Confused by DVD-R or DVD+R?

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Would anyone be able to help me by stating the differences between DVD-R and DVD+R?

I always use either CD-R or DVD-R for burning photos to disc, but didn't know if it's better to use DVD+R instead? Isn't +R suited more to dvd player recorders?

Bit confused to what does what and which is best? :bonk:
 
They are different definitions of relatively high density digital storage for a CD sized disk. Both are write once (there are also -RW and +RW that can be erased and rewritten). From memory, the -R format is the most compatible with older drives (and were the cheapest when I was buying DVD blanks).
 
arad85 said:
They are different definitions of relatively high density digital storage for a CD sized disk. Both are write once (there are also -RW and +RW that can be erased and rewritten). From memory, the -R format is the most compatible with older drives (and were the cheapest when I was buying DVD blanks).
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Thanks, it's more the + and - that is baffling me really. Or doesn't it really matter?
 
Just different definitions of disk. As a user, it doesn't really matter unless you have something that will only play one or the other, or you can get a shedload of disks of one format way cheaper than the other.
 
arad85 said:
Just different definitions of disk. As a user, it doesn't really matter unless you have something that will only play one or the other, or you can get a shedload of disks of one format way cheaper than the other.
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Ah ok, understand it better now thank you. Think i'll still just stick to -R as they seem to be a little cheaper.
 
There is a difference between the two types when it comes to video editing/authoring, it's been a long time since I did video editing but it was to do with being able to change the book type so as to make it more compatible with older set top DVD players. I was called bitsetting and you could only do it on DVD+R.

Although DVD+R is supposed to be more technically advanced, I'd just stick with DVD-R for the compatibility, unless you are happy to change the book type each time you author.

One thing I do remember clearly is that Verbatim were always the most reliable and gave the least playback problems by far. :)
 
these days, it doesn't really matter which you buy. I always bought +R's and never had a single issue.

It's usually the dye used on the disc and the original manufacturers that determines how compatible the discs are. If you can get hold of any discs that are made by, but not necessarily branded as, Taiyo Yuden (will show as TY on the disc ID and Verbatims are usually TY's) or Ritek (disc ID will show Ritek), you can't really go wrong...they also usually have a purple coloured dye too.

This is the rule of thumb I used to use, but I haven't really used optical discs for years so not sure if other manufacturers have caught up.
 
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