Re: how many times can we reuse/write to DVD+RW?

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Subject: Re: how many times can we reuse/write to DVD+RW?
From: Olaf Eichhorn <O.Eichhorn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2005 09:25:34 +0100
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Hi j p

I recommend to use DVD-RAM for backups because of the higher reliability.
Please have a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-RAM

"Can be rewritten > 100,000 times (DVD±RW ca. 1,000 times)" (wikipedia)

There are links to the other DVD-formats, so You can compare.

Olaf

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