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> > update them). My main question is, what in the fuck is the difference between > > DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-R, DVD-RW? > > First things first, I think you know the difference between dvd-r and dvd-rw, rw > is rewritable. Next, about that DL dvd, it's a dual layer dvd. A single layer > dvd can hold up to 4.38gb of data, dual layer, well guess what, about the > double, but the burning speed is much, much slower (most drives are 2.4x on DL) > and the media is pretty expensive. > > Now let's check the + and - differences. It's simply 2 different standards that > companies came up with, there wasn't really a consensus so 2 standards were > produced. Nowadays, most hardware relaying on dvd support both format quite > well, but not so long ago the - format seemed to be the one most compatible. > However, some devices only read + media. So just check out your dvd player > manual for example if you intend to burn movie dvds. Every burner now supports > both standards perfectly, but I'd still go with - if I had a choice. Oh and > dvd-r has 8mb more than +r ;) > > I only buy dvd-r, except for my dvd+rw, we don't have dvd-rw over here, but > they're slower than dvd+rw anyway. > > > > Testing underwear in outer space >
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