Can u use DVD-r disks as data cd's? - Club CDFreaks

dj_bish · 05-07-2002

Hi,

Can U use a DVD-R disk as a data cd such as for recording a huge amount of mp3 or Computer files on to it?

*Huzzy* · 05-07-2002

indeed, works just like a CDR

only writes a whole lot slower.

cheers

BurnFre@k · 05-07-2002

And there fits a little bit more data on it.....

*alexnoe* · 05-07-2002

As to the time:

4489 MB take 29mins to be recorded to a DVD-R (if proper media is used; someone who uses princo could copy to /dev/null as well).
700 MB take 2:40 to be recorded to a CD-R

But: You have to insert media, it must be recognised, it must be written (this can be done in 2:40), it must be removed, you must create the next file compilation, in case of avi's you must split them, and so on...

==> You can *write* 6 CDs in 16mins, but there's some extra time you need, so dvd-r is not too much slower.

*sarahjh69* · 06-07-2002

y use dvd-r when datasafe dvd-rw is only 89p
from bigpockets..........
y not use VOBinstantDVD+cd to do packetwriting
and use your dvd-rw as a BIG floppy (2mins to format)
just drag n drop onto the dvd-rw

it takes me 60 mins to write a complete 4.3 gig dvd-rw
(thats the same data as 6 cdrs...works out as 12x cdr writer)
not too bad!

*alexnoe* · 06-07-2002

> y use dvd-r when datasafe dvd-rw is only 89p
from bigpockets..........

Because I unfortunately noticed that nearly anything besides Mitsubishi (i.e. Verbatim DataLifePlus) is crap media (which is either slow, or unreliable (princo), or can't be read in every dvd-rom (penmax, princo)), so that I could copy to /dev/null as well.

> y not use VOBinstantDVD+cd to do packetwriting

Because all data is gone if your OS crashes.

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05-07-2002	#2 (permalink)
Huzzy Resigned Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 1,074	indeed, works just like a CDR only writes a whole lot slower. cheers

05-07-2002	#3 (permalink)
BurnFre@k CD Freaks Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 306	And there fits a little bit more data on it.....

05-07-2002	#4 (permalink)
alexnoe CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 4,613	As to the time: 4489 MB take 29mins to be recorded to a DVD-R (if proper media is used; someone who uses princo could copy to /dev/null as well). 700 MB take 2:40 to be recorded to a CD-R But: You have to insert media, it must be recognised, it must be written (this can be done in 2:40), it must be removed, you must create the next file compilation, in case of avi's you must split them, and so on... ==> You can write 6 CDs in 16mins, but there's some extra time you need, so dvd-r is not too much slower.

06-07-2002	#5 (permalink)
sarahjh69 CDFreaks Resident Join Date: Nov 2001 Posts: 574	y use dvd-r when datasafe dvd-rw is only 89p from bigpockets.......... y not use VOBinstantDVD+cd to do packetwriting and use your dvd-rw as a BIG floppy (2mins to format) just drag n drop onto the dvd-rw it takes me 60 mins to write a complete 4.3 gig dvd-rw (thats the same data as 6 cdrs...works out as 12x cdr writer) not too bad!

06-07-2002	#6 (permalink)
alexnoe CDFreaks Resident Join Date: May 2002 Location: Germany Posts: 4,613	> y use dvd-r when datasafe dvd-rw is only 89p from bigpockets.......... Because I unfortunately noticed that nearly anything besides Mitsubishi (i.e. Verbatim DataLifePlus) is crap media (which is either slow, or unreliable (princo), or can't be read in every dvd-rom (penmax, princo)), so that I could copy to /dev/null as well. > y not use VOBinstantDVD+cd to do packetwriting Because all data is gone if your OS crashes.