Not Happy with DVD+RW !!

[NEWTONN]

Hi All

This is my first post - but I've been a regular reader at the site for a while now !!
Just brought a Sony DRX-120 as decided that the + format was a good choice for compatibility... However, out of three DVD players so far only one plays the disk.. Also my LG DVD-ROM drive won't read the data either (confirmed by LG electronics). I'm begining to feel a bit miffed... Am I alone or is there a compatibility setting - or something - I can apply that would help.

Currently writing to Maxell DVD+RW disks via NEODVD..

Thanks for any comments

[Eug]

Are you talking DVD+RW or DVD+R? +R should have more compatibility than +RW.

[LanceSteel]

DVD+RW has about the same compatiblity as DVD-RW (not very good. I think it was something like 15-20%) If you want your disks to play in almost all players (about 90%) then you need a burner that can do DVD-R or DVD+R. These formats have much higher compatibilty.

[arealgijoe]

Nice IDEA, but does anyone make a dvd+r/+rw AND dvd-r/-rw compatable drive that does BOTH?

IS it affordable?



JD

[DigVidLab.com]

I cannot speak for DVD-RW, as I have DVD-R/RAM drive, however
I selected DVD-R format because of its wide compatibility. I have
yet to have problems with my DVDs being read in any machine to
date (settop). Id suggest going with that format.

There is tons of information on this format being compatible,
a simple Google search on groups and web would have given
you the information you needed to make the correct choice,
not to mention the same content is foundin the forums here.

Good luck!

[LanceSteel]

Nice IDEA, but does anyone make a dvd+r/+rw AND dvd-r/-rw compatable drive that does BOTH?

IS it affordable?
JD

I don't think any dvd-R/+R drives are out there. The camp that supports the dvd-r doesn't support the dvd+r standard. I don't think any of those drives exist.

[Tamerlane57]

I think the Phillips DVDR985 can do both. I'm about to buy, and if you think it can't please let me know.

[yg1968]

It can't do both. Sony is considering making such a drive but it does not seem eminent. Anyways, I am not sure there would be a huge advantage to having both standards. As long as the +R or -R discs can play in your DVD player who cares about the extra format.

[Eug]

Like yg1968 says, it cannot do both. The 985 is a +format machine. There is no drive or set top recorder in the world that does both +R and -R or +RW and -RW recording. As far as I'm concerned, there's not much point for one either.

[Tamerlane57]

In regard to the Phillips DVDR985, I am wanting to purchase a machine that will allow me to put movies onto and that most other dvd machines will be able to play. Does this R985 have this capacity or would you recommend something else. Thanks in advance.

[thxkid]

Well yyour nuts if you buy the phillips I got the Panasonic DMR-E20 and its better quality than the phillips it does -R's which I have not found one I have recorded yet fail to play in any DVD Player, I can get name brand blanks for $3.99 and cheaper no names for $1.60 that work just as goood as this machine is about $300 cheaper over the Phillips I got mine at Circuit City New for $640 and you can find them on the net as low as $569. The rams are cheaper also I pay $5.95 for name brands, granted the rams don't work except in very few players, but who cares you only use the rams for taping shows your gonna record over any way you use the DVD-R's for movies and Family stuff. Plus the panasonic has a wider recording range, 1-2-4-6 hour modes. They just came out with the DMR-E30 so the E20 will even drop more in price, heck I even bought the older DMR-E10 from Amazon.com for $399, new. The DMR-E20 will play also DVD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW and VCD's.

[Eug]

Well yyour nuts if you buy the phillips I got the Panasonic DMR-E20 and its better quality than the phillips it does -R's which I have not found one I have recorded yet fail to play in any DVD Player, I can get name brand blanks for $3.99 and cheaper no names for $1.60 that work just as goood as this machine is about $300 cheaper over the Phillips I got mine at Circuit City New for $640 and you can find them on the net as low as $569. The rams are cheaper also I pay $5.95 for name brands, granted the rams don't work except in very few players, but who cares you only use the rams for taping shows your gonna record over any way you use the DVD-R's for movies and Family stuff. Plus the panasonic has a wider recording range, 1-2-4-6 hour modes. They just came out with the DMR-E30 so the E20 will even drop more in price, heck I even bought the older DMR-E10 from Amazon.com for $399, new. The DMR-E20 will play also DVD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW and VCD's.

The DMR-E30 costs US$550 at ecost.com, and as you probably know it is this year's upgrade to the DMR-E20.

[NEWTONN]

Are you talking DVD+RW or DVD+R? +R should have more compatibility than +RW.

Thanks,

I will try +R. The main reason I thought +RW would be better is it allows you to burn a different compatibilty bit setting to the disk for those players that have probs reading DVD+R due to the reflectivity.. If +R IS better then it would also save a lot of cash...
I will look to get some after my hols..

Thanks for all the other comments...