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    DVD-R or DVD+R?

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by qwester, Apr 28, 2005.

  1. qwester

    qwester Notebook Virtuoso

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    Which do you use and why? I cannot find any reason to favor one over the other.

    Does anyone have another opinion on the matter?

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    I burned a DVD+R data disk from my external DVD burner. Does anyone know why it is not recognized in my DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive?

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    DVD-R are the standard most older players will recognize. The newer players will recognize both. There really isn't a difference other then which layer it is recorded on I believe and of course what your burner can burn to.

    If you have a choice because your burner can burn to both choose DVD-R because it is compatible to basically all players.

    That's my opinion and either way they cost the same as DVD+R

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    -R it is then. I was thinking the same. Just incase I need to copy something to be used on an old player.
    But I read somewhere that +R have the prospect of going faster, but as long as I am buying x8 for both then -R is better. I am getting some memorex spindles from buy.com while they are still on sale.

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    I personally use +R. Depending on what drive you have, +R can bitset the disc meaning it marks it so your DVD player sees it as a DVD-ROM making them nearly 100% compatible. You can look your drive up on VideoHelp.com to see if it offers this. Memorex's disc quality is all over the place. Taiyo Yuden are widely considered the best media. You can get them on the internet at places like Rima.com. If you go to Best Buy, they sell FujiFilm blank DVDs. The ones that are marked Made in Japan are TYs. There are certain older player like Samsung and Panasonics which are known not to like DVD+R.






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