whats better, +R or -R

[TranceNation]

just got a dvd burner

 

[AFB]

For what?

 

[TranceNation]

Originally posted by: amdfanboy
For what?

movies

 

[MustangSVT]

Type-R sticker gives 20extra HP at least!

so -R is better.

 

[AFB]

I think its -R for movie and +R for data.

 

[Kadarin]

I tend to think X is definitely much better than R...

 

[TranceNation]

do most setup dvd players play -r better than +r?

 

[zzzz]

R

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: zzzz
R

I "bumped" my thread to aid TranceNation :beer:

 

[DaveSimmons]

search is best of all. This is asked several times a month in General Hardware.

 

[IBuyUFO]

Supra Type-R is good!

 

[aphex]

DVD-R and DVD-RW
DVD-R/W was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players.
DVD-R is a non-rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 93% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD-RW is a rewriteable format and it is compatible with about 77% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD-R/W supports single side 4.7 GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double side 9.4 GB* DVDs(called DVD-10).
These formats are supported by DVDForum.

DVD+R and DVD+RW
DVD+R/W has some "better" features than DVD-R/W such as lossless linking and both CAV and CLV writing.
DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and it is compatible with about 87% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+RW is a rewritable format and is compatible with about 77% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
DVD+R/W supports single side 4.7 GB* DVDs(called DVD-5) and double side 9.4 GB* DVDs(called DVD-10).
These formats are supported by the DVD+RW Alliance.

DVD-RAM
DVD-RAM has the best recording features but it is not compatible with most DVD-ROM drives and DVD-Video players. Think more of it as a removable hard disk. DVD-RAM is usually used in some DVD Recorders.
This format is supported by DVDForum.

(taken from DVDrHelp.com)

 

[geckojohn]

-R works much better than +R for me.

 

[LuNoTiCK]

+R has Bitsetting. +R is better. End of story.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: TranceNation
just got a dvd burner

Depends what you mean.

Technically +R is more advanced.
In terms of compatibility with DVD ålayers -R still has the edge.

There was a really good article posted about that but I can't remember the link. Maybe ATOT will come to the rescue.

 

[LuNoTiCK]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: TranceNation
just got a dvd burner

Depends what you mean.

Technically +R is more advanced.
In terms of compatibility with DVD ålayers -R still has the edge.

There was a really good article posted about that but I can't remember the link. Maybe ATOT will come to the rescue.

NO. DVD+R is more compatible when you use bitsetting.
Why DVD+R(W) is superior to DVD-R(W) -


But seriously just buy whatevers good media at the cheapest price. If -R is cheaper when your going to buy and your standalone reads that, than buy that.

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: LuNoTiCK

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: TranceNation
just got a dvd burner

Depends what you mean.

Technically +R is more advanced.
In terms of compatibility with DVD ålayers -R still has the edge.

There was a really good article posted about that but I can't remember the link. Maybe ATOT will come to the rescue.

NO. DVD+R is more compatible when you use bitsetting.
Why DVD+R(W) is superior to DVD-R(W) -


But seriously just buy whatevers good media at the cheapest price. If -R is cheaper when your going to buy and your standalone reads that, than buy that.

That was the article. Good read.

 

[WobbleWobble]

+R for the reasons that the linked article noted.

-R is like 7MB bigger though