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Old December 9th, 2003 Top | #1
 
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Hi, I am thinking of buying a DVD Burner, not to copy videos, but to store stuff, but, how much can you store on 1 DVD??700mb's or more????Thanks.
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A standard single-sided DVD± can hold 4.7GB of data (4700MB). Double-sided discs hold that amount per side.





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I'm gonna get one then!Cheers for quick reply.......
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Does not the + & - matter when buying the reader, writer and again the DVD itself?

Which is better or rather more popular? Can readers read both + & - ?

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Recordable DVD's can hold approx 4.5GB of data.

I personally prefer the "minus" type but with data I suppose it doesn't really matter.

If you can't decide, get a drive that's capable of writing both!

If you live in the UK buy a Pioneer DVR106 from http://www.scan.co.uk

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Right now, there is currently no real difference. Any modern DVD player will play both + and - discs. In a sense, the - is more compatible with players, but the + has better data integrity and is faster. Either or, you should be good.





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What about dvd-ram for data?
I believe it will access data much faster?
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Exclamation Slightly OT - A warning
Anyone reading this thread and buying a DVD drive - I would STRONGLY suggest you never contemplate burning the firmware unless you have the wherewithall and programmer to make a backup of the firmware chip. Chances are you'll reduce your drive to a very expensive paperweight (I know because I've done it!)

So I just wanted to share that knowledge.... *sigh*
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Originally posted by MainframeGuy
Anyone reading this thread and buying a DVD drive - I would STRONGLY suggest you never contemplate burning the firmware unless you have the wherewithall and programmer to make a backup of the firmware chip. Chances are you'll reduce your drive to a very expensive paperweight (I know because I've done it!)

So I just wanted to share that knowledge.... *sigh*
I've updated the firmware on everything I've owned (including my Sampo standalone player). With DVD burners (I'm on my second firmware update, waiting eagerly for the next) it's almost a necessity if you expect good performance and compatability with various 2X, 4X discs. It takes awhile to get the firmware right, a new model is basically using a glorified beta, waiting for complete reports from realworld use so various tweaks and adjustments can be made.
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