In 2001, DVD Alliance released the
DVD+RW format, which is not only backwards compatible with existing devices, but also has many other attributes that make it the most versatile DVD format.
Others expect both formats will co-exist with
DVD+RW the choice for computer applications, and DVD-RW adopted for video and entertainment purposes.
The HP DVD Writer 3100i internal SCSI drive will read and write
DVD+RW media at speeds up to I 1.
Recording method (CD): Disc at Once, Track at Once, Session at Once, Packet Writing(DVD): Random Access Write (
DVD+RW/DVD-RW/CD-RW), Sequential Write (DVD+R/+RW, DVD-R/-RW/CD-R/RW) Compatible disc format: DVD-ROM, DVD-Video,
DVD+RW, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD-R, CD-ROM, CD-DA, Video CD, Photo CD (multi-session), CD TEXT, CD Extra, and others
The
DVD+RW and DVD+R formats utilize sequential CLV recording to provide high data transfer rates and offer CAV as an option when random access is required.
DVD+RW (plus RW) is the latest DVD format to come to market but, unlike-RAM and-RW, is not recognized by the standard-setting DVD Forum.
We look forward to working with Ritek to qualify them as one of our major
DVD+RW media suppliers providing consumers with high-quality media to create and preserve custom DVDs," said John Spofford, vice president and general manager, HP Consumer Entertainment Solutions and chairman of the
DVD+RW Alliance.
HP
DVD+RW discs are available now at an estimated street price of $15.
MARK: What about "plus-RW"--the
DVD+RW format that Sony and Philips have been promising?
A third rewritable format,
DVD+RW, has been proposed by Philips, HP, and others.
