+r disks

[ottoman]

Originally Posted by fratres

Well, at least that is what everybody says. But does -r media really have better reflectivity than +r media of the same brand? I doubt it. Or does the technical difference in the burning process of the two DVD-types make any difference to laser life? Any specialists around?

Probably not but people have had more sucess with -r than +r hence why they're recommended. C'mon, it aint brain surgery

[Hintzer35]

DVD -r has better compatibility with the older PS2's since it came out before the newer DVD +r technology. But at the end of the day it does come down to the laser and tolerence levels. Stick with DVD -r and don't worry about it.

Why question tried and true results? Is there a shortage in DVD -r that I'm not aware about?

[fratres]

Yeah, I know you´re right, it´s more a theoretical question. But my impression of this forum is that there are lots of people discussing about very very special topics, and that some of them really have a huge knowledge of everything concerning PS2s and are interested in sharing it and inform others about even the smallest detail. I really appreciate this and found lots of help in the forum, with lots of technical background. That is why I am a bit astonished that the +r/-r question is usually answered by "stick to -r", "stick to riteks" etc. without any insider information about testing, troubles, technical details etc. And there are still people out there with burners who just burn +r, it is important for them to know if they really have to buy a new burner to save their ps2-lasers. Or maybe people used to backup their older games on +r and want to know if they can use them safely. C´mon, anyone should have experiences and knowledge about this. As far as I am concerned, my old V3 read +R perfectly (so compatibility didn´t matter), but now she shows laser weakness after a few hundred hours of gaming. Maybe this was caused by the (good brand) +Rs, maybe it would have happened with -Rs as well, who knows?