Storage and Multimedia Word Document
J. Casso
DVD-R vs. DVD+R ............................................................................................................ 1
Digital Storage .................................................................................................................... 1
Secondary Storage .............................................................................................................. 6
Summary ......................................................................................................................... 7
Video ................................................................................................................................... 7
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DVD-R vs. DVD+R
I have a Sony drive that will read and write DVD-R and DVD+R disks. I need to buy
some blank disks. How does DVD-R differ from DVD+R? What disks should I buy?
Based on information that I have found online, if you are looking for the cheaper way to
burn your DVD’s using the DVD-R would be more appropriate.1
If you are looking for compatibility with video players and DVD drives, then the DVD+R
seems to be the new way to do this. Not only can you burn your DVD’s to these, but if a
DVD+RW video recorder is in your future it would be handy to have a supply of these.
Instead of using the VCR we have recently upgraded to the DVD video recorder. People
can add, delete, or overwrite whatever is on the disk. Overwriting will not cause any
problems with compatibility with other DVD players. These disks can be used to store
data as well as video. Not only can you overwrite these disks but they can contain up to
8.5 GB of data while the DVD-R usually contains 4.7 GB.2
In my opinion it seems as though the DVD+R is the way to go. Not only can it hold
more but it is used for more than one way. It is the wave of the future!
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Digital Storage
Table showing five types of digital storage, pros, cons, cost, and links to two
manufactures of each storage type
Type of
Digital
Storage
Digital
Camera
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2
Pros
1. Unwanted
pictures
can be
discarded
without
paying for
them.
Cons
1. If you
only have
one
memory
card, once
it is filled
up you
Cost
Links to
manufacturers
Cost is
based on
what
features the
camera has.
The more
features the
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Information courtesy of http://www.dvdrw.com/
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MP3
Player
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2. We can
take a
picture and
save it on
our
computer.
3. We buy
memory
cards,
usually one
or two
cards,
instead of
buying
multiple
roles of
film.
4. For the
most part
these
cameras are
smaller
than
regular
cameras.
5. We can
view
pictures
and decide
to keep or
discard
pictures
after they
are taken.
1. Digitally
store
music, no
need to
change the
CD when
you want to
listen to
different
artists.
Some can
store up to
cannot
take any
more
pictures.
2. Batteries
tend to
drain
more
rapidly
because
the
camera
uses so
much
power.
3. Some of
these are
too
complicated to
work for
the
average
person.
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average,
entry level,
camera
costs $200$400. Some
cameras tip
the scale
though.
Some
cameras are
about $1000
while there
are other
cameras
available at
Wal-Mart
for
approximate
ly $40-$50.
1. So small
they are
easy to
lose.
2. Difficult
to use if
you do not
have a
computer
to
download
the music.
Anywhere
from $49
for a 64 MB
MP3 at
Wal-Mart to
$399 for a
40 GB
Apple iPod.
The more
storage
there is, the
higher the
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2.
3.
4.
Palmsized
Digital
Multim
edia
Device
1.
2.
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10,000
songs or
more.
Does not
skip.
Comes in
handy
when you
workout or
jog.
Compact.
Almost
invisible.
Not bulky
like
walkmans
or a
diskman.
Download
songs from
your
computer
instead of
buying all
of your
music,
borrow
your
friends.
Transfer
images
from your
digital
camera to
this. Easier
to view
pictures
than the
camera.
Alleviates
space on
the
memory
card for
your digital
camera by
3. Hard for
those
people
who are
not
technologi
cally
talented to
work.
price. I am
sure there
are some
that even
exceed the
$399 price.
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1. Yes this
product
can
perform
multiple,
seminecessary,
tasks but
for the
price I do
not think
it is worth
it.
2. Compact,
but it is
another
piece of
These seem
to be an up
and coming
product so I
have found
very few
products.
The first
was created
by
Smartdisk
and their
prices range
from $299
for the 20
GB drive to
$699 for the
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Palm
Pilots
(PDA)
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putting
images on
it instead of
leaving
them on
your
memory
card.
3. Use this to
store and
listen to
MP3 music
also.
4. Transfer
files from
this to your
computer.
5. Combined
purposes.
Picture
viewer,
MP3
player,
flash drive,
watch
videos, etc.
equipment
for us to
carry
around.
80 GB
drive. The
other
product I
found was
created by
Vosonic
with a price
tag of $799.
1. PDA’s are
basically
computers
at your
fingertips,
which is
always a
plus.
2. Work can
be done on
these and
transferred
to your
computer,
for those
on the go
moments.
3. Appointme
nts can be
1. It is
compact,
and if you
put
everything
on this
and you
lose it, all
of your
informatio
n or work
will be
lost.
2. Because it
is small,
people
who
cannot see
well may
Some can
be found for
$99;
unfortunatel
y these are
not very
good.
Others
range from
$400-$799
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kept in here
and you
can set
reminders
so you
don’t
forget.
4. By carrying
these you
will have to
carry less,
if any,
paperwork.
You can
put your
work on
this.
DVD
Camcor
der
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1. Now that
our
technology
is moving
toward the
DVD age,
having a
camcorder
that works
with
DVD’s is
very useful.
2. These also
can hook
up directly
to your
computer.
3. No fast
forward or
rewind is
needed like
on
videotapes.
have
difficulties
reading
the screen.
3. If the
batteries
are not
kept
recharging
and you
depend on
your PDA
the
batteries
can die
and you
will
scramble
to find a
way to
finish
your
work.
1. People
who still
use the
traditional
VCR
would
have no
use for
these.
2. Honestly
there do
not seem
to be
many cons
to the
DVD
camcorder
.
It seems as
though
prices vary
from $400
up to $1600
and above.
Prices
depend on
what
features
come with
the
camcorder.
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4. Also, these
record at a
higher
resolution
than
regular
video
recorders.
Therefore,
the video is
clearer.
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Secondary Storage
Visit CDW.com on the Internet. Search for product information on secondary storage
devices. Summarize your findings on at least three products.
Type of Storage
USB Flash Drive
3 ½” floppy
CD-R
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Company Name
SanDisk
Size
256 MB
Price
$35.41
Kingston Data
Traveler
512 MB
$66.03
Imation
512 MB
$120.55
Imation
Fujifilm
1 GB
1.44 MB/50 pack
$167.17
$12.33
Memorex
1.44 MB/100 pack
$20.64
Imation
1.44 MB/100 pack
$27.60
Imation
Memorex
1.44 MB/50 pack
700 MB/100 pack
$14.36
$26.80
Verbation
700MB/100 pack
$26.59
Verbatim
DataLifePlus
700 MB/100 pack
$34.64
TDK
700MB/100 pack
$70.82
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Summary
I have realized that as the storage has increased from 3 ½” floppies, to CD-R, to the flash
drive prices have gone up. Not only have the prices gone up, but the memory for the
products has also increased. The floppies and CD-R’s seem to have standard amount of
memory, while the USB flash drive ranges anywhere from 64 MB to 1GB or more. As
product size increases so does the quality of the product. As prices and holding capacity
increase, size seems to decrease.
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