I bought a -R because the media was cheaper. about 3 months later I got a +r because the media was cheaper, but I have not installed the +r yet.
So having only used a -r, I will say I have had better success with the -r 😛
I have only bade 4 coasters though, out of <a ton> of DVD's. of the 4 coasters, 3 were my fault because I was stupid. the other was a bad disk.
I did have a pain in the ass burning through a pack of 50 -r's from TDK. it was a PITA to get the drive to recognize them. I stick with memorex now, and just wait for them to go on sale and I buy 50 of them at a time.
Every single disk I burned with the exception of the 2 I tried in NERO worked in my DVD player. This DVD player has to be the most finikey one on the planet. ( Ibought another for use in my zuk). It is a DVD & VCR deal.
I enjoy making my own DVD's for shows I taped of TV when I was a kid that will never be out on DVD. I like making the menus the most. my sealab 2021 dvd (all of first and second seasons on one disk) is my fav so far, even though I don't really like 2021.