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which should i buy: DVD-R/RW drive or DVD+R/RW drive?

I own a Pioneer 4x DVD-R drive, and I'm very pleased. The blanks DVD-Rs seems to be typically cheaper than blank DVD+Rs.

Also, you should go here to see first if your DVD player can read either - or +.
 
Why don't you just get one of the multiformat ones like the Sony or Plextor, then you're covered either way.
 
dvd-r or a combo.. The drives are cheaper, the medias cheaper and it's compatible with most (all?) new player and a lot more older players than +.. Also, you can get a drive for $150 delivered! check out the panasonic from newegg...
 
the +R/RW road may not be a bad one to choose. i guess it all boils down exactly to whats your dvd player is compliant with. Tigerbait posted an excellent link to a site thats shows what your dvd player may be compatible with. my personal preference is a + drive, even though my dvd player handles both formats. +R/RW just seems to be more popular and it may very soon become the standard. like others may have suggested, a dual format may not be a bad idea.
 
I've been seeing a lot of reports around the net that the DVD+Rs are gaining ground rapidly on the DVD-R's. I have the first generation Sony DVD+R/RW burner and love it.

I guess it's a matter of preference....
 
taken from cdfreaks.com news archive which was actually posted june 16, 2003....
The plus and dual-drive (offering +RW/-RW burning capability) formats are the clear winner at this point on the PC side of the market. According to NPD data for April, +R/RW drives controlled 56.4 percent of the market and dual drives 38.5 percent. In comparison -R/RW drives had 3.8 percent with RAM at less than 1 percent for that month. Steve Baker, IT research director for NPD, said the dual drives, first introduced last October, have performed quite well, gaining a 20 percent share of the business almost immediately.
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edit: fixed quotes

edit²: also, they added an editorial on why the + format is superior to the -. its just a review by a member of their staff, not a general consensus of the site. but the article does raise some good points and makes for a good read to get more educated on the different formats.
 
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