Disc Comparisons - Sony XM-1502SX Training Manual

Disc Comparisons

Table C-1 compares the popular audio and video discs.
CD Media
CD
CD-R (gold /
silver)
CD-RW
(various
colors)
DVD (silver /
gold)
DVD-R
DVD-RW
(silver)
DVD+RW
(gold)
DVD-RAM
Incompatible
cartridge
* Compatibility of 'RW discs is a problem. Because of the large variations in manufacturer's dyes used to make
re-recordable ('RW) discs, some 'RW discs will NOT play back in some players.
Table C-1 - Disc Comparisons
Disc Recording Drive
Capacity
("Burner")
74 mins. Multi step disc
pressing process
22, 74, 80 CD-R Recorder
or 90 mins.
74 mins. CD-RW recorder
Units can record
up to 40X the PB
speed
Multi step disc
pressing process
4.7GB DVD-R Recorder
4.7GB DVD-RW
Recorder
4.7GB DVD+RW
Recorder
9.4GB DVD RAM
(double
sided DVD)
PB * Advantage
CD/DVD
player
CD ROM
Low cost, fast
record speed
DVD ROM
Re-writable (1k
times)
CD/DVD
player
DVD ROM
Low cost
Discs
interchangeable
Sections can be
re-accessed.
2.4X possible
DVD RAM 2 discs in 1
Double capacity
vi
AppendixC - CD-R and CD-RW
Disadvantages
Permanent
High disc cost,
may not PB on
all machines.
Poor
interchangeabili
ty. 1X only
Higher cost
than DVD-RW
Special
hardware & disc
w holder