DVD+R versus DVD-R

[bakera]

I was under the impression that DVD+R was likely to be readable by a wider variety of set-top DVD players than DVD-R. In fact my new HP DVD burner only burns +R (and +RW) format.

Anyway, I tried a newly burned DVD+R disc in my new Denon set-top, my old Sony set-top, and my van -- and they all played just great.

But a local supplier who is making some DVDs for me thought that DVD-R was a better way to go -- that DVD+R was less likely to be widely viewable.

Since I am making DVDs of a home-brew production for about 20 different people, I obviously want the format likely to work for the most people. Am I OK with DVD+R?

Thanks for any insight,
a.b.

[setarip]

The safest thing to do is check the capabilities/limitations of each of the specific DVD players' brand and model number at:

http://www.dvdrhelp.com./dvdplayers

[Oriphus]

Yes, it is quite a common question asked on a lot of forums. To be honest, it probably wont matter that much anyway since Blue Laser systems such as Blu Ray are expected to become a lot more affordable by mid 2004. My guess in two or so years we will have moved on from the debate about DVD+R and DVD-R and gone on to a debate about the different types of HD DVD. There have been launch dates announced for Dual DVDR by both the + and - R spectrum, but i think it is too little too late.

[Livewire]

If only someone had the Balls to develop a MASS removable storage system and markey it to PC users to do what they like with it, it would invalidate DVD forum alltogether, and thus making way to new idea's for data storage, media playback and higher quality digital data. It is all the recording industry who wants to be in bed with the development which sour'd the whole thing in the first place. I certainly hope the blue disk gets off it's feet soon and quick. Somthing about DVD disks have never been appealing to me.

[Oriphus]

There is in development, storage using Ultra Violet light enabling 6,000 Terobytes of data to be put on one disc. Its been in development for about 5 years already though....so who knows whats happening