-=PCTechTalk=- Re: DVD RAM
- From: "Don Wilcox" <Dwilcox3@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 23 May 2007 11:50:49 -0400
Thank you Robert and Rick.
What makes it easy to write to and erase? I've seen references that imply
you can easily drag and drop to burn the disc and that files can be deleted
one at a time rather than needing to delete the entire disc.
Does anybody here have any experience with them?
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Robert Andrew Dulaney Jr." <rdulaneyjr@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 12:43 PM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: DVD RAM
> Currently there are three competing technologies for rewritable DVDs:
> DVD-RAM, DVD+RW and DVD-RW. DVD-RAM is considered a highly reliable
> format, as the discs have built-in error control and a defect management
> system. Therefore, DVD-RAM is perceived to be better than the other DVD
> technologies for traditional computer usage tasks such as general data
> storage, backup and archival, though the Mt. Rainier standard for DVD+RW
> somewhat lessens the DVD-RAM format's perceived advantage. Curiously,
> DVD-RAM has a larger presence in camcorders and set-top boxes than in
> computers, although the DVD-RAM's popularity in these devices can be
> explained by the fact that it is very easily written to and erased, which
> for example allows extensive in-camera editing.
> (cut and paste from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-RAM)
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: Don Wilcox <Dwilcox3@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Saturday, May 19, 2007 7:35:31 AM
> Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- DVD RAM
>
>
> What can a DVD RAM disk do that can't be done with other less expensive
> disks?
>
> Don
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