Dvd Ram ??? at DVinfo.net

Bankim Jain · March 4th, 2004, 02:49 AM

Hi,

Do you have any idea on DVD-RAM recorders & its 9.4gb media...what actually is a this DVD RAM ? I am ri8 now using DVD-R 4.7 GB stuff.

Please enlighten my soul !

Rob Lohman · March 4th, 2004, 06:30 AM

DVD-RAM is a format that is not being used much these days.
Compare it to the Iomega ZIP or JAZZ drives. Basically it is a
rewritable DVD in a casing with some different features from
DVD-RW and DVD+RW.

Most DVD drives cannot read those discs (and you would need
to first pull them out of their casing).

For more information please take a close look at the What about
recordable DVD section of the DVD FAQ.

(it looks like those discs are 2.7 or 4.7 gb. not 9.4)

David Kennett · April 14th, 2004, 01:29 PM

There is a 9.4 DVD Ram disc. It's just double sided, so you have to turn it over - not much of an advantage. I have DVD ram and DVD-r capability in a TV (not computer) set top box. DVD ram's advantages are that it can record and play video at the same time (TV box), and that you save and delete files just like hard drive in the PC configuration. There are some advantages, but compatibility is not one of them!

Peter Moore · April 14th, 2004, 03:23 PM

The holy grail is DVD-R9, or dual layer DVD+/-R, slated to come out this month starting with the Sony DRU700.

Rob Lohman · April 15th, 2004, 02:40 AM

Just to note that you can also delete files from a -RW or +RW
if you've made it correctly. I'm not sure whether it would reclaim
the space those files used without a reformat. Perhaps +RW does
this and -RW doesn't.

March 4th, 2004, 02:49 AM	#1
Bankim Jain Major Player Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 219	Dvd Ram ??? Hi, Do you have any idea on DVD-RAM recorders & its 9.4gb media...what actually is a this DVD RAM ? I am ri8 now using DVD-R 4.7 GB stuff. Please enlighten my soul ! __________________ Cheers !

March 4th, 2004, 06:30 AM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	DVD-RAM is a format that is not being used much these days. Compare it to the Iomega ZIP or JAZZ drives. Basically it is a rewritable DVD in a casing with some different features from DVD-RW and DVD+RW. Most DVD drives cannot read those discs (and you would need to first pull them out of their casing). For more information please take a close look at the What about recordable DVD section of the DVD FAQ. (it looks like those discs are 2.7 or 4.7 gb. not 9.4) __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 14th, 2004, 01:29 PM	#3
David Kennett Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: North Ridgeville, Ohio Posts: 407	There is a 9.4 DVD Ram disc. It's just double sided, so you have to turn it over - not much of an advantage. I have DVD ram and DVD-r capability in a TV (not computer) set top box. DVD ram's advantages are that it can record and play video at the same time (TV box), and that you save and delete files just like hard drive in the PC configuration. There are some advantages, but compatibility is not one of them! __________________ Dave

April 15th, 2004, 02:40 AM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Just to note that you can also delete files from a -RW or +RW if you've made it correctly. I'm not sure whether it would reclaim the space those files used without a reformat. Perhaps +RW does this and -RW doesn't. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 14th, 2004, 03:23 PM	#4
Peter Moore Trustee Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Arlington VA Posts: 1,034	The holy grail is DVD-R9, or dual layer DVD+/-R, slated to come out this month starting with the Sony DRU700.