People thinking of buying a DVD recorder this Christmas are being urged to take care over which one they choose. The ongoing battle between DVD formats has not been decided yet.
Experts are warning that what may seem like a dream Christmas gift may become obsolete in double-quick time….This Christmas consumers have to decide between DVD+RW, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM formats which record data in different ways.
The question of which one to back is complicated by the fact that DVDs are expected to take over from recordable CDs and floppy disks as a storage medium for computers.
A similar format problem occurred when video recorders first came to the UK, when consumers had a choice of VHS or Betamax machines.
Eventually VHS proved to be the format that won through and Betamax owners were left with a redundant product.
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