RAM? Its it that the RW is "rewritable"?

Will both play in DVD players, and play video?

Ever since I got my 8500 AIW, I've been interested in TiVO'ing shows and then someday buying a DVD burner so I can burn captured TV to DVD to watch on any TV later.

Realized Married With Children is on FX, so I was gonna get a few hours of it recorded, and then burn to DVD

The price difference between DVDRAM and DVDRW drives is alot, and I'll probably get a DVD burner when they drop below $200, but I'd like to know the difference adn be sure I can burn video to them that'll play on my dvd player, ya know?

Mike

 

[robjustice]

If you are looking to play movies, back up your movies, or tranfer your home videos to dvd's the DVD-RW is what you want. If you are looking for movies and data back up then the DVD+RW is what you want. The DVD-RAM is mostly for data back up. They are write/rewritealbe 100,000+ times, however some backup/home movies will not play in your home dvd system.

 

[JaY_III]

Dont you just love standards.

 

[Breadfan]

Thanks!

And yeah...standards can be a pain...

But, if I'm gonna go DVDR soon I better be sure I can play them in movies...sure backing up 4.7gb at a time is nice, but if you can't make your own movies too............

Mike