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DVD+R | 4.7 GB | Make a permanent copy of a | Records once | ||
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| DVD video file. These discs | Holds up to 4.7 GB of data, video, | |
recordable) |
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| 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. | Plays in some DVD video players | |
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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 |
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| creating and editing your DVD | Holds up to 4.7 GB of data, video, | |
rewriteable) |
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| 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 |
| as seven CDs | |
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| videos, pictures, and other hard | Reads in most | |
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650 MB | Play music CDs. | ||||
(compact disc |
| Install software. | Reads in | ||
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memory) |
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| Plays in some DVD video players | |
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18 DVD Writer User’s Guide