Re: OT - DVD writers

[<umar@xxxxxxx>]

Ray

If you are looking for a backup device then I would recommend DVD RAM.

The costs of the RAM drives are down to around =A3150
The RAM disk can hold up to 9.4GB (double sided)

The cost of the RAM disk is much more - like around =A312 - but absolutely<= BR> ideal for backups and archiving
And of course it is RAM and so can be used many many times (unlike DVD R which is write once only and not multisession)

Not all DVD roms will read RAM disks  - the later Hitachi ones do thou= gh.

Some say it is a dead format - but Americans and Japanese use them

In the UK there are home DVD RAM recorders coming out.

I would not recommend RAM for backing up movies etc as
a) disks cost more than move (although rewriteable)
b) not all players can play DVD RAM

Hope that helps

Umar
----- Original Message -----

> Hi,
>
> Just wanted a quick bit of advice since I gather some people here use = them
a
> fair bit...
>
> I urgently need to implement a backup system capable of looking after = my
> rapidly growing 20GBs of digital photos.
>
> Current favourites are a DVD writer or an Onstream 60GB tape thingy. > However, I've just confused myself over the compatibilities of the var= ious
> DVD writers. Just how compatible is a DVD-R writer, and is it a dead d= uck
> now that DVD+R is getting more popular?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Ray Barnett.
>
>
>


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