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How does the DVD recorder reuse space of deleted titles on RW media? ie: If
I have title 1 2 3 recorded, then delete title 2, can I record a new title
in title 2's space and have any excess recorded after title 3. In our words
does it work like a file system on the hard drive? Note, I'm referring to a
stand alone DVD recorder, not a dvd burner connected to a PC.

"Martik" wrote
> How does the DVD recorder reuse space of deleted titles on RW media? ie: If
> I have title 1 2 3 recorded, then delete title 2, can I record a new title
> in title 2's space and have any excess recorded after title 3. In our words
> does it work like a file system on the hard drive? Note, I'm referring to a
> stand alone DVD recorder, not a dvd burner connected to a PC.

Isn't this covered in the recorder's manual? If you don't have it,
a pdf should be available on the manufacturer's website.

Martik wrote:
> How does the DVD recorder reuse space of deleted titles on RW media? ie: If
> I have title 1 2 3 recorded, then delete title 2, can I record a new title
> in title 2's space and have any excess recorded after title 3. In our words
> does it work like a file system on the hard drive? Note, I'm referring to a
> stand alone DVD recorder, not a dvd burner connected to a PC.
>
>

unverified: I have heard that an "erased' item is still there, you do
not get the space back until the whole disk is reformatted.

On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 06:04:53 GMT, "Martik" <> wrote:

>How does the DVD recorder reuse space of deleted titles on RW media? ie: If
>I have title 1 2 3 recorded, then delete title 2, can I record a new title
>in title 2's space and have any excess recorded after title 3. In our words
>does it work like a file system on the hard drive? Note, I'm referring to a
>stand alone DVD recorder, not a dvd burner connected to a PC.

Chances are no, you don't recove the space until you format / erase
the media.
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"gangle" <> wrote in message
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> "Martik" wrote
>> How does the DVD recorder reuse space of deleted titles on RW media? ie:
>> If
>> I have title 1 2 3 recorded, then delete title 2, can I record a new
>> title
>> in title 2's space and have any excess recorded after title 3. In our
>> words
>> does it work like a file system on the hard drive? Note, I'm referring to
>> a
>> stand alone DVD recorder, not a dvd burner connected to a PC.
>
> Isn't this covered in the recorder's manual? If you don't have it,
> a pdf should be available on the manufacturer's website.
>
>
The manual says the erased space is reclaimed but does not explain what
happens if the new title does not fit into that space.