dvd-r,dvd-rw or dvd+r,dvd+rw?
 

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!

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

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/c..._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.

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 ;)

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

dvd-r

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

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successful in dvd movies for standalone players and ps2 games