Posted by Rab on 01/15/06 17:16

<rocky47@my-deja.com> wrote in message
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> Hi-and thanks for opportunity to post.
>
> I have finally bought a DVD recorder (Panasonic---DMR-ES20) in an
> attempt to wean myself off of my VCR.
>
> I have a question involving DVD -RW (this unit can use +R, DVD-R,
> DVD-RW and DVD-ram): I have set the unit up to tape 2 hours worth of
> news from mon-fri (10 hours per week) using SP mode on the disc (2
> hours).
>
> Now---for VHS, every two days I merely rewind the tape and the VCR
> tapes over the data.
>
> For DVD-RW---what do I need to do-if anything?
>
> Will the DVD recorder recognize that the disc is full and start over by
> itself OR do I need to do something to the disc ( a method which
> replaces rewinding a VHS tape?).
>
> The owner's manual talks about formatting (I formatted the disc prior
> to setting up my timer recording). It also talks about deleting
> "titles".
>
> So I am asking: Do I need to reformat this disc every time it gets full
> and/or just delete titles (I guess it has to be the most recent titles
> if more space is to be provided).
>
> Thx for any help!

I suspect that you will have to format the disc when it is full and you want
to reuse it. I have a Panasonic (although a different model) and the manual
says:

Available recording space on DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) increases only when
the last recorded title is erased. It does not increase if other titles are
erased.

So if you do delete a title, the space won't become available for you to
record something.

Suggest that you check your manual, or try it. If you delete a title, does
the remaining time displayed increase?

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