Apologies for the OT post, but the having had a shufti at the *.dvd.* groups they look far too scary to dip a toe into; also their FAQs seem to be not very up-to-date and/or as clear as mud. So...
Have just taken the plunge and bought a DVD re-writer for my PC (an LG GSA-4163B ). I've taken care to buy one which seems to cope with every format under the sun, but am now not sure which is the best format to actually use.
I'll be using it to back-up/store data files from the PC, plus maybe recording TV from my PC-TV card - is there any difference in requirement? ie, is there a case for different formats for different uses?
One thing I'll need to investigate is whether the old DVD player under the TV will cope with any of the formats (which format is most likely?), and that may well sway me; nevertheless I'd like to get a handle on other factors as well.
Thanks David