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Just found some of these in my pc cupboard whilst looking for something else, any one know what they are used for ? :shrug:
 
You can add and delete stuff just like old floppies, using a compatible dvd burner or tv dvd recorder.
 
It was a Panasonic dvd format to compete against -r and +r (and re-writeables). Problem was early ones came in a caddy and were expensive. The good thing about them as previous poster said is the way they could be written to.
 
Thanks both, so basically a bit like rewritable discs ?
Worth keeping or should I just bin them ?
 
If you don't want them stick them in the classifieds and someone will buy them - I use them for backups, for one, so they do have their uses

They are useful because unlike DVD-RWs they can be re-written to, theoretically, thousands of times before they degrade. Like a floppy disk.
 
But as I've said - your dvd writer must be DVD-RAM compatible. Or for tv progs etc - a Panasonic tv dvd-hd recorder. Don't know of other brands that may write to them. I guess you won't be going to this expense anyway.
 
Gremlin said:
Just found some of these in my pc cupboard whilst looking for something else, any one know what they are used for ? :shrug:
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Hi Ingrid, how many do you have?

I use these in my Panasonic DVD recorder so I can erase Cbeebies programmes after they have been watched :D

David
 
Willid1 said:
Hi Ingrid, how many do you have?

I use these in my Panasonic DVD recorder so I can erase Cbeebies programmes after they have been watched :D

David
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Not sure how many, will check later think it's 5 or 6 :shrug:
If you can make use of them pm me your address and they are yours :D
I think they were given to me in peplacement for some some DBDs I used to put some photos on DVD for a friend but honestly can't remember
 
Gremlin said:
Not sure how many, will check later think it's 5 or 6 :shrug:
If you can make use of them pm me your address and they are yours :D
I think they were given to me in peplacement for some some DBDs I used to put some photos on DVD for a friend but honestly can't remember
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Hi Ingrid

You have PM :)

David
 
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