[BNM] [OT] DVD RAM

[Derek Clarke]

That's the thing about DVD-RAM - it's the only DVD format which has a 
linear track/sector setup like a hard disc instead of the spiral track 
format of other DVD formats and CD.

So pausing live video ought to equally possible on a DVD-RAM, although 
obviously you should see if the recorder proposed supports it.

When budget allow I'd like to get a DVD recorder so I can record stuff 
where the good aerial connection is downstairs then watch it in the 
bedroom on the PC. It's a bit harder to do that with an HD recorder :-)

> *From:* "Antony Jones" <antonyj at gamesys.co.uk>
> *To:* "Brighton New Media" <bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org>
> *Date:* Mon, 6 Mar 2006 15:35:50 -0000
> 
> > (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.
> 
> Can you pause tv on a dvd-ram? I didn't think this was possible.
> 
> Of course our Humax 8500 dual tuner (or something similar) can do 
> this no problem - but it has a hard disk (and runs linux!)
> 
> You're getting stingy about costs? When you need to replace your 
> disks after so many writes, then you'll see the hidden costs.
> 
> Plus, we have had three dvd-ram capable Philips/Sony machines, and 
> the drives break after 2 years of medium-high use. You don't want to 
> pause tv with these things.
> 
> Antony Jones
> Developer
>  
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> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Dussek [mailto:tomdussek at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: 06 March 2006 15:09
> > To: Brighton New Media
> > Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] DVD RAM
> > 
> > (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.
> > 
> > And by the way, what does 'HTH' actually mean?! God, I'm getting 
> > old....
> > You
> > crazy kids with your street talk!
> > 
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "James Bowman" <James at i2ic.com>
> > To: "Brighton New Media" <bnmlist at brightonnewmedia.org>
> > Sent: Monday, March 06, 2006 2:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [BNM] [OT] DVD RAM
> > 
> > 
> > DVD-RAM is a good, reliable rewritable format (well the caddy makes 
> > it
> > feel
> > tough), but the media is relatively expensive and the writing a 
> > little on
> > the slow side.
> > 
> > In answer to your question about why you'd want a hard disk over 
> > DVD-RAM,
> > the HDD would be faster, have a higher capacity and a much lower 
> > cost per
> > GB.
> > 
> > HTH.
> > 
> > James.
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Tom Dussek [mailto:tomdussek at hotmail.com]
> > Sent: 06 March 2006 14:36
> > To: Brighton New Media
> > Subject: [BNM] [OT] DVD RAM
> > 
> > Has anyone got any experiences of DVD-RAM? Is it fast? Why would 
> > anyone
> > has
> > an HDD if DVD-RAM is so good?
> > 
> > Tom Dussek
> > 
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