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Which format is the best between DVD-R and DVD+R ?
...and which one is the most "universal" ?
thanks
...and which one is the most "universal" ?
thanks
CaptainMench
Carbonite Member
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Ugh! What a question. Maybe this will be moved to the Cafe. I've had both crap out on me. Why, are you looking to buy a burner?
Check this link out...
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Art...Headline=DVD Media Format Compatibility Tests
CaptM
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Ugh! What a question. Maybe this will be moved to the Cafe. I've had both crap out on me. Why, are you looking to buy a burner?
Check this link out...
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Art...Headline=DVD Media Format Compatibility Tests
CaptM
Slapdragon
Well-known member
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
-R is a more "open" format and is most often found in professional machines. In addition, more 3rd party DVDs can read -R. +R by some is considered technically a little more advance and responds better to session burns. Both are set to be surpassed by new technology in the next few years.
If I was a professional, I would probably choose -R. If I was a home user, I might be inclined to go with +R. But it is almost 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Professional NLE are almost always equipped with -R burners.
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
-R is a more "open" format and is most often found in professional machines. In addition, more 3rd party DVDs can read -R. +R by some is considered technically a little more advance and responds better to session burns. Both are set to be surpassed by new technology in the next few years.
If I was a professional, I would probably choose -R. If I was a home user, I might be inclined to go with +R. But it is almost 6 of one, half dozen of the other. Professional NLE are almost always equipped with -R burners.
alpi69
Veteran
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
new standalone players play both. an old Playstation 2 and older standalone playwers need -R.
so i would go for a burner that does -R (or both).
if you only use the DVDs in a controlled environement (your own machines and they can read both) or do a lot of DVD-ROMs, then use DVD+R
new standalone players play both. an old Playstation 2 and older standalone playwers need -R.
so i would go for a burner that does -R (or both).
if you only use the DVDs in a controlled environement (your own machines and they can read both) or do a lot of DVD-ROMs, then use DVD+R
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Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
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thanks for the info ;D
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thanks for the info ;D
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[quote author=alpi69 link=board=Events;num=1088481605;start=0#3 date=06/29/04 at 00:56:57]new standalone players play both. an old Playstation 2 and older standalone playwers need -R.[/quote]
I disagree. Don't know about the PS2, but I have a player from 98 and a player from 2000, and they both play DVD+R and DVD+RW at the same compatibility rate as -R(W).
Truthfully, it's pretty much a non-issue. Both formats have a 90%+ compatibility these days.
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[quote author=alpi69 link=board=Events;num=1088481605;start=0#3 date=06/29/04 at 00:56:57]new standalone players play both. an old Playstation 2 and older standalone playwers need -R.[/quote]
I disagree. Don't know about the PS2, but I have a player from 98 and a player from 2000, and they both play DVD+R and DVD+RW at the same compatibility rate as -R(W).
Truthfully, it's pretty much a non-issue. Both formats have a 90%+ compatibility these days.
HansK
Veteran
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Check out this site for DVD player support:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers
It also has articles describing the pros/cons of the various formats.
Oh, and you can also buy the Sony DVD R/W drive which supports all the formats.
Check out this site for DVD player support:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers
It also has articles describing the pros/cons of the various formats.
Oh, and you can also buy the Sony DVD R/W drive which supports all the formats.
G
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merci les gars !
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merci les gars !
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
DVD-R used to be the initial standard and lots of early designs were done just before Philips and others came out with DVD+R. Several things happened ...the old designs were sold, manufacturers not caring about licences and patent rights, brought out "universal" (+R/-R) ones. Nowadays most licence stuff has been arranged and many brands sell dual systems. Some specific brands (mostly from the -R camp )system don't bring out the dual systems on purpose in order to try to "win" the battle..and get the license money (like Panasonic and others).
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
DVD-R used to be the initial standard and lots of early designs were done just before Philips and others came out with DVD+R. Several things happened ...the old designs were sold, manufacturers not caring about licences and patent rights, brought out "universal" (+R/-R) ones. Nowadays most licence stuff has been arranged and many brands sell dual systems. Some specific brands (mostly from the -R camp )system don't bring out the dual systems on purpose in order to try to "win" the battle..and get the license money (like Panasonic and others).
SweetRelease
Member
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http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-011&depa=0
$65, you can burn both formats and you can update the firmware to make it burn dual layered discs.
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProductDesc.asp?description=27-152-011&depa=0
$65, you can burn both formats and you can update the firmware to make it burn dual layered discs.
Slapdragon
Well-known member
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
DVD-R was developed as part of the DVD standard. Standards (live DV) are always better to follow if possible simply because I hate it when companies try to corral me into a proprietary corner. DVD+R was designed outside of the DVD standard (DVD-RAM was not).
All companies play this game when they feel threatened by standards. Microsoft was threatened by MPEG-4 so they added MPEG-4 to their WMP and tweeked it to make it "nonstandard." So an MPEG-4 encoded on a Windows machine for a year was not able to be read by anything which could read MPEG-4.
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
DVD-R was developed as part of the DVD standard. Standards (live DV) are always better to follow if possible simply because I hate it when companies try to corral me into a proprietary corner. DVD+R was designed outside of the DVD standard (DVD-RAM was not).
All companies play this game when they feel threatened by standards. Microsoft was threatened by MPEG-4 so they added MPEG-4 to their WMP and tweeked it to make it "nonstandard." So an MPEG-4 encoded on a Windows machine for a year was not able to be read by anything which could read MPEG-4.
newtodvx100a
Well-known member
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
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My recent experience was first with DVD+. It would not play on anyones dvd player except computers. I just went with DVD- and it plays every where. Good luck.
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
My recent experience was first with DVD+. It would not play on anyones dvd player except computers. I just went with DVD- and it plays every where. Good luck.
Antoine_Fabi
Well-known member
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ah... :-[
i have finally bought a pioneer DVD writer than can write both -R and +R.
...so i'll always use -R
thanks
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
ah... :-[
i have finally bought a pioneer DVD writer than can write both -R and +R.
...so i'll always use -R
thanks
Antoine_Fabi
Well-known member
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
thanks Matthew !
I bought the 106D, wonderfull DVD writer, compatible with all brands (read and write) at all speeds !
burns very stable and readable DVD-R at 4X !
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thanks Matthew !
I bought the 106D, wonderfull DVD writer, compatible with all brands (read and write) at all speeds !
burns very stable and readable DVD-R at 4X !
GenJerDan
Veteran
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
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I just bought a dual-layer DVD writer, so I'm totally screwed. Maybe. We'll see.
The machine it's in isn't completely built yet. But I've promised myself that this one will be a strictly video machine. The last one somehow managed to get everything but the kitchen sink loaded onto it.
Re: DVD-R or DVD+R ?
I just bought a dual-layer DVD writer, so I'm totally screwed. Maybe. We'll see.The machine it's in isn't completely built yet. But I've promised myself that this one will be a strictly video machine. The last one somehow managed to get everything but the kitchen sink loaded onto it.
Control_Lab
Member
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in that case GenJerDan , I have the solution - put the kitchen sink in this new one then you'll be complete !!
- what's the spec ? - I'm about ready to replace my 1900XP Athlon ( only 1.6GHz )
- You bought a dual-layer dvd you say ? - I was looking at them this week , but thought I'd give em a couple of months more to avoid early glitches , I'm sure there'll be plenty - hope yours will be ok !
Paul
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in that case GenJerDan , I have the solution - put the kitchen sink in this new one then you'll be complete !!
- what's the spec ? - I'm about ready to replace my 1900XP Athlon ( only 1.6GHz )
- You bought a dual-layer dvd you say ? - I was looking at them this week , but thought I'd give em a couple of months more to avoid early glitches , I'm sure there'll be plenty - hope yours will be ok !
Paul