Playing my first DVD...

[C M Reinehr]

Net Llama! wrote:

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> 
> There aren't that many DVD burner brands out there yet.  Its still a
> market in its infancy.  However, you'll find that the same companies
> that make good quality CD burners, do the same for DVD burners.
> Although keep in mind that burning DVDs is still not a standard.  There
> are at least two competitors out there, and its not yet clear who will
> win.
> 

I bought my first DVD recorder this past Xmas. If my experience is any 
example, the decision is weighted more by the format you intend to use, 
than the brand (or at least equally to the brand). As Net Llama wrote, 
there are two, mutually exclusive, formats out there -- the DVD-R, -R/W, 
-RAM format & the DVD+R, +R/W format (plus the prerecorded formats). I 
chose a Panasonic because of their support for the DVD-RAM format. Sony, to 
the best of my knowledge, is the only manufacturer who sells a drive which 
supports both formats (mostly).

cmr
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