erasing DVD +RWs

[coaster king]

The guy at Office Max told me never try erasing home movie files from DVDs. Movies are permanent files and can't be erased even from +RWs. Is this true?

[reboot]

Bullshirt!
Never trust a guy who sells furniture to be the authority on video (or anything else for that matter).

Edit: You made the day here. Everyone is having a good laugh now.

[tekkieman]

I would take advice from my grandmother before a guy at OfficeMax/OfficeDepot/Staples/Best buy/ Circuit City/etc./etc./etc.

If it's RW, it can be erased.

[zworg2]

The guy at Office Max told me never try erasing home movie files from DVDs. Movies are permanent files and can't be erased even from +RWs. Is this true?

RW = Read / Write
end of story

I dont tend to trust people in retail full stop (especially on a weekend )

Sometimes RW's are a little less compatible with drives. My standalone wont play RW's of the same brand of standard DVDs that i normally use....

PS. I dont know how many times you can re-write to a re-writeable disc, although i expect there is a manufacturer statistic on the such i bet it REALLY high..

[canadateck]

[canadateck]

One Guy at Future Shop told me that I couldnt capture a Laser Disc with a Set-top DVD recorder because its Digital Video and I'm just waisting my time..