how many times can I re-write on a DVD+RW disc?

[PSUstoekl]

I'm sure somebody knows...

 

[Fresh Daemon]

I believe they're generally rated up to about 100 times or so. It depends on the brand and the quality, though, at a certain point the media will start to lose integrity from repeated thermal stress.

I just used those words to look smart.

 

[PremiumG]

it be too hot for the disc after fitty times or so. then the disc be broke

 

[MustISO]

DVD+RW discs can be rewritten about 1,000 times, making them comparable with the CD-RW standard.

 

[PSUstoekl]

yeah, i actually did some research...around 1,000 times. nice.

 

[thecrecarc]

BOO, THE FIRST 2 DUDES OR DUDETTS ARE WRONG

 

[NeoPTLD]

They say CD-RWs can be rewritten around a thousand times just like they do for DVD+RW's however my personal experience differs. After 25-30 repeated full rewrite process, error rate skyrcoketed even with good quality media.

If you don't believe me, burn an ISO on a brand new CD-RW disc, then run the Nero disc quality and read speed check. Repeated burn the same ISO file to a brand new rewritable disc. After 20 times or so, check error rate.

 

[wchou]

if you have touched the surface with your fingers don't expect to write on it more then once thought,,maybe 2-3 times provided that you do a full format or you have numberous errors throughtout the disc. i don't have any -rw or +rw, they are expensive and too slow to write on. why not use a removable hd instead? or a second hd with a little more investment? rewritable? no, reformatable? yes. may as well use -r or +r