What kind of DVD burners are there?
DVD burners are optical drives that can be used to record information to DVD and CDs, install programs from CDs and DVDs, play movies and play music. In addition to recording data on a disk in digital format, DVD burners can also burn data in MPEG and PAL video formats.Internal DVD burnerInternal DVD burners are installed as an internal optical drive on a computer or laptop. Current computer models often include internal DVD burners. Be aware, however, that a CD/DVD writer generally indicates a CD burner that reads DVDs, not a DVD burner.External DVD burnerExternal DVD burners are portable drives connected to your computer using a USB connector and “plug and play” recognition.Blu-Ray BurnerBlu-Ray burners use a new technology that many believe will replace current DVD technology due to their ability to record larger amounts of data at higher speeds, with richer details during playback. Blu-Ray burners are still quite expensive and have yet to become a standard in the marketplace.HD-DVD
