DVD ROM

freakdipo
By freakdipo

Good Day,

Just want to ask, does anyone have an idea of how much is the cheapest DVD-ROM?

Thanks

By anonymous• 8 Jan 2009 10:17
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

Surely you do not understand the Complexity of the question as there are a multitude of DVD formats:

Non-recordable formats

DVD-ROM: These are pressed similarly to CDs. The reflective surface is silver or gold colored. They can be single-sided/single-layered, single-sided/double-layered, double-sided/single-layered, or double-sided/double-layered. As of 2004, new double-sided discs have become increasingly rare.

DVD-D: Self-destructing disposable DVD format introduced in 2008. Like EZ-D, it is sold in an airtight package, and begins to destroy itself by oxidation after several hours.

DVD Plus: combines both DVD and CD technologies by providing the CD layer and a DVD layer. Not to be confused with the DVD+ formats below.

Recordable formats, supported by the DVD Forum

DVD-R for Authoring: a special-purpose DVD-R used to record DVD masters, which can then be duplicated to pressed DVDs by a duplication plant. They require a special DVD-R recorder, and are not often used nowadays since many duplicators can now accept ordinary DVD-R masters.

DVD-R (strictly DVD-R for General): can record up to 4.7 GB in a similar fashion to a CD-R disc. Once recorded and finalized it can be played by most DVD-ROM players.

DVD-RW: can record up to 4.7 GB in a similar fashion to a CD-RW disc.

DVD-R DL: a derivative of DVD-R that uses double-layer recordable discs to store up to 8.5 GB of data.

DVD-RAM (current specification is version 2.1): 2.6 GB, 4.7 GB or 9.4 GB (double-sided) discs compatible with only a small proportion of other-format DVD drives. DVD-RAM discs were originally typically housed in a cartridge, though these are now less commonly required. Discs can be removed from their caddy and used in compatible standard-tray drives. Rewritable many more times than other rewritable formats.

DVD-AR: Recordable version of DVD-Audio

Recordable formats, supported by the DVD+RW Alliance

DVD+R: can record up to 4.7 GB single-layered/single-sided DVD+R disc, at up to 16x speed. Like DVD-R you can record only once.

DVD+RW: can record up to 4.7 GB at up to 16x speed. Since it is rewritable it can be overwritten several times. It does not need special "pre-pits" or finalization to be played in a DVD player.

DVD+R DL: a derivate of DVD+R that uses dual-layer recordable discs to store up to 8.5 GB of data.

Recordable formats

DVD drives from 2004 should be able to read either of the competing recordable formats, older drives may favour DVD-R discs. Modern drives (certainly at time of writing in 2007) typically allow writing to both DVD-R[W] and DVD+R[W] discs making the difference largely irrelevant to the average consumer.

Source:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD_formats

By freakdipo• 8 Jan 2009 09:10
freakdipo

okay thanks for all the reply guys.

cheers!!!!

By SolidSnake9• 8 Jan 2009 09:07
SolidSnake9

you'll find below hundred in Sofitel...

By cherukkan• 8 Jan 2009 08:56
Rating: 5/5
cherukkan

I think an LG DVD witer is priced now below Qr. 150/-.

By anonymous• 8 Jan 2009 08:51
Rating: 5/5
anonymous

75- 150 QAR

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