Do you prefer DVD+R or DVD-R?

[Kaido]

Do you prefer DVD+R or DVD-R discs? Why?

I used to prefer DVD+R. For some reason -R irks me. I've heard that -R is more compatible with older DVD players, especially DVD recorders. Comments?

 

[Lonyo]

I buy whatever is cheapest.

 

[Hacp]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
I buy whatever is cheapest.

 

[KoolHonda]

DVD-R and DVD-RAM as my DVR can't use DVD+R.

 

[bendixG15]

Number of treads on this = 12.587,922

You are = 12,587,923....good luck

 

[eXx08]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
I buy whatever is cheapest.

 

[CalamitySymphony]

-R is considered the better of the two (to make things simple)

 

[Texun]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
I buy whatever is cheapest.

Yup

 

[INM8]

DVD-R because my xbox can read them

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Lonyo
I buy whatever is cheapest.

 

[hclarkjr]

i buy fujifilm 8X +R as they are T02

 

[Alexstarfire]

Man, that's exactly the type of media I'm using right now. With a quality rating of 97 you can't complain, least with my BenQ DW1640.

 

[CQuinn]

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
-R is considered the better of the two (to make things simple)

Depend on what you are using it for, to make things less simple.

Best advice, buy a recorder that can handle both.
Buy the cheap media if you don't care that much about what you burn on it.
Buy the better media (on sale) if you do.

 

[imported_rod]

+R. They don't coaster on me, so I keep on buying them. They also seem to be more compatible (except with old gear).

RoD

 

[BlueWeasel]

DVD+R

Simply because my drive supports bitsetting, and +R is the only media that allows this. This allows for the most compatibility (theoretically even better than -R) as the DVD is finalized as DVD-ROM media.

 

[Bateluer]

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
-R is considered the better of the two (to make things simple)

No, +R is considered the better standard. Check around, you'll see that + burners have faster read/write and rewrite speeds.

Bottom line is that neither - or + is going anywhere, as most good drives will burn and read them both. And we're coming to another standards war with BluRay and HD-DVD.

 

[Nocturnal]

I buy either, whatever is cheaper.

 

[KoolHonda]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
-R is considered the better of the two (to make things simple)

No, +R is considered the better standard. Check around, you'll see that + burners have faster read/write and rewrite speeds.

Bottom line is that neither - or + is going anywhere, as most good drives will burn and read them both. And we're coming to another standards war with BluRay and HD-DVD.

Doesn't matter to me how much faster +R is if I can only use it on my computer

 

[Continuity28]

Originally posted by: KoolHonda

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
-R is considered the better of the two (to make things simple)

No, +R is considered the better standard. Check around, you'll see that + burners have faster read/write and rewrite speeds.

Bottom line is that neither - or + is going anywhere, as most good drives will burn and read them both. And we're coming to another standards war with BluRay and HD-DVD.

Doesn't matter to me how much faster +R is if I can only use it on my computer

+R actually has a greater compatibility than -R with other devices today.

 

[Continuity28]

Originally posted by: INM8
DVD-R because my xbox can read them

You should use a different brand. My Xbox and PS2 play my DVD+Rs perfectly.

 

[KoolHonda]

Today's devices are not factor to me. I've shelled out enough for my "ancient" -R compatible stuff. Works just fine for what I use it for

 

[bunnyfubbles]

Originally posted by: KoolHonda

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
-R is considered the better of the two (to make things simple)

No, +R is considered the better standard. Check around, you'll see that + burners have faster read/write and rewrite speeds.

Bottom line is that neither - or + is going anywhere, as most good drives will burn and read them both. And we're coming to another standards war with BluRay and HD-DVD.

Doesn't matter to me how much faster +R is if I can only use it on my computer

Faster isn't the reason, is compatibility. If you change the bitsetting you can get +R to run on devices that won't even take -R because it tricks it into thinking that its a -ROM disc instead of a + or - R.

+R is the superior format because of this, however there are some devices (made by -R supporters) that will be picky, however most of these devices are old and irrelevent. The only reason you shoudl really need one format over the other would be if you have a recorder that only takes one or the other. However it would probably have to be a set top box device, as most (if not all) current DVD burners for the computer accept both - as was said before, which one you choose doesn't really matter that much as both are widely accepted and HD-DVD/Bluray will take over before we could determine any DVDR winner.

If there was time, DVD+R would probably win because it is more flexible due to bitsetting, and I always buy +R over -R if the price is the same.

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: Bateluer

Originally posted by: CalamitySymphony
-R is considered the better of the two (to make things simple)

No, +R is considered the better standard. Check around, you'll see that + burners have faster read/write and rewrite speeds.

Bottom line is that neither - or + is going anywhere, as most good drives will burn and read them both. And we're coming to another standards war with BluRay and HD-DVD.

You know, that was a question I always hated when I worked at Staples. Joe Consumer would come in and ask, "Why is there +R and -R?" I never had a good explanation. I hope that doesn't happen with BluRay and HD-DVD...