Fluther: What is the difference between a DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, and DVD+RW?

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) September 7th, 2010
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What is the difference between a DVD-RW, DVD-RAM, and DVD+RW?

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Here’s a better explaination than I can give.

Austinlad (16323

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The “R” refers to record and rewrite. To put it frankly, DVD-RW disc is a re-writable optical disc.

DVD – RW means that you can record and rewrite information onto it

DVD – RAM means that you have a pre-recorded disc on which you can change the information if you wish to.

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