Whats the difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW?
Although DVD-RW technology does allow for disc rewriting, DVD-R technology (found in our DVD Recorders) offers better compatibility with DVD home players. Our recorders also use DVD-RAM technology, which brings you reusable media through a tried-and-tested technology now in use with many PCs. A DVD-RAM disc can be reused up to 100,000 times 100 times greater than DVD-RWs. 2. Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD? No. Since duplicating copyrighted material is illegal, most commercially sold video cassettes and DVDs are encoded with copy encryption, so they cannot be recorded by our recorders. 3. Can my DVD Recorder record to CD-R/RW format discs? Although it can play CD-R/RW discs, including MP3 files, it cannot record to them. Our DVD Recorders can record to DVD-R discs, DVD-RAM discs, and to the built-in hard drive (select models). 4. Can I change recording speed during recording? No.
The most important difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. For more information, see About DVD recording on page 45. · What’s VR mode? VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording. It allows flexible editing of recorded material compared to `Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are more compatible with other DVD players. · Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player? Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode* are playable in a regular DVD player, but they must be `finalized’ first. This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD-Video discs. DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players. This label indicates playback compatibility with DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode (Video Recording format).
The most important difference between DVD-R and DVD-RW is that DVD-R is a record-once medium, while DVD-RW is a re-recordable/erasable medium. You can re-record/erase a DVD-RW disc approximately 1,000 times. For more information, see About DVD recording on page 42. · What’s VR mode? VR (Video Recording) mode is a special mode designed for home DVD recording. It allows very flexible editing of recorded material compared to `Video mode’. On the other hand, Video mode discs are more compatible with other DVD players. · Can I play my recordable discs in a regular DVD player? Generally, DVD-R discs and DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode*2 are playable in a regular DVD player, but they must be `finalized’ first. This process fixes the contents of the disc to make them readable to other DVD players as DVD-Video discs. DVD-RW discs recorded in VR mode are playable in some players. This indicates a product feature that is capable of playing DVD-RW discs recorded using VR mode.
Although DVD-RW technology does allow for disc rewriting, DVD-R technology (found in our DVD Recorders) offers better compatibility with DVD home players. Our recorders also use DVD-RAM technology, which brings you reusable media through a tried-and-tested technology now in use with many PCs. A DVD-RAM disc can be reused up to 100,000 times 100 times greater than DVD-RWs. 2. Can I record from a commercially purchased video cassette or DVD? No. Since duplicating copyrighted material is illegal, most commercially sold video cassettes and DVDs are encoded with copy encryption, so they cannot be recorded by our recorders. 3. Can my DVD Recorder record to CD-R/RW format discs? Although it can play CD-R/RW discs, including MP3 files, it cannot record to them. Our DVD Recorders can record to DVD-R discs, DVD-RAM discs, and to the built-in hard drive (select models). 4. Can I change recording speed during recording? No. However, you can use the Flexible Recording (FR) format when you use the t
