Questions about dvd + vr mode

[heman28]

Hello I just got done looking some info on dvd + vr mode and I was wondering is it as compatible as dvd video mode in dvd players? I have a sv2000 and a magnavox and they are the first players that does the dvd+vr mode and my old pio and others I had just did the dvd video mode after you finalized the disc. I have not had any problems but I have not really heard much about it. I know I can burn it to hd and just reburn it with nero to dvd video mode but I don't want to do that with all of the dvd's I have already made. I have tried searches on here but can not find anything on it. Thanks for any info.

[wabjxo]

+VR mode is the Philips std that is compatible with the Pio and others Video mode... no worries there, esp. since Philips makes 50% of all recorders sold in North America.

If PC editing, there is an extra folder (_RM) created, but here's some help on PC editing +VR mode stuff.

[Krispy Kritter]

As long as you have a recorder (most support VR mode) on hand for playing the discs, you have nothing to worry about. The only problems typically occur when you try playing the discs on other players (other players being standard DVD players) or loaning them to others (with regular DVD players). Standard DVD players often have issues with VR discs.

Bottom line, it boils down to how the discs will be used. And if you aren't using the editing features of the recorder on these programs/discs, then there is no reason to use VR mode anyway. VR mode is meant to be used for editing. Video mode creates DVD's which adhere to the DVD spec and should be playable in all DVD players.

[wabjxo]

The Philips +VR std is not the same as VR-mode on the other DVD std.

+VR discs are completely compatible with virtually all recorder and players.

Here's some info on +VR. Note: +VR is not just for +R/RW discs. My DVDR3575 records on -R/RW discs also and they're compatible in my Pio and Panny units.

[brownsuga2go]

I found out the hard way, I just bought a Philips dvdr3475/37 to record my HBO movies mainly and guess what? It's copyright protection (+VR). Now I'm searching for a recorder that will actually record HBO programming.

[Seeker47]

I found out the hard way, I just bought a Philips dvdr3475/37 to record my HBO movies mainly and guess what? It's copyright protection (+VR). Now I'm searching for a recorder that will actually record HBO programming.

Much discussed here in the past. Some recorders (Toshiba models come to mind) were overly sensitive to something-or-other, and may often have had false positives that prevented recording. (I don't know how the Phillips stacks up in this regard.) OR, there may be provider or cable/sat box model differences in whether broadcast or copy flags are present in the signal. I don't think there can be a nationwide uniformity as regards HBO or most of the other premium services (despite some press releases to that effect), because I'm still recording everything I care to off of TW in one location and DirecTV in a distant location, using Pioneer DVDRs. I do own a TBC-1000, which is said to be an effective countermeasure, but it is not normally connected in either equipment chain. You may be able to solve your problem with something like the Grex filter, which costs well less than half of what the TBC-1000 does.