Are you a - or a + person?

[cmusngi29]

For people with dual format burners, what kind of media do you prefer?

- or + ?

[Baldrick]

dvd-r and dvd+rw person.

[Neomorpheus]

Only used dvd-r and dvd-ram

[Bodyslide]

-R is all I have ever used.

[tompika]

I burn both formats.

What am I then?

[hammy]

like Neomorpheus i only use dvd-r and dvd-ram.


Hammy

[Cobra]

I use both.

[sitlet]

dvd-r and dvd+rw person.

same for me

[Madz]

For 'R' media, both. Have only used +RW for the faster speed (mostly for system backups).

[marvel2020]

-r for me,

+r is ok but i've had to many problems using them, and that include's changing the Booktype.

So - r for me

[DeleriumMDK]

DVD-R and DVD+RW for me also....but I do burn the occasional +R.

[andyp1]

-R for PC , +RW for DVD Recorder

[naturalzinc]

both

[888888]

Wouldn't a poll be more appropriate?

I use -R. Tried +R but my drive does not support bitsetting so I don't use it anymore.

I use DVD-RW.

[KDH]

Wouldn't a poll be more appropriate?

Already done

http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/9785

[Moloko_Plus]

DVD-R is all ive ever used. So far ive just used Taiyo Yuden and Riteks.
I dont even know what dvd-ram is for, lol

[j-a-w]

Dvd-r only. None of my players are + compatiable.

[redwudz]

-R and -RW. The burner I had before only worked with them and I've never tried anything different.

[budz]

I use both.


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[p_l]

dvd-r and dvd+rw person.

Same here.

[Shocker Milwaukee]

DVD+R all the way! Actually, I was completely ignorant of the dueling formats when I got my Lite-On LDW-401s. I'm still too chicken to flash it to a 411s (dual-format) & the price of DVD+R media has fallen to an acceptable level, so I'm sticking with it.

[lordsmurf]

95% DVD-R

DVD+RW for testing, for Apex/LiteOn recorders
DVD-RAM for JVC recorder
DVD-RW for testing, JVC recorder

DVD+R never again ... not as compatible as -R and not as good as -R media. Also too expensive. Just not worth it. Maybe if I'm desperate, but only 10-25 at a time at most.

[stiltman]

-R cause +R doesn't work in my home theater system

[HAMP]

I use both +R, +RW & -R, thats why I bought a dual format drive to use both.

[Shocker Milwaukee]

I certainly won't argue compatibility or price Lordsmurf, but "not as good" is at best vague. What particular DVD+R media has disappointed you?

[sterno]

I use DVD+R. No real preference, no technical reason. I have a dual-format burner, and every player I've owned (Sony, GE, Philips) has been reported to support both +R and -R. It all came down to economics: the good +R media was on sale for less than the good -R. Since I don't burn DVDs constantly a spool of 25 lasts quite a while.

I haven't had much luck with +RW. I haven't tried -RW yet.

[paulw]

DVD-R for distribution and DVD+RW for testing video disks

[CaseyComb]

I'm a $ person. Whichever format costs less $ at the time of purchase is what I get! The only + or - I'm worried about is whats on the price tag.

[MOVIEGEEK]

When I first started burning DVD's I used -R but now I only use +R(with DVD-ROM booktype) and +RW.Price isn't an issue for me but manufacturer is,when I buy brand name +R media I usually get TY,Ricoh or MCC but -R is usually lesser quality.

[lordsmurf]

I certainly won't argue compatibility or price Lordsmurf, but "not as good" is at best vague. What particular DVD+R media has disappointed you?

Before TY got into +R, RICOHJPN was the best DVD+R, and it's not that great compared to MXL, PVC, TDK, TY and others. I've not tried Prodisc +R yet, probably won't for a long time. One of the other testers I work with will have to guinea pig that one.

"Not as good" simply means higher coaster count from most DVD+R, not because of the format, but simply because it doesn't have as many high-quality media formulas as DVD-R, and what few exist are not the easiest nor cheapest to get.