Difference between DVD-R and DVD+R

[sabre0001]

Ok i was looking at dvd recorders today and there were discs too...Some were DVD-R and some were DVD+R...whats the difference? Both can only be recorded once so, is there a difference?

Also same q except relating to DVD-RW and +RW. these are ones that can be recorded multiple times so again, im wondering what the difference between the two is.

 

[AmishSlayer]

Some burners or dvd drives only read one type. The newer drives/burners will read both.

 

[f|uke]

In the begining there was no industry standard. Two recordable DVD formats competed for your consumer dollar, with no clear winner. Today, burners are designed to handle either media type, and it is good.

One format might have an easier time being read in your DVD player, but the same also goes for brands of media, so you may want to experiment a little. If you want a technical answer to the specific difference, however, I cant tell you.

I just got a BENQ 16x dual format / dual layer DVD burner for XMas, and I'm loving it. I'm already on my second 50 disc spindle of 8x TDK DVD-Rs

 

[firemachine69]

To the actual question:

The way it's written on the media. Nit and poke around to see what your DVD burner and DVD player (the one that's connected to your TV) prefer. For example, the BenQ in my Sig loves +R stuff, burning at 8x on 4x media is the norm rather then the exception, occasionally 16x. But, half the time it has trouble keeping up at 4x on -R media (as I've painfully found out, and yes, firmware is the latest. )

 

[h00dlum]

Im thinking of buying the one f|uke has. My old 4x is getting pretty old!

 

[f|uke]

the BenQ in my Sig loves +R stuff, burning at 8x on 4x media is the norm rather then the exception, occasionally 16x. But, half the time it has trouble keeping up at 4x on -R media (as I've painfully found out, and yes, firmware is the latest. )

I read up on that after buying all this media. Its having no trouble burning the 8x -Rs at 8x, but I'm definitly going +R next time to see what kind of speeds I can achive. You reccomend any brand of media?

 

[WhiteZero]

I find +R more compatable.

 

[firemachine69]

I read up on that after buying all this media. Its having no trouble burning the 8x -Rs at 8x, but I'm definitly going +R next time to see what kind of speeds I can achive. You reccomend any brand of media?

I buy rather cheap stuff. Best stuff to hit my burner was Kodak/Memorex stuff... If that gives you any idea...

When people tak about coasters, I really wish I knew what they were talking about. I have fairly basic equipment (that I've gotten to know well, excludes the many systems I configured/built), past and present, burnt over 300+ media disks, of varying quality, and never, ever had a single coaster (my dad's PC was an exception, lots of stuff hogging the memory and the burner had no buffer underrun). Though to be honest, I've only ever burnt a single DVD+R who's destination was the DVD player.

Yes, I'd expect it to burn at it's rated speed (a burnt a few Memorex no problems).

 

[baron insig]

mm is getting a dvd burner worth it cos i sounds really good for backup ??

 

[KoreBolteR]

so DVD+R means you can burn things, the same as Tapes can tape things, LOL