A DVD writer is a device that records data into the DVD format. DVD writers are also called burners because of the role that heat plays in encoding information onto a DVD disc.
Content
Video and photos are the most common types of content written into DVD format. But, DVD writers are suitable for saving just about any kind of computer file.
Devices
Nowadays, DVD writers are drives included in even the most basic computers. More and more, you can find them in home theater audio systems as a stand-alone or desktop DVD recorder.
Media
Media are the writable or recordable DVD discs which are inserted into the device's drive. Videohelp.com's list of writable DVD media includes: DVD-R, DVD-RW (rewritable), DVD-R DL (double layer or twice the normal disc capacity), DVD+R, DVD+RW, DVD+R DL, DVD-RAM. Most writers are now capable of recording on multiple formats.
Write Speed
DVD writers can burn discs at different speeds, usually from 6X (slowest) up to 48X (fastest).
Coasters
A coaster is a DVD disc that was not successfully burned for some technical reason. In other words, the disc is only good as a coaster on which to set drink glasses.
Best Speed
Experts generally regard the slowest write speeds as the most reliable. You have to wait longer for the content to be written to the disc but a slow speed increases the odds that the content will record without any glitches or blemishes.
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