DVD+R discs
■Can’t be erased or written to again. Some programs, like RecordNow, allow you to record data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.
■Can’t edit a DVD+R that has been recorded as a DVD movie.
■Hold up to 4.7GB — the equivalent of seven CDs.
■Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.
■Are compatible with more DVD drives and players than a DVD+RW disc is.
■Can be used to back up your hard disk drive files.
24 Creating DVDs and CDs
DVD+RW discs
■Can be erased and rewritten.
■Can hold up to 4.7 GB — equivalent of seven CDs.
■Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending on the quality of the recording.
■Can be used to back up hard disk drive files that you can update periodically.
CD-R discs
■Can’t be erased or written to again. Some programs, like RecordNow, allow you to record data in multiple sessions until the disc is full.
■Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or up to 99 tracks.
■Can hold up to 650 or 700 MB of data, depending on the media.
■Can be used to create music CDs and storage discs for your hard disk drive files.