Phillips DVD+RW-D28

[rapid111]

I bought a Dell computer which came with a Phillips DVD+RW. I have found out that DVD+R and DVD-R are two different types of media and that you can't burn one with the other. All I have read so far about burning PS2 games is done with DVD-R's only.

Does anyone know will my Phillips DVD+RW burn DVD+R discs or just DVD+RW discs and if it does burn DVD+R discs can these be read by my chipped messiah.

tia

[craigwaites]

I bought a ricoh DVD+R 2day m8 - 2nite I am going to try & copy a copy of an X-box game written onto DVD-R!

The theory is, once a disc is written it becomes a dvd-rom! So regardless of which format ur copying to, as long as ur writer can read dvd-rom (which all I have looked at do) you will be ok.

Unfortunately - whichever format you use it might not be compatible anyway. There is no way of knowing in advance if the discs written in ur writer will work in ur dvd player or ps2 etc.

To coin a phrase m8 - suck it n see. On a positive note though, most pc manufacturers (even microsoft) are opting for the dvd+r format! So hopefully the media will come down in price soon.

I'll let you know how my copy goes.

[craigwaites]

GRRRRRRRRRRR I've just realised my ricoh drive will only write dvd+rw discs not dvd+r.

Stuff that - back to the shop 2morrow!

[BG]

The +R format is HIGHLY questionable on the PS2..... On most v5 and higher PS2 they will work prividing the laser is in good condition......
Unfortunately - whichever format you use it might not be compatible anyway. There is no way of knowing in advance if the discs written in ur writer will work in ur dvd player or ps2 etc.
This is not entirely true...... The DVD-R format has been proven to work in most all PS2...(Of course if its a older one that has seen hard use the laser may be weak thus making it harder to read)
The DVD+R format is alot harder to read than the -R......So if the laser is not in tip top shape, you can give up on the +R.....
You can take a machine that will not read the +R, and put in the -R of the same game and more often than not it will work....
If at all possible, stay away from the +R fomat.....

[craigwaites]

I hear what you're saying m8 but the manufacturers are now steering away from the -r format. The very popular Pioneer A04 is on its own amongst +r writers at the moment, probably because -r media is currently so much cheaper than +r media (a very important factor for those wishing to use/distribute them for gaming). Most people are still having to make do with 1x speed with the pioneer in order to get the cheapest media, but with the +r format, speeds are currently 2.4/2.5 (not much I agree, but anybody with a lot of copying to do will think differently) but if you also look at cdr speeds, then the -r is left for dust.

DVD-Ram is looking like a non starter, +/-R could go either way depending on technological advances. The +r is leader at the moment but -r has much cheaper media - six & 2 threes come to mind.

[BG]

The Pioneer A04 burns at 2x........
As far as media....I'm not sure where you get your info from but I can buy +R media for almost the same price as -R.....(very little difference)

As far as +R being the leader.....I HIGHLY disagree.....They are practically giving away +R burners while the A04 and other -R drives prices stay steady......
There are really only a handful of companies that are pushing the +R format.....Sony, HP, Phillips, & Ricoh.
-R burners are in the forefront as of now.....Will be interesting to see if +R can make the long term cut.....

[craigwaites]

Well you do what pleases you m8 but meanwhile. I'd like to know where I can get the cheap +r media? I can find -R for 50p but +r for 2 quid!