Dvd+/_?
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Dvd+/_?
Does anyone have a feel for whicch of the recordable DVD formats is coming out on top- DVD+ or DVD-? I guess that the respective sales of recordable media might give a clue?
The Panasonic recorders get great reviews, but the Phillips format seems to be popular too??
The Panasonic recorders get great reviews, but the Phillips format seems to be popular too??
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No idea which format will last but for those who are confused about the various formats there's a good table here that explains it all...
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3.1
http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3.1
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it's to do with the way the disks are made and having the firmware updated to recognise these disks. You normally find a firmware update allows the latest speed disks to be used, shortly after they have been released.
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I have a Philips domestic DVD writer and it's absolute crap.
It cannot read half the disks we put in - they have to be completely clean and unscratched, and getting it recognise that it has a recording source is a nightmare.
I'd give them a couple more years to get their sh1t together!
It cannot read half the disks we put in - they have to be completely clean and unscratched, and getting it recognise that it has a recording source is a nightmare.
I'd give them a couple more years to get their sh1t together!
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I cannot speak for your individual Phillips CD player.
Much stuff these days has badges on which in no way reflects the inards.
Bottom line is, when the original demo was done, Phillips talked about how data loss could be catered for I.e. scratches on the media.
The chap doing the demo proceeded to take a pair of scissors to a CD, replacing it into the player and it still played perfectly.
That's for audio CDs - the equipment makes best guess at the blank bits. No way in the world it will work for data CDs.
I truly believe their system works. I am a bit of audiophile. I have several CDs which if I hold to the light I can see light through in pinpricks. Bung them in and I can't hear any jumps, blips or otherwise.
So that was my point.
Much stuff these days has badges on which in no way reflects the inards.
Bottom line is, when the original demo was done, Phillips talked about how data loss could be catered for I.e. scratches on the media.
The chap doing the demo proceeded to take a pair of scissors to a CD, replacing it into the player and it still played perfectly.
That's for audio CDs - the equipment makes best guess at the blank bits. No way in the world it will work for data CDs.
I truly believe their system works. I am a bit of audiophile. I have several CDs which if I hold to the light I can see light through in pinpricks. Bung them in and I can't hear any jumps, blips or otherwise.
So that was my point.
