Going to be ordering some blank DVD's..

Greenlizard0 · 2 Aug 2007 at 17:00

which ones are best - the DVDR- or the DVDR+ ones? They're the same price..

Any help would be appreciated

DavidB · 2 Aug 2007 at 17:04

Different format's work with different DVD writers/ Readers, so its all down to your specific setup.

Greenlizard0 · 2 Aug 2007 at 17:05

I have a burner that works with both....hmm...ok thanks

GeForce · 2 Aug 2007 at 17:12

DVD-R is an older format and generally considered to be more compatible. DVD+R is apparently more "advanced".

The actual technical difference is in the way the discs are written and formatted.

BUT. The differences are so small it's hardly worth the bother of choosing. For 9,999 times out of 10,000 it's going to make absolutely no difference.

Jon

Th3D0n · 2 Aug 2007 at 17:16

dvd-r at lest thay will work with evey thing

johnno93 · 2 Aug 2007 at 17:31

I've used both and never really noticed any difference. Most modern drives will work with either equally well. For older readers DVD-R is probably more compatible, think the way DVD+R works is slightly different to the DVD standard therefore doesn't have the DVD logo on them, they have the RW logo in a square box instead.

GeForce · 2 Aug 2007 at 18:02

johnno93 said:
think the way DVD+R works is slightly different to the DVD standard therefore doesn't have the DVD logo on them, they have the RW logo in a square box instead.

Quoted from here:

"The DVD-R & -RW media formats are officially approved by the standards group DVD Forum (the DVD logo). The DVD Forum was founded by Mitsubishi, Sony, Hitachi, and Time Warner."

"DVD+R & DVD+RW formats are not approved by the DVD Forum standards group, but are instead supported by the DVD+RW Alliance (the +RW mark). The DVD+RW Alliance is supported by Sony, Yamaha, Philips, Dell, and JP."

Jon

PS. Yes, Sony supports both