In article <mirsky-338A1A.12301002072008@news.verizon.net>, Mirsky <mirsky@mirsky.com> wrote:
> Hi. How are all the DVD formats that the Mac supports different from > each other? > > DVD-R > DVD-R DL > DVD-RW > DVD+R > DVD+R DL > DVD+RW > > Thanks > > Mirsky
If it says RW it's erasable. If it says DL it's dual-layer (and double the capacity). It it's got a + it's optimized for random access (optimal for data) as opposed to linear access (optimized for movies) although either format can hold either kind of content.
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