is a DVD-R drive just like a CD-R drive and a DVD-RW drive just like a CD-RW drive? (exept for the media format of course).

can a DVD-RW do the whole lot as in, write data CD's, music CD's (.wav), DVD and DVD-RW?

thanks in advance.

stu.

 

Basically yes.
Apart from the fact that there are several DVD formats. DVD-RW, DVD+RW, DVD-RAM. You can get drives that do all the formats though.

Darren

 

eBuyer now have Pioneer 106 drives for under £90

This drive supports the following media:

DVD+rw
DVD+r
DVD-rw
DVD-r
CD-r
CD-rw

It burns DVDs at 4x (5.6mb/sec) and CDs at 12x

They've come right down in price as the 107 is due for release in 2 weeks (8x DVD+r writer)

 

thanks. that clears it up nicely.