dvd + or dvd -

[discman]

ive been reading a lot in the forums about the dvd-format not being recommended for burning.to test this theory i bought a pack of these.and hey presto my dvdcombi loves them.as does my playstation 2 and they are hard too please when it comes to blank media.so why do theses not come recommended.and what is other peoples experiences of the dvd-format?........

[locoeng]

If looking merely at the format -R discs have a wider range of compatability with stand alone players, it was the first format introduced therefore it has been around longer and more older players support this format over +R flavored discs. If you look at what you can do with the discs as well, you'll notice that -R discs aren't capable of being booktyped to DVD_ROM (commercial DVD). The +R discs can do this, thus increasing the compatability on more players, including some players that will only read -R discs. So the reasoning behind recommending +R over -R isn't necessarily an arguement over which one is better, but more of which one has a higher compatability rate. +R discs alone without being booktyped have a lower compatability rate, but once booktyped that all changes.

[discman]

good post,i also suppose its the old adage what ever works best for you.....PS most modern players play anything and everthing....

[blutach]

They both seem to have a very high compatibility rate these days as old aliiances recognised that both formats are here to stay and built their players to recognise both formats.

If anything, the +Rs are more compatible - they can be booktyped and their refelctivity is the same as DVD-VIDEO.

Regards

[LT. Columbo]

and if i recall, the -R has a whopping 6MB extra space? wow!

[locoeng]

and if i recall, the -R has a whopping 6MB extra space? wow!

An advantage overlooked....thanks again LT.

[Chewy]

I have had more luck with dvd dash R's than plus, I am still evaluating bitsetting. But it seems to be the way to go as software, firmware and hardware evolve to implement it.

[LT. Columbo]

i've always considered +media devilish, tainted. -R is pure, wholesome and gives a warm fuzzy feeling when you look at the package. when ones players hate + you may feel this way too.

[Chewy]

someday you'll get a new burner and someone will give you a +R disk and you will experiment and find they play when bitsett, if we live that long



friendly banter

[discman]

well since switching to -my wife cant tell the diff between my backups and my originals.now that is a quality burn......

[LT. Columbo]

someday you'll get a new burner and someone will give you a +R disk and you will experiment and find they play when bitsett, if we live that long



friendly banter

don't forget i have the newer lite on which will handle +R. if someone ever gave me a +R disc i'd smash it to pieces on the spot!

[locoeng]

I would send you one, but if your just going to smash it I won't bother..

[LT. Columbo]

lol

[locoeng]

I could even print out a nice label to stick on it once you've burned...

[LT. Columbo]

since you are aquainted with the rules discman, you should be aware of rule 17. this is "friendly banter" which in moderation is perfectly acceptable here and there.