Community Newsletter: Q&A: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats
- 1/19/06 4:38 PM
GREAT INFO ON DVD-R'S
by cindya929 - 1/21/06 8:01 PM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have been wondering about the differences myself. I purchased 100 DVD+r's and are useless in my burner. I will only purchase the DVD-R's until I swap out my dvd burner. Although It is a 6 in 1 burner. Can't find the box to see what formats it will use. Thanks for the details. I surely appreciate the knowledge and will share with others what you posted.
Defining differences on DVD info
by rzmom05 - 1/22/06 8:26 AM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Thank you for finally explaining it in laymans terms!
I purchased an LG DVD burner (glad to see it's one of your honourable mentions). When I went to buy the Discs I constantly got incomplete information... or they were overloading me with useless information at rapid fire speed! In the few minutes it took to read your explanation - I finally got ALL the answers I needed. Salespeople tend to forget that they need to simplify there answers! Simple is Best!
thanks! Nancy F - Hamilton, On
Dvd- The Good The bad Ugly
by halidom - 1/23/06 4:36 AM In reply to: Defining differences on DVD info by rzmom05Might help
http://www.paintbug.com/cdexplode/
Great Response! Very well organized response! Isabel
by isabelg - 1/23/06 1:54 PM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Great Response! Very well organized response! Isabel
Excellent Answer to Question/Next, Burning to CD-R or DVD-R
by Neo_The1 - 1/23/06 4:42 PM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Im running a high performence 3yr old HP Media Edition
PC. I have 1 CD-Rom Drive, And 1 DVD player/writer/that supports CD Writing..And that setup
Gives me limited ways to burn or copy From sourse...Main Problem; I cannot burn to Dvd unless the file source has been finalized by a DVD Recorder.
So short of buying a new pc that has a combo CD/Rom-Dvd/Player..is there anything I can do,EX. buy an external DVD player That will work with My Existing Dvd Writer,or am I stuck with what a 3yr old PC that does just about everything else I want it to do? Tfaz29 {limited Budget}Thanks.Can we Demystify This all to common problem?
How about CD ISO vs DVD ISO
by poder2k - 1/24/06 7:21 AM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
This discussion could not have come at a better time.
I just jumped into the DVD burner wagon too and I could not be more confused...
My current task at hand is how to make a bootable copy of a boot CD software to a DVD boot software.
I have an LG DVD burner that came with Nero6 Express.
I create an image of the bootable cd on to my hardrive.
Then I try to burn that image onto a DVDR and nero wont do it due to the mismatch in ISOs.
How could I accomplish this?
The reason behind all these... My laptop DVD-CDRW drive is half dead, it would only read DVDs at this point.
Movies?
by Pulladigm - 1/25/06 12:55 PM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I have heard that commercially recorded movies have coding to prevent copying. Is that so? If not what is the best format for recording movies for my personal collection. Also, does this apply to recording off of cable or sattelite?
DVD +/-
by olyduck - 1/28/06 5:50 PM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
I'm confused. I know that there is DVD+ and DVD-. Does DVD +/- mean that it will play/record either the + and - format, or is DVD +/- a separate format altogether?
Thanks!
Best DVD burning program ?
by honky - 1/30/06 5:57 AM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Would love to see a discussion on the best DVD burning programs out there. Some are very confusing to use.
Demystifying those Confusing DVD Formats
by t36bob - 2/6/06 11:27 AM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Lee,
Nice job on your answer, very clear and to the point. I was surprised you didn't include Plextor in you recommendation list. Thanks for the info. Bob
DVD Brands
by Bonzo4110 - 6/17/06 10:46 AM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
From what I'm seeing here, different brands of DVD's can have different results? I have burned DVD -R and played them on my home DVD player with no problem. Until I saw generic STAPLES DVD -R on sale $7 for 50. I bought 100. Come to find that my home DVD player will not recognize these, even though it has played other brands of -R. I feel ripped off, is that what I get for buying cheap DVD's?
An ESSENTIAL feature if you're buying a new DVD player
by Lovepeaceguru - 12/22/06 5:19 AM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
Make sure it can play DivX files. If you have a PC or even access to one (and who doesn't) you'll thank me for this tip, Cross everything off your list that can't play DivX
i was confused untill now
by wayne561965 - 12/23/06 10:13 AM In reply to: 1/20/06 Demystifying those confusing DVD formats by Lee Koo (ADMIN)
hi there may i just thank the auther of the article Demystifying those confusing DVD formats.
it was a brilliant piece i never knew all of these the things you put in your article.
as a learner i praise you for the advice and it was very informative and straight to the point.
with pieces like that i am proud to have joined c/net.
besides i have learned most of what i know from this site.
alot of hard work must have gone into this article in order to help people like myself and others really well done MR,Barry W. of North Canton, OH.
I W,PEARSON APPLAUED YOU SIR.
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