burning DVD+RW

[Kreuzemissle]

I was just wondering if I need to format or burn a DVD+RW any differently from + or -R media; if I plan on erasing the disc in the future? I will want to back up movies and also some important files. Thanks.

[osprey4]

Normally, you can burn it just like a regular DVD+R. You'd then format it to erase data for subsequent use. If you are using packet-writing software, for programs like Direct-CD (Roxio) or InCD (Nero) where you can save a file from any application, the disc needs to be formatted prior to use.

[Kreuzemissle]

I am using Nero, what exactly do I need to do differently to burn a movie or back up files onto a DVD+RW? I would assume the process is basically the same for either? Sorry to trouble you guys with such basic ?'s, this is all pretty new to me. Thanks for any help!!

[phenious]

Burning a DVD movie to another DVD requires you to decrypt the DVD before burning it which requires an external Program. Burning say word documents to a DVD is a simple task of opening nero and draging the files you want to the DVD and pressing burn. If you are interested in burning movies I have a few guides here @ techIMO



DVD Backup Guide 1

DVD Backup Guide 2

DVD Backup Guide 3

www.doom9.net also has a ton of guides

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[Kreuzemissle]

Thanks phenious, I have looked at your guides and I have been ripping and burning movies using DVD-R media. I just wanted to make sure that I can use the same procedures with +RW media so that I can rewrite as needed in the future.

[phenious]

Ok missunderstood ya Yes you can. The only requirement is that your hardware supports it and I dare say that a few OLDER programs only support one format or the other but I think even those few have updates by now but I cant think of any off the top of my head. So party on with the legal back-ups

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[Kreuzemissle]

Thanks phenious, I appreciate your help and knowledge. Your articles were a huge help when I started out not to long ago. TechIMO has been very helpful thus far, I am glad I found it, thanks again guys!!

[dr_roberts49]

I'm curious about osprey4's comment about the need to format the RW+ disk if your using Nero's InCD or Roxie's DirectCD. Is that necessary? Would like your input phenious. I haven't tried RWs yet, just +R and -R media. Your guidance has been tremendous for this newbie to DVD burning. Thanks to you, I went with DVD Shrink and Nero 6. I'm almost finished with my DVD collection backups, and just started creating my family videos on DVD. Thank you!

Robert

[phenious]

I think what Osprey4 is refering to is the ability to format a disk with Roixo's Direct CD format or Nero's In-CD format. This isnt like erasing a CD but setting it up for a different burning style. This allows you to use a CD or DVD like a flopy drive. So if you are in word like he said, you can just select the DVD-Rom and click save there and it will burn it there right from word. I think you have to have EZ-CD Creator or Nero (depending on which version you use) on the machine for it to work for burning but I think most computers can read it. I havent had much use with it as I tried it when it first came out but I was to impatient for it to format my CD @ 2X so i just burned with my software. Osprey4 have you used this stuff much? Did I miss anything? Just guessing but I would bet that if you formated a DVD with the In-CD or Direct CD formats and managed to put your movie on it, I dont think any Box top players would play the DVD but only way one could find out is to test it.

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[osprey4]

That's pretty much it. The file-at-a-time type programs, like InCD and Direct-CD, use a format called UDF. It's handy for turning your burner into a big floppy drive, but if you want to share that CD with anyone, they MUST have or install a UDF reader in order to see the files and read them. Obviously, this wouldn't work with any DVD set-top player.