Is there a reliable DVD-R DL Disc?

[faramith]

Hi, im looking for a reliable DVD-R DL Disc, because i read so many times that DVD-R are more compatible with DVD Players than +R, I assume thats the case with DL media aswell? if so whats the best?

Thanks!

[hech54]

I've been using both -R and +R all of my burning days and I am the first to say that "one is more compatible than the other" is complete horseshit.
Dual Layer on the other hand is a pain in the a$$ no matter flavor you choose. At their price...their success rate just doesn't justify using them.

IMO

[faramith]

Hi thanks for the reply, well in personal tests I found that DVD-R are compatible on my DVD players, but the DVD+R is not compatible on 2 of them so Id say there is something different in the +R.

DL seems to be a hassle then

[hech54]

The only successful D/L burns on my computer were Verbatim...and they are +R. Back when I experimented for a few weeks with D/L I believe all that were available were +R....there were no -R D/L.
I bought a 10 pack spindle of the Verbatim D/L's about a year ago...and you just reminded me that I own them...

[redwudz]

I would go with Verbatim DL plus as it seems to have the highest success rate at present.

You might take a look at this thread regarding DL plus and minus media: https://forum.videohelp.com/topic321943.html#1655397

[Rich86]

Hi thanks for the reply, well in personal tests I found that DVD-R are compatible on my DVD players, but the DVD+R is not compatible on 2 of them so Id say there is something different in the +R.

DL seems to be a hassle then

Are you booktype setting the +R media to DVD-ROM? That should improve player compatibility.

[dadrab]

Dual Layer on the other hand is a pain in the a$$ no matter flavor you choose. At their price...their success rate just doesn't justify using them.

IMO

I agree with you to a point. DL is more of a pain that single layer media, but I find myself burning mostly DL discs these days.

I have a pair of NEC 3550A burners and they both burn DL discs quite nicely. These discs have held up so far too. The only time I've created a coaster was when I screwed something up.

I do use Verbatim discs (with a few TDKs sprinkled in that I bought by mistake). I use IMGBurn to burn and the discs even play just fine in all three DVD players I own including the one in our '02 Odyssey. That thing is squirrley as Hell and won't even consider playing a single layer disc (or a burned CD, for that matter). Plays burned DLs just fine though. I haven't found any players yet they won't play in.

At some point, the curse will catch up with me I'm sure, but (knocking on wood) I've had pretty good luck.

[jman98]

If you MUST use DVD-R DL discs, buy Verbatim. I hate the format. My DVD player had serious playback issues with DVD-R DL discs, but it rarely has issues with DVD+R DL discs. DVD-R DL discs must be burned specially (the layer break has to be set completely differently from DVD+R DL discs) and they are a lot more expensive than DVD+R DL discs.

For what it's worth, there are a lot more DVD+R DL success stories than DVD-R DL ones. Most people who say they burn DL discs are buring +R discs because they're a lot easier to find, they're cheaper, and they work better. The -R DL format was kind of force fitted onto DVD-R technology in a rather ugly way and it shows.

[SCDVD]

You should only use DL-R for data. It has some serious problems when used for video.

[dadrab]

The -R DL format was kind of force fitted onto DVD-R technology in a rather ugly way and it shows.

That's reallllll good information to know, and I appreciate it. As it happens, all the DLs I've so proudly NOT had any trouble with have been +R DLs, but I didn't know about the issues with -R DLs either.

Suffice it to say I got lucky. 8)

[[_chef_]]

BS, DVD-R DL is as good as DVD+R DL, only the players/standalones decide which format you should choose..........