Specification
  DVD-RAM DVD-RW DVD+RW DVD-R DVD+R
Published by DVD-Forum
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
Hardware Maker
Panasonic / Toshiba / Hitachi / Samsung
Pioneer / Sharp / Sony
Philips / Ricoh / Sony
Pioneer/Panasonic

Philips/Ricoh/Sony

Promotion Organization


Recordable DVD Council

RWPPI/Recordable DVD Council

DVD+RW Alliance

RWPPI/ Recordable DVD Council

DVD+RW

Alliance

Book Version
Ver2.1
Ver1.1
Ver1.1

Ver2.0

/for general

Ver1.0
Capacity / Sided
4.7GB
Wave Length (NA)
650nm (0.6)
650nm (0.6)
655nm (0.65)
650nm(0.6)
655nm(0.65)
Channel Bit Length
0.14~0.146µm
0.133µm
0.133µm
0.133µ
0.133µ
Track Pitch
0.615µm
0.74µm
0.74µm
0.74µ
0.74µm
Depth
~70nm
~30nm
~30nm
~180nm
~180nm
Media Type
Phase Change
Dye
Active Layer Material
GeSbTe
AglnSbTe
AglnSbTe
Cyanine / Azo
Reflectivity
15~25%
18~30%
18~30%
45~85%
45~85%
Recording Speed (KB/s)
2700
1350
1350~3240
1350/2700
1350~3240
Tracking Method
Land/Groove
Groove
Groove
Groove
Groove
Addressing
CAPA
LPP
Wobble
LPP
Wobble
Format
ZCLV
CLV
CLV/CAV
CLV
CLV
Tracking
P-P
DPD
DPD
DPD
DPD
Recording
Random
Random Sequential
Random Sequential
Sequential
Sequential
Finalization
Without
With
With
With
With
Defect Management
Yes
No
No

No

No
Copy Protection
CPRM
CPRM
CPRM

-

-
Cartridge
Selectable
No
No
No
No
Cyclability
100,000 times
1,000 times
1,000 times
Once
Once