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DVD+R/RW offers low drive and media prices, provides the highest compatibility with
existing formats, and has features that make it the most ideal for both video recording and
data storage in PCs. However, with most recent drives, you can now select the best media
for the job.
DVD-RAM
DVD-RAMistherewritableDVDstandardendorsedbyPanasonic,Hitachi,andToshiba;
itispartoftheDVDForum'slistofsupportedstandards.DVD-RAMusesaphase-change
technology similar to that of CD-RW. Unfortunately, DVD-RAM discs can't be read by
most standard DVD-ROM drives because of differences in both reflectivity of the media
and the data format. (DVD-R, by comparison, is backward-compatible with DVD-ROM.)
DVD-ROM drives that can read DVD-RAM discs began to come on the market in early
1999 and follow the MultiRead2 specification. DVD-ROM drives and DVD-Video play-
ers labeled as “MultiRead2 compliant” are capable of reading DVD-RAM discs. See
