Anyone starts using DVD-R as image storage?

tomshen · 7th November 2002

yr opinion wanted

Wai · 7th November 2002

what u want to know?

tomshen · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by Wai
what u want to know?

For a long time i've been rejecting DVD media due to lack of media source. Now I probably want to add a DVD drive to my box at home. If DVD-R is cheap and reliable enough, maybe I go for a recordable instead of reader only. Heard the price of disc drops a lot (around $7), good news. Have u used any brands? User opinions?

ziploc · 7th November 2002

I've just switched to DVD+R and DVD+RW a few weeks ago.

Larry · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by ziploc
I've just switched to DVD+R and DVD+RW a few weeks ago.

Bluestrike · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by ziploc
I've just switched to DVD+R and DVD+RW a few weeks ago.

so rich.......
heheheee

tomshen · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by ziploc
I've just switched to DVD+R and DVD+RW a few weeks ago.

So? Talk more lah!

ziploc · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by tomshen

For a long time i've been rejecting DVD media due to lack of media source. Now I probably want to add a DVD drive to my box at home. If DVD-R is cheap and reliable enough, maybe I go for a recordable instead of reader only. Heard the price of disc drops a lot (around $7), good news. Have u used any brands? User opinions?

Not sure about the media price of DVD-R and DVD+R. So far I've only bought 2 DVD+RW media, as the DVD+RW writter came with a DVD+R and DVD+RW media. The Ricoh DVD+RW media cost around $19.

IF you would like to go into DVD storage, it is better to go with DVD+R/+RW instead of DVD-R/-RW. The +R/+RW is a later and more superior technology supported by more companies. DVD-R/-RW is mainly by Pioneer. Forget about DVD-RAM.

Anything else you like to know?

tomshen · 7th November 2002

thx David! Which brand u got? price?

ziploc · 7th November 2002

I'm using the Ricoh MP5125. All other DVD+R/+RW from other brands are basically just OEM version from Ricoh. About the price... hmm... around 500+/- I think? Cannot remember, need to go back and check the receipt.

You can get more info about the Ricoh MP5125 and DVD+R/+RW technology here:
http://www.ricoh.co.jp/dvd/asia/index.html

For comparison between DVD-R/-RW and DVD+R/+RW technology, see:
http://www.dvdplusrw.org/pc/pccomparison.html

Have fun!

tomshen · 7th November 2002

thx again, i will be reading the article!

denizenx · 7th November 2002

does it burn CDs? I mean not everyone has a DVD drive still... so sharing is still CD

extreme2 · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by denizenx
does it burn CDs? I mean not everyone has a DVD drive still... so sharing is still CD

Yes! can burn both CD and DVD media.

yb317 · 7th November 2002

Hi,

yupe both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW drives can burn CD..

KCBox · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by tomshen
yr opinion wanted

I used DVD-R/RW a pass time, when 1st DVD-R/RW IDE drive launch in the market. You can burn as many images you want. Not only just images, but high res pictures. Data, Video Clip, QuickTime, Movie Trailers, mp3, there are so many data you can write on DVD 4.7GB. Try it.

One DVD to find them.

One DVD to bring them all.

Is that simple. No need to keep so many CD-R/RW.

tomshen · 7th November 2002

KCBox, how do u think about DVD+RW and DVD-RW format?

sriram · 7th November 2002

I was about to purchase a DVD+/-RW drive for backup, and almost did it last weekend. For some reason I decided to wait another year or so. Why? There are so many formats (DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD-RW / DVD+RW / DVD-RAM / DVD+RAM etc), and the drive densities are quite different too. Also the drive prices are so high ($500+++) for a decent drive. I'm still worried that a $500++ drive might become obsolete next year if one standard is dropped, or if the 40/50GB DVD drives (specs already standardized) become a reality soon.

So... methinks I will get another 80GB HDD and simply mirror my drives. Much cheaper and faster too. Till then, my trusty (and cheap) CD-RW keeps going... 2+ years now.

KCBox · 7th November 2002

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Originally posted by tomshen
KCBox, how do u think about DVD+RW and DVD-RW format?

DVD+RW
DVD+RW is an erasable format based on CD-RW technology. It became available in late 2001. DVD+RW is supported by Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha, and others. It is not supported by the DVD Forum (even though most of the DVD+RW companies are members), but the Forum has no power to set standards. DVD+RW drives read DVD-ROMs and CDs, and usually read DVD-Rs and DVD-RWs, but do not read or write DVD-RAM discs. DVD+RW drives also write CD-Rs and CD-RWs. DVD+RW discs, which hold 4.7 billion bytes per side, are readable in many existing DVD-Video players and DVD-ROM drives. (They run into the same reflectivity and disc format recognition problems as DVD-RW.)

DVD-RW
DVD-RW (formerly DVD-R/W and also briefly known as DVD-ER) is a phase-change erasable format. Developed by Pioneer based on DVD-R, using similar track pitch, mark length, and rotation control, DVD-RW is playable in many DVD drives and players. (Some drives and players are confused by DVD-RW media's lower reflectivity into thinking it's a dual-layer disc. In other cases the drive or player doesn't recognize the disc format code and doesn't even try to read the disc. Simple firmware upgrades can solve both problems.) DVD-RW uses groove recording with address info on land areas for synchronization at write time (land data is ignored during reading). Capacity is 4.7 billion bytes. DVD-RW discs can be rewritten about 1,000 times.

Final is the same. No differenced. Just the Copyright name of Philips, Sony, Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha for DVD+RW

DVD-RW Developed by Pioneer.

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ziploc Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Snoopyland Posts: 3,178	I'm using the Ricoh MP5125. All other DVD+R/+RW from other brands are basically just OEM version from Ricoh. About the price... hmm... around 500+/- I think? Cannot remember, need to go back and check the receipt. You can get more info about the Ricoh MP5125 and DVD+R/+RW technology here: http://www.ricoh.co.jp/dvd/asia/index.html For comparison between DVD-R/-RW and DVD+R/+RW technology, see: http://www.dvdplusrw.org/pc/pccomparison.html Have fun! Last edited by ziploc; 7th November 2002 at 01:51 PM.

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denizenx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: L2TPYSG Posts: 4,514	does it burn CDs? I mean not everyone has a DVD drive still... so sharing is still CD __________________ "I'm... dreaming... of a wide... angle~ Just like the ones I used to know~"

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yb317 New Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Posts: 42	Hi, yupe both DVD-R/RW and DVD+R/RW drives can burn CD..

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sriram Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 1,274	Almost did it. I was about to purchase a DVD+/-RW drive for backup, and almost did it last weekend. For some reason I decided to wait another year or so. Why? There are so many formats (DVD-R / DVD+R / DVD-RW / DVD+RW / DVD-RAM / DVD+RAM etc), and the drive densities are quite different too. Also the drive prices are so high ($500+++) for a decent drive. I'm still worried that a $500++ drive might become obsolete next year if one standard is dropped, or if the 40/50GB DVD drives (specs already standardized) become a reality soon. So... methinks I will get another 80GB HDD and simply mirror my drives. Much cheaper and faster too. Till then, my trusty (and cheap) CD-RW keeps going... 2+ years now.