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6. 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 DVD+R and
DVD+RW formats are supported by Plextor, Philips, Sony, Hewlett-
Packard, Dell, Ricoh, Yamaha and other manufacturers. DVD-R, DVD-
RW and DVD-RAM are also supported by Plextor, as well as 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: What is “recommended media”?
A: Recommended media are recordable or rewritable CD and DVD
media that have been tested by Plextor and found to operate well
consistently, from one manufacturing lot to another. For each drive,
Plextor engineers test media from many different manufacturers and
manufacturing facilities, creating a recommended media list and
determining the optimum write strategy for that particular media type.
The results are listed as “recommended media,” and are also assembled
into a media catalog and stored in firmware in Plextor drives. (See the
Plextor web site at www.plextor.com for the latest list of recommended
media for the PX-760.)
From time to time, the media catalog is updated with new manufacturers
and part numbers as Plextor tests additional media. When this happens,
Plextor makes new drive firmware available. You can download this
new firmware and update your drive.
