Help Me... DVD- or DVD+

[bob4432]

prices are coming down so i am going to start looking. what the hell do i want? i will use for data backup / archival but i want to make dvd movdies from home minidv videos and watch them on a home dvd player or send to other family to watch on their dvd players. should i get one that does all the -/+/ram?

thanks

 

[Viper96720]

I would go for one that does all. Which one I have no idea. Probably the Pioneer model

 

[kloostec]

DVD-R is much more compatible with older dvd players. DVD+R is only just starting to take hold in consumer dvd players. Most DVD burners you get can do both now. I've got the Pioneer 105, which is only -R, but the 106 does both now, and is pretty reasonable. Not a coaster yet, and I use generic media (touch wood)

 

[kloostec]

Durr, that should be A05 and A06

 

[chocoruacal]

Forget RAM. As for + or -.....flip a coin. Seriously. Either one has just as much chance of being compatible with your player, and both will be obsolete technology in less than 5 years. You should be able to pick one up for less than $100 new. Or get a dual format burner, they can be had for less than $150 new. + discs tend to cost more. However, I buy + discs and I have yet to pay over $1 per disc...you just have to watch the Sunday paper and pickup the deals as they come along.

 

[bluntman]

Compatibility Test Results.

 

[gflores]

i think +r's have faster speeds, don't they?

 

[LordJezo]

Why not just get one that does both?

 

[oog]

Look up what players your family members have and whether they have more compatibility with +R or -R

 

[TheCorm]

Originally posted by: LordJezo
Why not just get one that does both?

Yeah I don't think there is a huge price difference. We have recently been having some troubles with +R media being read on older DVD-ROM's

 

[bob4432]

thanks for the info. probably get a +/- one.