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Does anyone know if there are any DVDs that will hold more than an hour and a half of footage? I'm getting pretty tired of not having enough GBs. *sigh*
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Wow! That's crazy! I had a question about the difference between DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Not quite the same question, I know...but still..has to do with DVDs. -gets excited about the tiniest things- And, uh...nope, I haven't a clue. Sorry!
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I was told that the DVD-RW are better with Macs and DVD+RW are better with Windows. But don't quote me on this, because I used DVD-R for Windows and it worked fine.
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Actually, as I've just found out, DVD+s are better for just data type files whereas DVD-s are usually used for movies and such. Or so I've been led to believe. And I guess lots of new computers can handle both, mine does at least.
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Yes- your surprise is probably because I failed to mention these aren't DVD-quality files. As in, they're not playable on a regular DVD player. I use my computer all the time. Usually they're in avi format or the like.
Very good quality 45 min episodes (which I would say are as a good as a good TV, possibly better) tend to be 350MB, so the size can decreased from there. I usually put half a season on a DVD. Some poor quality episodes are 100MB, although I tend to not to commit those to disk.
I'm not sure what unicornwhisperer is using this footage for but it must be of cinematic quality.
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There's almost no difference between the two. They were competing standards that came out at the same time. There are compatibility requirements for most DVD Recorders (Non computer recorders, that is), you have to check your owner's manual or the box to see what type it takes. If you're running on a computer, take your pick (Though, some drives will burn one type faster than the other if I remember correctly, but most of the newer drives do both at the same speed.)
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unicornwhisperer- no I don't. Since I use them always on my computer, there's no point. The DVDs are really a storage/transportation thing for me and it sounds like you actually treat them more like real things. I also use mine for data back up- any space I have left I fill up with other files.
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I use menus with chapters.. even put music on them sometimes. So yes I treat them like the real thing. I use most of my DVDs for home videos.
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And Dual Layer disk cost more...about $6 per disk. Just encode your video's at a lower bit rate. What are you using to make your DVD's?
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ssywak, -R's are compatible with the most DVD players, although, most recent DVD players will recognize both formats.
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Thanks, Camus. I'm finding that because there are still a goodly number of older consumer players out there that I have to start burning to "-R" Not a problem, though: I just got an NEC dual-layer +/- R/RW (everything but Lightscribe) internal for $50 (no rebates needed) at CompUSA.
Time to install: 2 minutes; XP Pro recognized it immediately upon boot-up, no additional work required. Now how easy is that?!?
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