DVD+R offer any technical advantages?

[LT9000]

I'm about to purchase some blank DVD media.

I notice many experienced users seem to favor the DVD+R format (over -R.) Does it really have any technical advantages? I know the quick answer is "it doesn't matter" but what is the current thinking on this. Is one likley to have more staying power than the other?

I've read the faq on media and I did a search on this with limited results so if this post is redundant (perhaps a sticky on this issue is in order) please link and accept my apologies. Although, remember things can change rapidly in the tech world.

[parallax1]

IMO comparing 'apples-to-apples' the actual disc would make no difference. What you use to burn it (i.e. drive, authoring program), and how you store it would be where you would determine its longevity.

When I say 'apples-to-apples' I refer to manufacturer and raw materials....

[OneSickPup]

I agree with Parallax1. I am not aware of any technical advantage of +R vs. -R. Not to say there are none - have to leave that for the experts.

I think the reason you may see experienced users favoring +R media to some extent is more due to media availability and firmware support of that media. I know from my personal experiences I have yet to find a burner that does poorly with TY 8x +R (Yuden T02's). In the 16x arena the Verbatim MCC 004's do exceptionally well.

EDIT: I made these comments under the assumption you were referring to SL and not DL media.

[MozartMan]

I agree with Parallax1. I am not aware of any technical advantage of +R vs. -R. Not to say there are none - have to leave that for the experts.

you forgot about DVD-ROM booktype for +R and +RW media.

[OneSickPup]

you forgot about DVD-ROM booktype for +R and +RW media.

I suppose - I was talking in more general terms. That could be a technical advantage assuming your burner supports booktype bit-setting. Not all do.

[bmiller]

It is anly an advantage for dual layer burning.Dvd+r DL discs can be set to dvd rom.Bettere compatability.Dvd-r cannot at this point,at least not that i've seen.

[bevills1]

Go to http://www.bitburners.com/Reviews/Hardware/VSO_DVD_recorder_and_m ... ty_report/ to see comparison of both popularity and success rate of different media. Player compatibility is also a factor since many DVD players support both formats, but I have an older Toshiba that recognizes -R discs only. Suggest testing player compatibility before purchasing any large quantity.

[Phantom Of The Opera]

Here's one man's opinion, FWIW:

Why DVD+R(W) is superior to DVD-R(W)

[smearbrick1]

It is anly an advantage for dual layer burning.Dvd+r DL discs can be set to dvd rom.Bettere compatability.Dvd-r cannot at this point,at least not that i've seen.

It also works for single layer burning. This helps compatibility (as you said) in older (or some newer) players that won't recognize DVD+R otherwise. DVD-R does not require bitsetting because it is not some bastardization of the DVD spec.

[LT9000]

"I made these comments under the assumption you were referring to SL and not DL media. "

Yes I forgot to specify I had SL in mind, but input on DL is welcome too.

Interesting link Phantom, that's the kind of info I'm looking for.

[Cornucopia]

That VSO link (which was mistyped, BTW), showed a real thorough report.

One thing that I believe they misunderstood about the results, though.

They said that DVD-R got a compatibility/success rate of 93.8% and DVD+R was 94.1%. This, of course, is using their aggregate reporting--giving no weighting to media quality issues. If they had only chosen what would be considered "good" (or better) quality media, not only would the rates for both types improve, but DVD-R would improve a great deal (my guess is ~95.5%). This is because there are many users making do with lower cost/knockoff brand media, which offerings are much more common with the -R type than with the +R.

Still, it's pretty much of a wash about which to use...

Scott