Copy +R DVD To -R

[Ripper64]

Can I just copy a +R DVD to -R ?.I copied a +R DVD to a -R DVD.The burn completed,but Nero said that it failed.I played the DVD and seemed to work but haven't viewed it all for errors.Do I need to perform a certain method or can you do just a sraight copy?.Thanks

[lordsmurf]

Can I just copy a +R DVD to -R ?.

Yes.

[ronnylov]

DVD+R to DVD-R should be no problems.
DVD-R can hold i little bit more data than a DVD+R (I think the difference is 6 MB or something like that). So the other way, DVD-R to DVD+R may be a problem if the DVD-R disc was filled to the very limit.

[D.A.R.J.R.]

I thought DVD+r held more not DVD-r

[MpegEncoder]

DVD+R to DVD-R should be no problems.
DVD-R can hold i little bit more data than a DVD+R (I think the difference is 6 MB or something like that). So the other way, DVD-R to DVD+R may be a problem if the DVD-R disc was filled to the very limit.

Where do you find this information?

[jtoolman2000]

WHy not simply re-burn the original file to DVD-R

[lordsmurf]

DVD+R to DVD-R should be no problems.
DVD-R can hold i little bit more data than a DVD+R (I think the difference is 6 MB or something like that). So the other way, DVD-R to DVD+R may be a problem if the DVD-R disc was filled to the very limit.

Where do you find this information?

It's true, but it's just a couple MB (count on your fingers).

[Ripper64]

I could re-burn the original.I just thought it be quicker to just do a straight copy than go through the whole routine.Not that its a big deal.Anyways,thanks for the replys.

[MpegEncoder]

DVD+R to DVD-R should be no problems.
DVD-R can hold i little bit more data than a DVD+R (I think the difference is 6 MB or something like that). So the other way, DVD-R to DVD+R may be a problem if the DVD-R disc was filled to the very limit.

Where do you find this information?

It's true, but it's just a couple MB (count on your fingers).

I wasn't asking for verification. I would like to know where people get this kind of information. Thanks anyway.

[ronnylov]

I have read it somewhere, I think it was on a German forum, I'm sorry that I can't give you a more exact answer where I found that info. I have written it down, let's see.

Here is what I have read about sizes:

All DVD+R/+RW: 4 700 372 992 Bytes

For DVD-R/-RW there are two sizes
- 4 706 074 624 Bytes and
- 4 707 319 808 Bytes
which can be both on -R och -RW.

But normally I count with 4 700 000 000 bytes as max on single layer DVD, it is easier to remember.