DVD-R vs. DVD+R
 

Is one format capable of giving a better picture quality when burning video than the other?

Nope they are basically the same.


Tyler!

Why is that my home DVD players only seem to play one format or the other? 3 of them play DVD-R's and one will play the DVD+R's but none of them will play both. It also seems like the +R disc usually seem to be more bug free than the -R disc but ofcoarse that might have something to do with the players and the software used to burn them.

Most dvd players are able to read -R because thats the more recognized standard. +R is just a different kind, sort of like beta max and vhs.

+R is read and written differently (at an angle if I remember correctly) and -R is written straight on. Maybe that has an effect on how well the disc is burnt.




Tyler!

Hmmm, interesting. So maybe the +R is actually the best format if the angled burn is more effiecent.:confused:

Thats speculation.

If you have the time and know how I would suggest testing both and finding out definitavely which is best. Like I said, -R is more widely used and recognized in standalone dvd players.




Tyler!

+R were never meant for video. -R is the standard format for video production industries. +R was invented by Sony to get a part of the market of DVD media.

Because of the confusion and the unreliable, unpredictable performance of +R or -R in certain DVD players, it seems likely that marketing pressures will drive manufacturers to build DVD players that handle both formats with equal ease. That has already happened with DVD recorders. :rolleyes: