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5. Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Which is better, DVD+R and DVD+RW? Or DVD-R and DVD-
RW?
A: Neither is “better” or “worse.” They’re just different standards, like
English versus metric measurement. Different manufacturers support
different standards. The Plextor PX-504UF supports the DVD+R and
DVD+RW formats; these formats are also supported by Philips, Sony,
Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha and other manufacturers. DVD-
R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM are supported by Panasonic, Toshiba,
Apple Computer, Hitachi, NEC, Pioneer, Samsung and Sharp. No matter
which format a DVD disc is recorded in, it can be read by most
commercial DVD-ROM players.
Q: How do I know if my camcorder has FireWire?
A: Sony built FireWire into equipment such as digital camcorders,
calling it iLink. So an iLink device has FireWire, and you can use it with
the PX-504UF.
Q: What are the transfer rates for the different interfaces?
A: Different interfaces have different maximum transfer rates. The
following table compares the transfer rates for the different interfaces.
Interface
Maximum Transfer Rate
USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)
480 Mbps max.
USB 1.1 (Full-Speed)
12 Mbps max.
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
400 Mbps max.
Actual transfer rates in the real world depend on the type of media and
software you’re using, and on the type of data being transferred.
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