Diff. between DVD-RW & DVD-RAM?

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  • 1. new CD-R disks can't be formatted, or used???
    I have a Toshiba CD-ROM XM-6502B, it works with most software CD's that I have. But I am trying to use some new disks to copy some files onto, and can't seem to access them using Nero. When I try , using Win2000 and My Computer, to access these new disks I get a message that they(it) need to be formatted. I say yes, then I get the message that they can't be formatted. These new disks are CD-R, 80min 700mb, 1x-40x compatible, AT&T brand. I'm not sure what to do at this point or what it means that they need to be formatted. Could someone help with this. Thanks, jc
  • 2. What is DVD Burner dual and double layer?
    Need a new PC. Advert for a PC says - "includes DVD Burner dual and double layer" I need a PC that reads and writes to both DVDs and CDs - would it be OK? Thanks, regards, Robert.

Re: Diff. between DVD-RW & DVD-RAM?

Postby Trev » Sat, 19 Mar 2005 05:59:49 GMT






With Rw you can write to it and erase like a floppy with Ram you can write 
and read at the same time like a Hard drive 



Re: Diff. between DVD-RW & DVD-RAM?

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DVD-RAM is like a hard disk with low-level formatting, and some DVD-RAM
are already further formatted in FAT32. If the burner you are getting
supports DVD-RAM, it should come with a driver or packet writing
software like InCD to format it in UDF 1.50, 2.0, or FAT32.


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Re: Diff. between DVD-RW & DVD-RAM?

Postby Bob Knowlden » Sat, 19 Mar 2005 09:19:46 GMT

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DVD-RW has a similar relationship to DVD-R as CD-RW is to CD-R. A DVD-RW can 
be used like a giant floppy, but only if packet writing software is 
installed (Roxio's Drag-to-disc, or Nero InCD) and the disc is formatted 
with it. (Drag-to-disc can also be used with a DVD-R, but the space from an 
erased file is not recovered.)

I don't have a link to the specs, but I believe that DVD-RAM can be 
rewritten many more times than DVD-RW (or DVD+RW). I've seen DVD-RAM used as 
a removable data cartridge on a PC. I don't know whether DVD-RAM is superior 
to DVD-RW (or DVD+RW) in any other way. It's actually an older format than 
DVD-RW, but I've seen it used in video recorders more than in home PCs.

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Re: Diff. between DVD-RW & DVD-RAM?

Postby Jim B » Sat, 19 Mar 2005 11:38:06 GMT



I hope you don't mind if I cut in and ask about Roxio's and Nero writing
software? Two years ago I bought two CenDyne CD burners a few months apart, both
came with Nero 5 (difference versions). You cannot swap or interchange the
software with the burner. 

Questions:

1. Can you read Nero's burn/read DVD/CD with Roxio software or vice versa and
which is better?
2. Which burner is better: LG GSA 4163B or Sony DRX510UL?

Thank you in advance.



Re: Diff. between DVD-RW & DVD-RAM?

Postby Bob Knowlden » Sun, 20 Mar 2005 07:37:57 GMT

Yikes. Someone appears to have mistaken me for an expert.

If you're referring to regular burned CDs or DVDs, as long as they are 
burned in standard formats, you don't need burner software to read the 
disks.

Roxio's Drag-to-disc (packet writing software, formerly DirectCD) is 
partially compatible with Nero's InCD. Drag-to-disc works with both CD-R and 
CD-RW, but InCD requires CD-RW. There may also be issues with the Mt. 
Rainier format. (InCD supports Mt. Rainier; I don't know whether 
Drag-to-disc does.) I used CD-RW disks between my PC at work (DirectCD) and 
my home system (InCD) a couple of years ago, but lately I've been 
transporting data on a USB flash drive.

The last time I tried Nero's InCD, it tended to cause crashes (XP SP2). 
Maybe it didn't get along with Norton Systemworks 2004.

For straight writing, I prefer Nero, mainly because it includes an optional 
binary file comparison check.

I haven't used either burner that you list. My own burner is a Plextor 
PX-708A. I like it, although it's practically prehistoric in the current 
market (more than a year old).









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