Disc type | Size | With this disc you can | Disc features and compatibility |
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DVD+R | 4.7 GB | Make a permanent copy of a | Records once |
(DVD |
| DVD video file. These discs | Holds up to 4.7 GB of data, video, |
recordable) |
| cannot be erased or rewritten to. | picture, or music files |
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| Share your created DVD movie | Holds about the same amount of data |
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| with others — DVD+R discs are | as seven CDs |
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| compatible with more DVD | Reads in most |
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| players than a DVD+RW disc is. | |
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| Plays in some DVD video players | |
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| Create a permanent storage disc | |
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| of your videos, pictures, and |
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| other hard drive files. |
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DVD+RW | 4.7 GB | Make a temporary copy when | Rewrites about 1,000 times |
(DVD |
| creating and editing your DVD | Holds up to 4.7 GB of data, video, |
rewriteable) |
| movie. These discs can be erased | picture, or music files |
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| and rewritten to. | Holds about the same amount of data |
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| Make a temporary copy of your | |
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| as seven CDs | |
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| videos, pictures, and other hard | Reads in most |
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| drive files. | |
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| 650 MB | Play music CDs. | |
(compact disc |
| Install software. | Reads in |
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| drives | |
memory) |
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| Plays in some DVD video players |