How to choose a DVD disc

 

At times like these

 

Usable DVD discs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To record repeatedly

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Approx. 100K

Approx. 1000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

times

times

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To play on other units

 

 

DVD-R

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recording on DVD-R (Video mode) is

(Video mode)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 Be sure to finalise after recording.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[ P65]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To perform high speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW

DVD-R

dubbing from the HDD

 

 

 

 

 

 

HDD

Max. approx.

Max. approx.

Max. approx.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

3x speed

4x speed

8x speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 When performing high speed dubbing, choose a high speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

DVD disc. [ P68]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To record programmes

CPRM-compliant

CPRM-compliant CPRM-compliant

that are only recordable

DVD-RAM

DVD-RW (VR mode) DVD-R (VR mode)

once

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Formatting [

P64])

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not sure which disc to use

DVD-RAM

DVD-RAM is recommended.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 Does not require formatting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0 Able to record repeatedly, or edit such as

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

deleting unwanted parts.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For details on the types of discs, see AAbout DiscsB [

P12].

 

 

 

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When using DVD-RW, DVD-R

Formatting is necessary. [ P64]

With DVD-RW

0Format in either VR mode or Video mode.

0Able to format as many times as desired.

With DVD-R

0Format using new discs only for VR mode.

0It will be in Video mode when not formatted.

0Unable to reformat.

VR mode

0When you wish to record repeatedly or edit such as deleting unwanted parts.

(Unable to record repeatedly with DVD-R.)

0Deleting recorded programmes will increase the disc remaining time.

(Does not increase for DVD-R.)

0When you wish to record programmes that are only recordable once.

(Use a CPRM-compliant disc.)

Video mode

0When you wish to play back on other DVD players.

0Unable to edit such as deleting unwanted parts.

0Deleting recorded programmes will not increase the disc remaining time.

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