[BNM] [OT] DVD RAM

[Martin Tomes]

Tom Dussek wrote:
> (I should of course have made it clear that I mean this for DVD players, not 
> 'puters.) I guess I'm just being tight, but DVD-RAM machines are >£100 
> cheaper than HDD ones, and all I really want to do is pause telly for crying 
> baby attendance/empty glasses/full bladders, so I'm thinking that one 
> DVD-RAM will do me.

I have a DVD-RAM one.  Speed isn't an issue, DVD-RAM and discs are 
faster than real-time video!

The only real difference is capacity - DVD-RAM is 4Gb, hard drives are a 
lot more than that.  You can playback and record at the same time with 
DVD-RAM and you can edit out the ads (if you have the patience).  If you 
go for long play you can record up to 4 hours on a DVD-RAM disc.  Mine 
will do 8 hours but then the quality isn't much better than VHS.  I have 
a Panasonic one.

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