Whats the best way to burn files onto a DVD+R?

[Bbc84]

I got the rebadged Liteon 851 with updated firmware, so it should burn 4X media at 8X. Also have 100pk of RICOHJPN, under nero it says i can burn them at 8X even though DVD Identifyer showed them as 2.4X-4X.


Now to my main problem, how should i burn files onto the DVD+R. I have read for movies some people burn them into image files, and then use a image drive tool to read them later on when they want to watch it.

Majority of my movies are Divx and range from 700-1200MB each. Should i just burn it directly as a data DVD+R? Will my Apex DVD player for my TV read it? or will other DVD-Rom drives in other computers be able to read it? Or should i just burn them into DVD-ROM (New Firmware supports Bitsetting) (Where do i change the setting so it burns DVD-ROM's?)

Then same goes with games, backup programs and files. Should they just be burned as a Data DVD+R, or burned as a DVD-ROM if possible?

Basically i want to be able to backup my movies, and files onto DVD's and be able to play them either on a stand alone DVD player for TV, or play in other computers with just regular DVD-ROM drives.

 

[waylman]

backups-do as data
divx-wont play on dvd player unless u convert to vcd

 

[igowerf]

Some newer DVD players can play divx's, but you would probably know if you had one because divx playback would be the big selling point for those particular models.

 

[Bbc84]

Well my Apex stand alone DVD player for my TV can play avi files i think.

Because i just burn CD-R as data with a full divx movie and it plays.

But i guess ill have to make sure first. before i start wasting all my DVD+R

 

[Nothinman]

Well my Apex stand alone DVD player for my TV can play avi files i think.

AVI files are just generic containers, the important part is the codecs used.

 

[Bbc84]

Oh i c. hmmm guess i might as well just convert them all to MPEG files then. since i know for sure my stand alone DVD player can play those.

Now should i burn them as DVD-ROM or leave them as DVD+R?

 

[Nothinman]

Unless you have a real DVD press you can't burn real DVD-ROM discs. If you want to know if you should use -R or +R media, it depends on the player, the differences otherwise are minor.

 

[AzNmAnJLH]

offtopic:

Is there a guide out there on the net? Google doesn't yield the results I'm looking for... need your recommendation for a good reliable source to guide me through the process... maybe even provide the softwares needed.

 

[Bbc84]

Originally posted by: Nothinman
Unless you have a real DVD press you can't burn real DVD-ROM discs. If you want to know if you should use -R or +R media, it depends on the player, the differences otherwise are minor.

If thats true then whats all the big deal about Bitsetting then? I thought that makes it into DVD-ROM's

 

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