Just what is the difference between +R and -R DVD's now. Im looking for more the physical differnce in how they are encoded on the disk? Anyone have any insight for me?
I don't think there's any significant difference in terms of encoding--after all, both formats have to be readable by standard DVD players and DVD-ROM drives. The difference is in the process of writing the disc.
Thus, a DVD+ only burner can still read a DVD- disc that has already been burned, and vice versa.
I've heard and experienced that +R don't completely comply with the DVD standard.
I've had a few problems with +R discs not being readable on certain DVD players (ie. older DVD-ROM drives, PS2, and a DVD player). Unless you need some feature from the DVD+R standard, I would stick with -R if possible.
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I've heard and experienced that +R don't completely comply with the DVD standard.
I've had a few problems with +R discs not being readable on certain DVD players (ie. older DVD-ROM drives, PS2, and a DVD player). Unless you need some feature from the DVD+R standard, I would stick with -R if possible.
Weird, I've burned both and played both on a variety of players (including one of the first PS2 off the boat) and never had an issues. DVD-ROM drives on the other hand, that's a 50/50 thing with either format.
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Weird, I've burned both and played both on a variety of players (including one of the first PS2 off the boat) and never had an issues. DVD-ROM drives on the other hand, that's a 50/50 thing with either format.
Me too. According to the +R specs, it's designed to be indistinguishable from a factory-made DVD.
I keep a supply of both formats around, as I've found some set-top DVD players prefer one over the other (though it appears to be more related to disc brand than format). But with all the decks (and DVD-ROM drives) I have direct access to, I've never run into any compatibility issues with either format.
I was told by a tech guy in CompuSmart that -R are more compatible with various DVD players out there. However, the +R was said to provide better quality (by how much difference, I'm not sure).
I personally have supplies of -R's as I'd prefer compatibility than anything else.
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I believe that +R includes as few extra recordering features when used in a set top DVD recorder (at the expense of some compatibility with old equipment). But the final quality of both standards is the same, as the video encoding is identical.
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