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HP DVD+R Writers Examined

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Tuesday March 12, 2002 @08:19AM from the pretty-cool dept.

tedgyz writes "CDR-Info has an article on the new DVD-writer lineup from HP - the dvd200i and dvd200e. Both of these models include support for DVD+R. In light of the recent review by "The Tech Report" noted in a recent slashdot article, this is a very important step in the evolution of recordable DVD." I've got a USB HP external burner which works great - I'm strongly considering buying one of these.

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Re:Competing formats by mgblst · 2002-03-12 10:32 · Score: 5, Insightful

Remember, Beta was the better format, VHS won because of better marketing.

Beta
was not discernibly better than VHS, and originally, the tapes only came in 1 hour's. This was a big problem. Also, some people attribute VHS's success to the porn industry, whereas Porn was not allowed to be distributed on Beta.