At inkntoneruk we have an extensive range of storage media to choose from. You have a wide variety of choice from CDs and DVDs to BluRay discs from the top leading brands.

With so many different types of DVDs that you can buy, how do you know which one is right for you? It’s easy to be confused as there is a big selection of DVDs that you can choose from inkntoneruk. The following checklist will help you to make a decision on the type of DVDs you need to store your movies and multimedia files in.

DVD Disc Type

At inkntoneruk you may see the following DVD types;
Verbatim DVD+R Discs (43556)
Sony DVD-R Discs (10DMR47SP)
Imation DVD+RW Discs (I19008)
Verbatim DVD-RW Discs (43552)
Panasonic DVD-RAM Discs (LM-AF120LE10)

But what do the +R, -R , +RW, -RW and –RAM after the DVD mean?

When purchasing your blank DVDs you need to check what type of DVDs your DVD player or your DVD burner can take, as all of these disk types are not interchangeable. Depending on your DVD burner, some might just burn DVD-R and DVD+R and not burn DVD-RW and DVD+RW. DVD-R and DVD+R is a onetime DVD recordable format and are commonly used to burn movies and multimedia files.

The ‘-RW’ and ‘+RW’ from DVD-RW and DVD+RW means that the DVDs are rewritable so you can re-use the DVD over again by erasing the content and adding new data to it. DVD-RW and DVD+RW are normally used to save data and make backup copies of your data. DVD-RAM works in a similar manner but with a better advantage that they can be rewritten 100,000 times, 100 times more than DVD-RW and DVD+RW.

DVD Size

At inkntoneruk you may see the following DVD sizes;
Sony 4.7GB DVD-R Discs (50DMR47PP)
TDK 8.5GB DVD+R DL Discs (T19924)

A typical DVD has a storage capacity of 4.7GB. You can also purchase a higher capacity DVD that contains an 8.5GB capacity to accommodate for HD videos and large/lengthy videos. These 8.5GB DVDs are referred to as Dual Layer, Double Layer or simply as DL as it features two recordable layers with each storing less that 4.7GB on each side.

DVD Burning Speed

At inkntoneruk you may see the following DVD speeds;
Sony DVD+R 16X Speed (25DPR47SP)
Verbatim DVD+R 8X Speed (43541)

The higher the burn speed of a DVD that your DVD player can burn the faster you can store your data. At single speed (1X) a DVD recorder writes 1.32 MB of data per second. So you can work out from that how much a 16X or 8X speed will take. 16X speed will write 21.13MB while 8X speed will write 10.57MB of data per seconds. These maximum speeds will only work if your DVD is capable of burning at those high speeds.

DVD Labelling

At inkntoneruk you may see the following DVDs;
Maxell DVD+R Printable (275702.40.TW)
Verbatim DVD+R DL Inkjet Printable (43665)

If you want to make your DVDs look professional and presentable then choose printable DVDs, so you can print customised labels on the face of the DVDs. Certain inkjet printers lets you print directly onto the label face of inkjet printable discs, so you don’t have to use sticky labels on them.

To see our full range of CD and DVD accessories please click the link below;
www.inkntoneruk.co.uk/printers/blank-cds