DVD RWs (Digital Versatile Disc Re-Writable) are a convenient and efficient method to store and share large amounts of data. Before using a DVD RW, it’s essential to format it to prepare the disc for ...

TOKYO — Prototypes of DVD+RW drives and recorders that use a 12-cm optical disk were demonstrated here this month by a group of seven companies. Claiming better compatibility with the existing DVD ...

+writable from scratch, formatting BD\-RE and DVD\-RAM with custom +spare area sizes or re\-formatting BD\-RE and DVD\-RAM to change their spare +size. +It is not possible to format CD\-RW by ...

If you just bought a new DVD recorder and you’re trying to figure out what kind of blank disks you should be using, read the manual that came with the recorder. Once you know the type of DVD recorder ...

Microsoft has decided to support one of two competing formats for popular DVD recording technology, a decision that is intended to make the storage devices as easy to use as current CD burners and ...

LAS VEGAS--The two groups striving to make their respective formats the standard for rewritable DVDs used this week's Consumer Electronics Show as an opportunity to demonstrate their progress. At ...

One side of the ongoing recordable DVD format battle is expected to be first with products that nearly double the amount of data held on one disc. But that victory may not put an end to the feud. The ...

I purchased a DVD writer to back up large quantities of data. Nero gives me the option of making three types of discs, as mentioned in the title (as well as DVD boot, DVD video, etc., but I don't need ...

If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. That's the motto of TDK's multiple-personality 440N Indi DVD drive. Instead of supporting either DVD-R/-RW or DVD+R/+RW, it does both--a nifty hedge against ...