dvd-r,dvd-rw or dvd+r,dvd+rw?

[doctorB]

I'm looking for an EXTERNAL dvd writer to burn my home digital videos. What type should I get, dvd-r/rw or dvd+r/rw?
I use a ps2 as my dvd player. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each?

If I go with dvd-r/rw, what drive do you recommend? What about the Revo Cyclone DVD external firewire drive?

If I go with dvd+r/+rw, what about the HP 200e dvd writer?

Thanks in advance,
doctorB.

ps Sorry about so many questions in one post!

[podunkviller]

none of them will work in your ps2 without a mod chip. after that, dvd-r will work.

[doctorB]

How shitty! I knew that the mod-chip was needed to play backup ps2 games, but I didn't know that it was needed to play home video dvds too!

Does this mean I have to buy a regular DVD player?

Are you sure you know what you're saying? According to this website, you're wrong.

http://www.dvdplusrw.org/resources/compatibilitylist_dvdvideo.html

Anyway, my friend is getting a dvd+r/+rw drive this week and I'll test it out then. I'll let you know if it works.

Thanks for the response,
doctorB.

[podunkviller]

pretty sure. of course, since this is the wrong forum, hard to say. but to play any kind of non-pressed disc, im pretty sure you have to have a mod. www.psxcopyworld.co.uk is the authority on this kind of thing, i suggest you read there ;)

[pjclark1]

DVDr movies play just fine on the PS2
nowt extra needed.........

[guido28]

dvd-r

que/qps external dvd ram / -r drive usb 2.0 (with 2.0 pci card)

400 in comp usa

successful in dvd movies for standalone players and ps2 games