Whats the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R?

[nadizo]

Hello,

Whats the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R?
Which is better?
Which will be better to copy DVDS?

Thanks

[brightlight]

Hello,

Whats the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R?
Which is better?
Which will be better to copy DVDS?

Thanks

http://www.google.com is your friend....

Search for:
DVD-R and DVD+R

And would you believe it...

It comes back here

https://www.videohelp.com/dvd

or for kicks actually use the search functionality available here

-BL

[MaDmiZe]

Both +R and -R are just diff standards of the DVD recording format. The big manufacturers can never agree on standardizing anything....so they come up with different formats. I don't think either is better. Many recorders will do either one. I personally would look and see what your stand alone player supports, and use that format....then you can play discs you make some where other than just your recorder.

[Noahtuck]

Man, you are itchy on that post button aint ya
Not even 30 minutes from your first time asking it
https://forum.videohelp.com/viewtopic.php?p=1465733#1465733
Patience and sticking to one thread helps to keep track of any info people give you to help

Whats the difference between DVD-R and DVD+R?

Format, nothing really.....

Which is better?

Depends on who you ask the one that works best for any certain person.

Which will be better to copy DVDS?

See answer #2

First thing you should do is just buy some good media regardless if it is + or -, as you were told the media you are using (per your other thread) is not vrey good.

you say in your other post that your player is capable of playing dvdr's, but have you actually ever played a dvdr in it before ?

and if you do a search you will see how many other people have asked this question and maybe get some idea's....

search, read, search, read, ect.
There is even a little search box right at the top of this post and you can even choose where on this site you want to search 8)

Maybe even take a minute to fill out your PC specs in your profile so people have an idea of what kind of burner you have
It's all relevant.

[nadizo]

thanks guys i appreciate the help, im a real newbie to this...

[brightlight]

thanks guys i appreciate the help, im a real newbie to this...

"Give someone a fish and you feed him for a day; Teach someone to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."

Translation:

Search first...
Ask questions later....

BTW: I have found that DVD+R with the booktype set to DVD-ROM gives me the greatest compatibility with my DVD playback equipment (YMMV).

-BL

[whitejremiah]

dvd-r actually has slightly better compatability, dvd+r has slightly better error correction, so its a toss up, depending on what's more important to you...i personally use only -r myself....

[SatStorm]

I use -R myself too.
Regarding compatibility, there are about the same