dvd+r vs. dvd-r

[cretinbob]

well sometimes it's just easier and quciker to ask.
So what is the difference?

 

[cretinbob]

And the answers.....nothing really. Just seems to be the kind of dye used.

 

[alcoholbob]

When I was at Fry's, they basically told me to go with DVD-R for the greatest compatibility, even though they admitted some of the newest drives only read +R. Very confusing.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Most DVD players and drives made in the last few years have no problems reading both. +R is the newer format, and is recommended if your drive supports bitsetting, as -R does not. Bitsetting allows you to finalize the burns on +R media so that DVD players recognize the media as DVD-ROM, which is the format of all retail game and movie DVDs.

In theory, this should give you the highest compatibility rate, better than +R (without bitsetting) or -R.

 

[n7]

Yeah, +R & bitsetting ftw (i got that on both my DVD burners).

 

[Zepper]

Yup, -R is most compatible with home entertainment players, etc. (no bit setting needed) While +R is the more advanced (most agree better as well) technology. Others have already mentioned how to use the Book type data (bit setting) to emulate DVD-ROM with +R media.

.bh.

 

[Excelsior]

Originally posted by: n7
Yeah, +R & bitsetting ftw (i got that on both my DVD burners).

'Tis what I do and every burn I have made works on a number of players.

 

[Hurricane Andrew]

Originally posted by: Excelsior

Originally posted by: n7
Yeah, +R & bitsetting ftw (i got that on both my DVD burners).

'Tis what I do and every burn I have made works on a number of players.

Ditto. Even the first generation Toshiba DVD player that I purchased back in 1999 (and recently gave to my father) hasn't had any trouble with a single DVD+R disc with DVD-ROM bitsetting. Now, -R...that gives it all sorts of fits.

 

[ForumMaster]

i do recall the for example, since DVD+R is more advance (it isn't officially supported by the DVD forum or something like that) it is better. for example, DVD+RW disks are like HDD. u can erase specific files. on DVD-RW u have to erase the entire disk...

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: ForumMaster
i do recall the for example, since DVD+R is more advance (it isn't officially supported by the DVD forum or something like that) it is better. for example, DVD+RW disks are like HDD. u can erase specific files. on DVD-RW u have to erase the entire disk...

I've never heard of that before.

 

[randym431]

So can you burn data (backup files) to a dvd-r so it will be readable like a hd drive on a pc with a dvd drive? And NOT using packet writing like inCD. I want to burn folders/files onto dvd and read it in pc dvd drives. InCD will do it but you need inCD installed to read it too. I dont want that.

 

[kbi911]

There is a big technical diffrence btw +R and -R technology. Have a look at this article http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/113 which demonstrates and compares its technical feature. As per this article +R is supirior.

 

[Eddieo]

Non big technical explanation.

-r more compatible with older players.

+r burns slightly faster due to the toc

 

[bendixG15]

too lazy to type