convert DVD-R files to DVD+R possible?

[seriburi]

Hi,
I have a software that creates DVD-R files but not DVD+R. Is it possible and if so, are there any software (preferably free and reasonably decent) that can convert DVD-R files to DVD+R files so I can burn it onto a DVD+R disc?

I understand DVD-R discs and DVD+R discs have physical differences, but why should file formatting be different?

Thanks,
Vicky

[Tommyknocker]

Now that is a new one on me. I thought the file were MPEG-2 DVD format. Being -R or +R never seemed to be at issue. Do you have a burner that burns both formats? I say try a -RW and a +RW and see if they both work. Otherwise, I know of no such software.

[seriburi]

Unfortunately my DVD burner only burns DVD+R! That's one reason why I was asking.. Does anyone else know?

[Tommyknocker]

What happened when you tried to burn an MPEG-2 DVD formatted file on you +R drive?

[Baldrick]

Do you have software that only support dvd-r writers?? or what exactly do you mean?????

[seriburi]

My software only writes to DVD-R. I didn't realize this when I selected "DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+RW" thinking that it contained DVD+R without looking too carefully. I placed my DVD+R disc in the writer (which does write in DVD+R) and the software tells me that it does not support the disc format.

[Baldrick]

Which software? Maybe there is a update for it.

[seriburi]

Sonic DVDit PE 2.5 and that is the latest one. =(

[Greg12]

The program may not burn directly to DVD+R, it may only support DVD-R.


What u do is have it output the folders Video_TS and Audio_TS, having it compile the DVD but not physically burn it then use a program like nero to burn the DVD.

[lonny]

I have hp200-work with dvr+,using nero,no problems

[seriburi]

Ok, I will try the option "Building DVD to Folder" on DVDit.

I've actually tried to do this first to see the file structure but I couldn't because it keeps telling me that there isn't enough space.
My project file says it's 4.6 gigs. The place that it will build to and the temp cache folder are both on the same drive and that drive had 11gigs free! It wouldn't tell me how much free space I needed and it seems ridiculous that 11gigs was not enough.

Does anyone know how much space I need and why it's doing that? (I tried changing it from PCM to regular dolby and that didn't work).

[VideoMann]

You can burn about 4.3 - 4.37Gb in a DVD not 4.7Gb .This is due to the fact that a formated DVD has 4.3Gb available. The same is true with a hardrive that says it is 40Gb when in fact it is a 38.7Gb usable.

With respect to DVD-R and DVD+R. When software says it can record to DVD-R but not DVD+R it actually means that the software works with DVD-R Drives but not DVD+R drives. The compatibility has to do with the "software that burns" and the "recorder DVD drives" not the media itself. The DVD Drives are not exacltly the same although the media itself DVD-R and DVD+R are almost identical. The drives themselves make it so that you cannot burn a DVD+R on a DVD-R or the otherway around.This is done on purpose because they compete against eachother.

If you have the folders TS-Video (and all the contents) and TS-Audio (may be empty) place it on a portable hardrive and burn it in a computer that has DVD-R recorder using Nero or other DVD burning software. You could also hook a portable DVD-R recorder via firewire install DVD-R compatible software and burn the contents of the TS-Video folder and TS-Audio (both should be present even if audio has no content).