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I only have one Verbatim DVD+RW. I got it with a special Verbatim pack (8 DVD+R, 1 DVD+R DL & 1 DVD+RW (4x)). So far, I have burned onto and erased it fully approx. 25 times without a problem. I've read in places that they can be reused up to 1000 times and more.
Rewritable media is definitely harder to scan due to the fact it doesn't use a dye for recording but a phase change metal alloy instead so the pits are way harder to read. In a sense, comparing the read/write/durability of rewritable media with dye based or commercial pressed DVD's is like comparing apples and oranges.
No DVD+RW is going to be nearly as good as regular DVD+R's or -R's but as far as rewritables are concerned, Verbatim DVD+RW's are as good as it gets.
Another low point for rewritable media, which I have not personally seen, is that they are rumored to not be durable. Some say they are good, but a lot of experts says that the phase change crystals are very likely to degrade and it is rare but possible that those disc (along with the data on it) can die within months.
Overall, RW's are good for temporary data storage but I wouldn't recommend using them for long term, permanent storage.
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Computer: Intel Pentium D 3.0 Ghz dual core CPU, Philips DVD+-RW DVD8701, 1024MB RAM, ATI Radeon 256MB, Nero 6
Always use good quality blank media. Verbatim is always a good call. Don't be seduced by those 50-spindles you find in the $2.99 bin at your local car wash! :) This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 6. June 2006 @ 18:47
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