DVD-R/DVD+R....Difference?

[K.B.]

So what is the difference between dvd-r and dvd+r ?

I used up all my dvd+r's then went boxing week shopping and bought dvd-r's...so what exactly is the difference and will I still be able to burn my videos off my computer?

 

[Badger]

dvd-r is a recordable format that will hold slightly more data than dvd+r. If your computer is fairly new, it shouldn't be an issue. Look at your DVD burner if it has "DVD±RW" than you're in the clear.

 

[JTIZZLEVILLE]

To be honest, I have had nothing but trouble from DVD-R.

I had to take some dvds that my girlfriend's parents made with their cam corder and put them on one disk. A few of the dvds they used were -R and they were a pain. The audio was way out of sync with the video, not to mention that half of the videos dissappeared when I ripped them to my computer.

All the +R dvds worked flawlessly, however.

I say go with +R and never have to worry about problems.

 

[K.B.]

Hmm o kwell I (stupidly) took the packageing off before checking which dvds I used last so I dont think I can return them but i'll give them a try and see how it turns out...thanks for the help guys

 

[Asteroid-Man]

it should be fine. DVD players now recognise both and as far as I can remember PCs with built in DVD burners will too.

 

[JTIZZLEVILLE]

Yeah, you shouldn't have any problem using/playing both kinds of dvds.

But, you may run into problems when you try to do some deep stuff with your disks, like ripping and encoding them.