Author's Notes

In the continuing evolution of writable optical storage beyond CD-R and CD-RW, recordable and rewritable DVD meet the expanded demands of personal and professional video as well as still uncharted applications.
This document is a complement to my earlier “Understanding CD-R & CD-RW” white paper. Thus, explanations are provided to satisfy essential questions about DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD-RW, DVD+RW and DVD-RAM product technology and offer direction to sources of further information.
Suggestions to improve the accuracy, completeness or effectiveness of this paper are welcomed by the author who can be contacted by email: hugh_bennett@compuserve.com.


Sincerely,
Hugh Bennett, President
Forget Me Not Information Systems Inc.

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