Topic: DVD+R or DVD-R

[Andi]

could someone please tell me about the diffs between these two formats and if one is better or more reliable?  Which is more likely to play in a large amount of machines before the other would?

[leegeddy]

could someone please tell me about the diffs between these two formats and if one is better or more reliable?  Which is more likely to play in a large amount of machines before the other would?

here's a compatibility test from CDRINFO

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/DVDMediaFormats/

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Articles/Specific.asp?ArticleHeadline=DVD+Media+Format+Compatibility+Tests&Series=0&index=1

[Andi]

Thanks for the information....+T and Lotsa  
Seems like DVD-R might be the better of the 2 as far as compatibility and reliability are concerned.

[George]

Hehe, i just got a dvd burner that supports both!  

[dklein]

Hehe, i just got a dvd burner that supports both!  

So which media will you choose?

[nic]

I have a dual format burner and have better success playing back DVD-R on others DVD players(pc and av/stereo units)

[dklein]

the dvd-r vs dvd+r is kind of like betamax vs vhs.

It's kinda funny to use that as a parallel.  From what I've read, Beta was a superior format in both picture quality and audio capability but we all got duped by the marketers.  

Everyone wanted to buy a vcr in the format that would win the war...somehow they convinced us that was VHS and then it was like tipping a boat with water in it.  The more it tipped, the more water rushed over to the other side and pretty soon it was decided  

In this case, I don't think there are any quality differences - just compatibility.  I also bought a dual burner and will probably end up trying all kinds of media and end up with whatever works at the right price.

[George]

Hehe, i just got a dvd burner that supports both!  

So which media will you choose?

Whatever is cheaper.  I've used both with no problems.  Once i notice any issues with one media, i'll switch to the other.

[drewloo]

It's kinda funny to use that as a parallel.  From what I've read, Beta was a superior format in both picture quality and audio capability but we all got duped by the marketers.  

Everyone wanted to buy a vcr in the format that would win the war...somehow they convinced us that was VHS and then it was like tipping a boat with water in it.  The more it tipped, the more water rushed over to the other side and pretty soon it was decided  

In this case, I don't think there are any quality differences - just compatibility.  I also bought a dual burner and will probably end up trying all kinds of media and end up with whatever works at the right price.

Wasn't Sony basically trying to monopolize the market w/ Beta.  I thought that's the reason it failed.

FWIW, I just scored a NEC 8x+/8x- burner (ND 2500A).  Gotta love Newegg.....$131 delivered in two days!  Hot off the assembly line.  Manufacture date:  Dec 2003 & delivered on Jan 13.  Looks like I'll be getting some dvd-r blanks tomorrow.

It's funny to think that the 1st cd burner I bought was almost twice as much.  Ahhh, progress....  

drew

[George]

It's funny to think that the 1st cd burner I bought was almost twice as much.  Ahhh, progress....  

drew

Damn, that's cheap, i paid $400 for my Plextor 8x cdr scsi burner a few years back...still works like a charm!