DVD-R

Who actually uses? I've been considering buying the drive for it, but is it really worth it?
Hmm.
I suppose for people who download DVD-RIPS through the internet, but other than that I see no other practical use for it. Unless you make back up copies of your current DVDs. So thoughts, comments, suggestions?

:shrug:

I want to get it because my dad got a free subscription to netflicks...and it's fucking awesome. unlimited amount of dvd's, sent to you in the mail, 3 dvds out at a time.

But if you get the DVDs, why would you need the drive? Just to make copies?

I have a DVD-R, and I don't really use it very often. My friend gave me some Naruto episodes (an Animé), but a DVD-R wasn't required. Basically, if you have a DVD player or a PS2 or an XBox with a remote, you don't need this. As far as I know (which isn't too terribly far), it doesn't do anything other than play DVDs (and do everything a CD-R did)

ahhh but it can copy DVD's like a cdr copies cd's. It's a whole different ballgame.

I don't think a DVD-R can burn the other formats (regular cd's) because it's a different laser used to read the disc.

Yeah, as far as I know you need two seperate drives to do that. Which is fine, but I'm just wondering if it's really worth it.

if you burn a lot of movies, then yes. If the contrary, then no.

That's what i've gathered so far.

Ooohh...well, I also have a CD-Writer drive. So I'm all set.

You CAN burn DVD movies to multiple CD-Rs, i have a few right here. It just takes longer...and requires more steps then just copy.

I have two +RW drives and use them daily for backups of my hard drives.

On one DVD I can hold many images of my computers' hard drives. And then all I need to do is pop the disk in and get the right image and there ya go.

go to movie store, rip dvd, burn to a dvd. yay. i want to make my own comp so i can do that

I have a dvd/cd writer combo that already came with my computer, I like it ^-^

Hey! So did mine! You must be my long-lost computer sibling!

lol I just got mine for Christmas, I love the holidays ^___________^

Said By wilk

go to movie store, rip dvd, burn to a dvd. yay. i want to make my own comp so i can do that

Lol.
I guess I could see a practical use for it then.

i was gunnna get a DVD-R in my new computer but it cost extra money

Yes, it does. Pieces of hardware tend to get price tags on them, I'm not sure why, though.

Yeah I'd do what wilk said....