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Title:	Don't Be Stumped By DVD Standards
Description:	Interested in purchasing a DVD Writer, but confused by all the standards. Read on to find out about the good, bad and ugly of DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM.
Author/Publisher:	Honda Shing, CTO of Intervideo
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The DVD-RW and DVD+RW formats are both good for making DVD movies but are essentially engaged in a Beta versus VHS-type battle. The consumer market will ultimately determine which format wins or they end up combining into a single standard, but it is important to understand that neither is yet a universal standard. Another thing to note is that many DVD players won't play any kind of rewritable disk. Most of the newer players will play these kinds of disks, but if you have an older DVD player it may not. In general, the newer your DVD player, the more likely it is to play all the recordable formats. There are web sites like Apple.com, HomeMovie.com and DVDplusRW.org that list compatible players and formats, but these are not unabridged resources either. Use them as a general guide.

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Article Navigation:

Page 1: Introduction
Page 2: Application Formats
Page 3: Writable Formats
Page 4: Writable Formats - Continued
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Page 6: Compatibility Chart
Page 7: Buyer's Guide
Page 8: Conclusion

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