On Thu, May 16, 2002 at 03:43:01PM +0200, Joerg Schilling wrote: > > >To: Markus Plail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> The only advantage I see at the moment for DVD+R(W) is that M$ will > >> directly support it in Windows and not DVD-R(W). > > >Sure, but DVD+RW suposedly works as a block device like DVD-RAM does > >(from how I understood what I read about it), so that should be no big > >deal if they already support UDF block devices. DVD-RW is used like > >a CD-RW, which programs like nero and easy cd creator should deal with > >just fine in windows. I see no difference in support there, jsut that > >the interface is different. > > I still see no real advantage: > > - The DVD+RW must be formatted to be used > > - If the DVD-RW is formatted it may be used a block device too. > > I see s stong disadvantage with DVD+R: it is incompatible with DVD+RW.
Does this mean if I format a DVD-RW with UDF (not sure how I would do that yet), I can use it as a block device? That would be neat. I have done that with DVD-RAM drives. Not sure if the DVR-A03 would support that though. Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
