Digital Versatile Disc-ReWritable (formerly DVD-R/W or DVD-ER). One of three competing formats for the DVD-ReWritable standard. DVD-RW was developed by Pioneer and is based on the DVD-R mechanism. DVD-RW can hold at least 4.7 GB of data per side. See DVD-ReWritable.
A re-writable DVD recording format.
Stands for "Digital Versatile Disk Rewritable." A DVD-RW is like a DVD-R but ...
Pioneer's rewritable DVD format, incompatible with the rival DVD-RAM and DVD+RW formats but generally compatible with DVD-ROM drives and consumer DVD players.
A DVD which may be recorded on multiple times. This format is supported by Panasonic, Pioneer, Toshiba and others.
Digital Video Rewriteable. A DVD that can be written on and erased repeatedly. Compatible with most DVD systems.
DVD ReWritable]. The DVD Forum-defined, re-recordable DVD format. Like CD-RW, rewritable discs can be reused, but are more expensive than recordable.
A 3GB erasable and rewritable format under development by Sony, Philips and Hewlett-Packard as an alternative to the DVD RAM storage format (see below). Sony is also developing a 12GB DVD-RW disc. Talking of recordable, DVD RAM is a version of computer DVD that is erasable and can be rewritten. The specification for DVD RAM enables users to store 2.6Gb on a single-sided disc and 5.2Gb on a double-sided disc.
Recordable DVD format supported by Apple, Hitachi, NEC, Panasonic, Pioneer, Samsung, Sharp, and Toshiba that can erase and write data to a disc multiple times.
DVD-RW is a ReWriteable media format of the DVD-R standard.
Drive that can read, write (DVD-R) and rewrite (DVD-RW) on DVD media.
A rewriteable version of the DVD that can be written to, erased and re-used.
A re-writable DVD format with a capacity of 4.7 GB per side in the final version. It will not be available on the market before mid 2001. The three erasable formats DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM are essentially in competition with each other.
If you use or want to use digital versatile disc ( DVD) technology and you want to write your own DVD discs, then make sure you have a DVD-RW, a digital versatile disc – rewriteable.
Re-recordable disc which can be reused up to 1,000 times
A recordable DVD format similar to CD-RW in that it is re-recordable medium. Backed by Pioneer, Panasonic, Toshiba, and others.
and DVD+RW = the former is pronounced 'minus RW'. Both use bare discs that can store up to 4.7GB on one side only, and require writing software - just like a higher-capacity version of CD-RW.
Recordable/re-recordable DVD format.
A rewritable DVD format, introduced by Pioneer, that is similar to DVD+RW. It has a read-write capacity of 4.38 GB.
Short for DVD-R eWritable , a re-recordable DVD format similar to DVD+RW . The data on a DVD-RW disc can be erased and recorded over numerous times without damaging the medium. DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM are supported by Panasonic, Toshiba, Apple Computer, Hitachi, NEC, Pioneer, Samsung and Sharp. These formats are also supported by the DVD Forum.
A re-recordable DVD standard that allows users to record data sequentially to the disc.
A rewritable dvd disc that has a storage capacity of 4.7 GB and can be recorded onto more than once.
The rewritable (up to 1,000 times) equivalent of DVD-R and DVD+R. Generally less expensive if you factor in reusability. Developed by Panasonic and the DVD Forum.
Re-writable version of DVD.
A digital video disc you can record over many times. See note above.
DVD-RW (recordable/rewritable) drives can write both DVD-R discs, which can play back on virtually all DVD set-top players and computer drives, and DVD-RW rewritable discs, which can generally be read only by DVD-RW drives.
see “digital versatile disc, rewritable (DVD-RW)
A DVD-based drive that can record or erase data, as well as read it.
"A DVD-RW is a rewritable disc on which you can burn data or video. After being used, you can erase the data. When the disc is not erased (or blanked), Nero will ask you to erase the disc before burning new data on it." Characteristics: Erasble medium which can be used some 500 times when kept in perfect condition. "Typical Capacity: 4,7 GB" Typical use: storing data or video. Can everybody read this: Some 60% of DVD players will read this disc. Use a DVD+R or DVD-R if you encounter problems. Go to top
DVD ReWritable, similar to CDRW (Compact Disc ReWritable) allowing computers and some players to record, erase, and re-record data unto a DVD disc. A competing format called DVD+RW is also used but a few DVD burners can now use both formats with ease.
DVD-ReWritable. A rewriteable version of the DVD-R which can only be used to record video and audio.
DVD ReWritable. A rewritable DVD format that is similar to DVD+RW, but its capability to work as a random access device is not as good as +RW. It has a read-write capacity of 4.7 GB.
4.7 GB write many times$9.00 CAD each
Rewritable DVD that can be erased and recorded on multiple times. 7.25
is one of the competing DVD recordable formats. We will have more information on this later. back to the previous page
A DVD-RW is a rewritable optical disc with equal storage capacity to a DVD-R, typically 4.7 GB. The format was developed by Pioneer in November 1999 and has been approved by the DVD Forum. Unlike DVD-RAM, it is playable in about 75% of conventional DVD players.