DVD Formats

[Clayton]

I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but not sure what to
look for.
I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW rewriteable but stuck
on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R are a older
format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the best to get

HP DVD 300i
http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html

or

ASUS DRW-0402P
http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm

or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R

Thanks
Clayton

[Kevin Marshall]

Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They probably cost a
bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.

"Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but not sure what
to
> look for.
> I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW rewriteable but
stuck
> on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R are a older
> format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the best to get
>
> HP DVD 300i
> http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
>
> or
>
> ASUS DRW-0402P
> http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
>
> or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
>
> Thanks
> Clayton
>
>

[Clayton]

I guess a multi function writer will read and write and readwrite all
formats?


"Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
...
> Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They probably cost a
> bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.
>
> "Clayton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but not sure
what
> to
> > look for.
> > I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW rewriteable but
> stuck
> > on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R are a
older
> > format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the best to get
> >
> > HP DVD 300i
> > http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
> >
> > or
> >
> > ASUS DRW-0402P
> > http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
> >
> > or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
> >
> > Thanks
> > Clayton
> >
> >
>
>

[Kevin Marshall]

Not all of them do, check to make sure first. The Sony DRX-500UL for example
supports writing DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW.

"Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> I guess a multi function writer will read and write and readwrite all
> formats?
>
>
> "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They probably cost
a
> > bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.
> >
> > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but not sure
> what
> > to
> > > look for.
> > > I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW rewriteable but
> > stuck
> > > on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R are a
> older
> > > format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the best to
get
> > >
> > > HP DVD 300i
> > > http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
> > >
> > > or
> > >
> > > ASUS DRW-0402P
> > > http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
> > >
> > > or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
> > >
> > > Thanks
> > > Clayton
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Clayton]

I'm going for the Pioneer A06, do you know much about them?


"Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
...
> Not all of them do, check to make sure first. The Sony DRX-500UL for
example
> supports writing DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW.
>
> "Clayton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I guess a multi function writer will read and write and readwrite all
> > formats?
> >
> >
> > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They probably
cost
> a
> > > bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.
> > >
> > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but not sure
> > what
> > > to
> > > > look for.
> > > > I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW rewriteable
but
> > > stuck
> > > > on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R are a
> > older
> > > > format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the best to
> get
> > > >
> > > > HP DVD 300i
> > > > http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
> > > >
> > > > or
> > > >
> > > > ASUS DRW-0402P
> > > > http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
> > > >
> > > > or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
> > > >
> > > > Thanks
> > > > Clayton
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Kevin Marshall]

I couldn't find any reviews, but there is a thread about it here:

http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/4294.cfm

"Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> I'm going for the Pioneer A06, do you know much about them?
>
>
> "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Not all of them do, check to make sure first. The Sony DRX-500UL for
> example
> > supports writing DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW.
> >
> > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I guess a multi function writer will read and write and readwrite all
> > > formats?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They probably
> cost
> > a
> > > > bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.
> > > >
> > > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but not
sure
> > > what
> > > > to
> > > > > look for.
> > > > > I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW rewriteable
> but
> > > > stuck
> > > > > on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R are
a
> > > older
> > > > > format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the best
to
> > get
> > > > >
> > > > > HP DVD 300i
> > > > > http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
> > > > >
> > > > > or
> > > > >
> > > > > ASUS DRW-0402P
> > > > > http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
> > > > >
> > > > > or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks
> > > > > Clayton
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Kevin Marshall]

Actually there is a review in the page I just posted. Go to it and click the
CDR-Info link near the top.

"Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
...
> I couldn't find any reviews, but there is a thread about it here:
>
> http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/4294.cfm
>
> "Clayton" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I'm going for the Pioneer A06, do you know much about them?
> >
> >
> > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > Not all of them do, check to make sure first. The Sony DRX-500UL for
> > example
> > > supports writing DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW.
> > >
> > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > I guess a multi function writer will read and write and readwrite
all
> > > > formats?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They probably
> > cost
> > > a
> > > > > bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.
> > > > >
> > > > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but not
> sure
> > > > what
> > > > > to
> > > > > > look for.
> > > > > > I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW
rewriteable
> > but
> > > > > stuck
> > > > > > on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R
are
> a
> > > > older
> > > > > > format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the
best
> to
> > > get
> > > > > >
> > > > > > HP DVD 300i
> > > > > > http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
> > > > > >
> > > > > > or
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ASUS DRW-0402P
> > > > > > http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
> > > > > >
> > > > > > or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > Clayton
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[Clayton]

Thanks Kevin, looks like a good writer, I will be getting this one for sure.
cheers


"Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
...
> Actually there is a review in the page I just posted. Go to it and click
the
> CDR-Info link near the top.
>
> "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I couldn't find any reviews, but there is a thread about it here:
> >
> > http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/4294.cfm
> >
> > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > ...
> > > I'm going for the Pioneer A06, do you know much about them?
> > >
> > >
> > > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> > > ...
> > > > Not all of them do, check to make sure first. The Sony DRX-500UL for
> > > example
> > > > supports writing DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW.
> > > >
> > > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > > > ...
> > > > > I guess a multi function writer will read and write and readwrite
> all
> > > > > formats?
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> > > > > ...
> > > > > > Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They
probably
> > > cost
> > > > a
> > > > > > bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
> > > > > > ...
> > > > > > > I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but
not
> > sure
> > > > > what
> > > > > > to
> > > > > > > look for.
> > > > > > > I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW
> rewriteable
> > > but
> > > > > > stuck
> > > > > > > on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R
> are
> > a
> > > > > older
> > > > > > > format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the
> best
> > to
> > > > get
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > HP DVD 300i
> > > > > > >
http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > or
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > ASUS DRW-0402P
> > > > > > > http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks
> > > > > > > Clayton
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>

[shaka]

Clayton wrote:

> Thanks Kevin, looks like a good writer, I will be getting this one for sure.
> cheers
>
>
> "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Actually there is a review in the page I just posted. Go to it and click
> the
>> CDR-Info link near the top.
>>
>> "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > I couldn't find any reviews, but there is a thread about it here:
>> >
>> > http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/4294.cfm
>> >
>> > "Clayton" > wrote in message
>> > ...
>> > > I'm going for the Pioneer A06, do you know much about them?
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
>> > > ...
>> > > > Not all of them do, check to make sure first. The Sony DRX-500UL for
>> > > example
>> > > > supports writing DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD-R, DVD-RW, CD-R, and CD-RW.
>> > > >
>> > > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
>> > > > ...
>> > > > > I guess a multi function writer will read and write and readwrite
>> all
>> > > > > formats?
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > > "Kevin Marshall" > wrote in message
>> > > > > ...
>> > > > > > Personally I would look for a writer that does both. They
> probably
>> > > cost
>> > > > a
>> > > > > > bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long run.
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > > "Clayton" > wrote in message
>> > > > > > ...
>> > > > > > > I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD writer, but
> not
>> > sure
>> > > > > what
>> > > > > > to
>> > > > > > > look for.
>> > > > > > > I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW
>> rewriteable
>> > > but
>> > > > > > stuck
>> > > > > > > on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that the DVD+R
>> are
>> > a
>> > > > > older
>> > > > > > > format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would be the
>> best
>> > to
>> > > > get
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > HP DVD 300i
>> > > > > > >
> http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A.html
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > or
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > ASUS DRW-0402P
>> > > > > > > http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-0402p/overview.htm
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and DVD+R
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > > Thanks
>> > > > > > > Clayton
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

I read somewhere that the Pioneer A06 was just a tweaked version of the
A05. Better go for the Sony 510A which is more advanced.

shaka

[mxh]

"Clayton" > wrote in message
...
> I'm going for the Pioneer A06, do you know much about them?
>

I have the Pioneer AO4 and have been completely happy with it. Very stable
and came with a great software bundle.
If I were looking today? I would definitely check out Sony's multi-format
writer. Why? Diversity of format translates to greater compatibility. For
instance, I can't burn AO4 DVDs that will play in a friends' player because
her player only supports DVD+.

[sonny has a new d vd that does them all]

Sony's Internal DVD=B1RW Drive DRU500AX (# 1601SD)
Sony takes the risk out of buying a DVD recorder by=20
bringing all the popular formats into a single drive. The=20
amazing new DRU-510A burns DVD-R/-RW, DVD+RW/+R, and even=20
CD-R/CD-RW discs
a few months back it was the only one that did.
it cost about 300 dollars so I am waiting until they come=20
down or others produce one that do them all.
you can go to sony site and get info on it.

>-----Original Message-----
>Personally I would look for a writer that does both.=20
They probably cost a
>bit more but I think it would be worth it in the long=20
run.
>
>"Clayton" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm new to DVD Formats and looking to buy a DVD=20
writer, but not sure what
>to
>> look for.
>> I know my CD formats where CDR is recordable and CDRW=20
rewriteable but
>stuck
>> on DVD-R and DVD+R. I've read up on a few sites that=20
the DVD+R are a older
>> format than DVD-R so my question is which drive would=20
be the best to get
>>
>> HP DVD 300i
>>=20
http://h50025.www5.hp.com/hpcom/nz_en/18_41_150_862_Q2108A
..html
>>
>> or
>>
>> ASUS DRW-0402P
>> http://www.asus.com/products/optical/drw-
0402p/overview.htm
>>
>> or should I get the writer that does both DVD-R and=20
DVD+R
>>
>> Thanks
>> Clayton
>>
>>
>
>
>.
>

[Fleabus]

On Wed, 30 Jul 2003 09:44:28 -0500, "mxh" > wrote:

>
>"Clayton" > wrote in message
...
>> I'm going for the Pioneer A06, do you know much about them?
>>
>
>I have the Pioneer AO4 and have been completely happy with it. Very stable
>and came with a great software bundle.
>If I were looking today? I would definitely check out Sony's multi-format
>writer. Why? Diversity of format translates to greater compatibility. For
>instance, I can't burn AO4 DVDs that will play in a friends' player because
>her player only supports DVD+.
>

Hi:

I'm waiting on the availability in my area of this one. It does
everything!

http://www.lgeus.com/Product/CD/GSA_4040B.asp

Happy trails,