With the launch of DVD rewritable drives people have often wondered which format they would use before they decide on what drive to buy. For some, the reason of having this 'Multi-Standard' approach has scared them off from adapting the use of DVD media from the bad memories of the VHS/BETA days. A close friend always reminds me that VHS only got the standard over BETA (which was far more superior) because all the 'Adult Video' (and other) tapes were done and mass distributed in VHS. But to ease the pain and the confusion manufacturers such as Sony has come out with a non-biased Multi-Standard drives that allow you to record on both standards...