DVD+R discs
Can't be erased or written to again. Some
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programs, like RecordNow, allow you to
record data in multiple sessions until the disc
is full.
Can't edit a DVD+R that has been recorded
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as a DVD movie.
Hold up to 4.7GB — the equivalent of
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seven CDs.
Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending
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on the quality of the recording.
Are compatible with more DVD drives and
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players than a DVD+RW disc is.
Can be used to back up your hard disk
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drive files.
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Creating DVDs and CDs
DVD+RW discs
Can be erased and rewritten.
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Can hold up to 4.7 GB — equivalent of
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seven CDs.
Record up to 2 hours of video files, depending
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on the quality of the recording.
Can be used to back up hard disk drive files
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that you can update periodically.
CD-R discs
Can't be erased or written to again. Some
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programs, like RecordNow, allow you to
record data in multiple sessions until the disc
is full.
Can hold about 80 minutes of music files, or
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up to 99 tracks.
Can hold up to 650 or 700 MB of data,
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depending on the media.
Can be used to create music CDs and storage
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discs for your hard disk drive files.