Difference between BD-R, BD-RE, DVD-R, DVD+R

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If you are interested in getting a DVD or Blu-ray drive to burn some data off to an external disc that you can store in a safe deposit box or for some other reason, then the sheer number of formats and versions can make the task quite confusing.

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Verbatim BD-R Double layer discs provide up to 50 GB of data audio or video storage - twice that of single layer BD-R discs. Compatible with standard BD-R hardware and recorders from leading manufacturers these discs are ideal for storing large HD video and audio files. All Verbatim BD-R DL media feature HardCoat to protect against scratches fingerprints and dust build-up reducing playback and recording errors.

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