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cheddar-caveman · 19-01-12, 07:46 AM

I am about to transfer my old VHS tapes onto DVD and have a batch of DVD-RW discs available. Are these suitable or should I use DVD+RW discs? I've heard there is some sort of issue with the DVD-RW?

Mickha · 19-01-12, 11:14 AM

Don't use RW disks, I use Verbatim +R disks, but mainly because my DVD recorders prefer the +R format.

reddiesel · 19-01-12, 12:00 PM

I use the same as mickha virbatim +R, i think some older dvd players work better with -R though and some wont play RW very well, if your -RW discs play ok on your setup then they should be fine .

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cheddar-caveman Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 1 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	DVD-RW or DVD+RW I am about to transfer my old VHS tapes onto DVD and have a batch of DVD-RW discs available. Are these suitable or should I use DVD+RW discs? I've heard there is some sort of issue with the DVD-RW?

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Mickha Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 5,003 Thanks: 44 Thanked 1,215 Times in 862 Posts	Re: DVD-RW or DVD+RW Don't use RW disks, I use Verbatim +R disks, but mainly because my DVD recorders prefer the +R format.

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reddiesel Super Moderator Join Date: May 2007 Location: Beds Posts: 5,708 Thanks: 176 Thanked 957 Times in 839 Posts	Re: DVD-RW or DVD+RW I use the same as mickha virbatim +R, i think some older dvd players work better with -R though and some wont play RW very well, if your -RW discs play ok on your setup then they should be fine . __________________