DVD + R vs DVD - R

[pricetech]

Just curious, not looking for a technical answer.

Has anyone used both ??

Can you tell any difference in the two ??

Again, just curious.

[HappyFeet]

DVD-R is considered the industry standard. DVD+R is a rogue implimentation. Most burners will handle DVD+R OK, but there are a few that have problems with it. I always use DVD-R, as it is always compatible with any burner. Plus, standalone DVD players can be picky about which format you use. Hence, DVD-R is better. Not much, but still.

"Since the DVD+R format is a competing format to the DVD-R format, which is developed by the DVD Forum, it has not been approved by the DVD Forum, which claims that the DVD+R format is not an official DVD form."

[Skripka]

DVD-R is considered the industry standard. DVD+R is a rogue implimentation. Most burners will handle DVD+R OK, but there are a few that have problems with it. I always use DVD-R, as it is always compatible with any burner. Plus, standalone DVD players can be picky about which format you use. Hence, DVD-R is better. Not much, but still.

"Since the DVD+R format is a competing format to the DVD-R format, which is developed by the DVD Forum, it has not been approved by the DVD Forum, which claims that the DVD+R format is not an official DVD form."


DVD+R though has better error protection built in, as I recall though. Also, most computer burners/readers made in the last 5 years can handle both.

[pricetech]

According to wikipedia, the "plus R" has now been approved. (2008) They also say that the plus R has better fault tolerance, though most consumers probably wouldn't notice a difference. I can see where compatibility with older devices could be an issue. I remember running into problems with older drives in the early days of CD R disks.

Thanks for the input.

[gletob]

Also with -R you get one chance to put data on with +R you can put data on it as many times as you want until it's full. Neither can be erased

[Cityscape]

Also DVD+R is supposed to be better for movies. :D

[northwestuntu]

booktype/bitsetting in + makes it better i think.

[kc3]

Normally they're pretty similar. I work for a security company though and I can tell you that SOME security DVRs with burners can only burn video to a DVD+R.

[LowSky]

Also with -R you get one chance to put data on with +R you can put data on it as many times as you want until it's full.

completely wrong -- both disks can be used until full by using the dont not close feature of many buring software

[steeleyuk]

If you really want to understand the differences, then this article (http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW/) covers it pretty well. It was written in 2003 but I think a lot of it still applies.

[pricetech]

If you really want to understand the differences, then this article (http://www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW/) covers it pretty well. It was written in 2003 but I think a lot of it still applies.

Very detailed. Thanks for the link. WikiPedia doesn't go into any detail, but they do acknowledge the superiority of plus.

[Dark Aspect]

I have never had any problem with DVD-Rs and they can be a little cheaper so I would just stick with that.

[gn2]

I've used both and have never noticed any difference between the two.

[pricetech]

Thanks for the various input. It turns out both my burners are "plus R" so I really didn't have a choice anyway. (oh well)

Thanks again to everyone who responded.