DVD-R or DVD+R

[Doctor Manhattan]

Which one is better? I'm planning on getting a burner.

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This message was edited by SofaKingWhat on 9-4-03 @ 2:15 PM

[Bill From Yorktown]

I just read an article on this - if you're looking for compatibility with home dvd players, +r has a slight edge over -r. With burners that can do both (and +rw) these days, you might do better with that. There's a list of the best dvd burners in this month's pc world

http://find.pcworld.com/36860

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[Doctor Manhattan]

Cool, four of the burners I was considering are on the list!

Thanks for the help. Now I'll need some good looking female volunteers to help me make some "art" films...

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[Bill From Yorktown]

hmm I would think that sharing your films would be a nice payback :-) Good luck.

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[mmfyc]

Tech TV just reviewed DVD+R burners and DVD-R burners

Compatibilty -
86% of home DVD players are compatible with DVD+R
92% of home DVD players are compatible with DVD-R

But there are some DVD+/-R burners available so that you can actually get the most bang for your buck.

[Bill From Yorktown]

also if your dvd player was purchased in the past 1-2 years , or mentions that it can play mp3 cd's, you have a good shot on it being able to play almost anything you throw at it (except dvd rom (or is it dvd ram?) )

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[Doctor Manhattan]

mmfyc said "bang"!

So if I go with a multiformat player, I should still use DVD-R discs?

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[Death Metal Moe]

Ask Grim Sanity. I know he got one and he was pissed he got it because of some problem. So don't get whatever one he has. Not sure if it's + or -.

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[FollowThisLogic]

All the articles I've seen have said that -R has the compatibility edge. I guess the best bet, if you can afford it, is the ñR drive. At least then, if one doesn't work, you can try the other.

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[Mike Teacher]

Seems like exactly that time when BetaMax and VHS were both having a format war. VHS, the clearly Inferior format, won out.

Most early burners and Stand alone DVD recorders [Panasonic DMR-E20/30/50, etc, were, and are still DVD-R].

Not a big worry, as the difference between the two is in how the hills and valleys that are burned onto the disc are done so in different ways; still, theoretically, anything with an optical beam and the right software can read it; like the laser in your Computer can read Music CD, CD-R, CD-ROMs, MP3, etc...



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[schmega]

get a drive that does both. at the moment, -r is cheaper, and it DOES have more compatibility, especially with ps2 games. for backup purposes, of course.

[mikeyboy]

I'm not certain, but what I get from this thread is that he should get a dual format drive, and that -r is more compatobile with DVD players. ;)


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[Doctor Manhattan]

These damn things are so cheap now. $150 for the DVD-R I was considering and scored highly on that list. Cheaper than the CD-R I got for an old PC a few years back. Even cheaper than my first DVD player.

Now to find good blank DVDs

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[Bill From Yorktown]

for ordering spindles of blanks, my brother swears by these guys:

Link (http://www.shop4tech.com/)

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[Doctor Manhattan]

You guys are the greatest (makes sense since R&F is the greatest Radio Talk show I've ever heard, It's just funny as hell! no lag like the other shows I've liked over the years)

DVD-R under a dollar now. I remember when CD-R where about $3 a piece, and I remember when DVD recording would cost about $5000 for the hardware and $40 a disc (while DVD movies were normally sold around $20)

I also walked barefoot 20 miles through 8 feet of snow to school...



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[Mike Teacher]

DVD-R under a dollar now. I remember when CD-R where about $3 a piece, and I remember when DVD recording would cost about $5000 for the hardware and $40 a disc (while DVD movies were normally sold around $20)


I'm 99% sure Ronnie talked about this on-air. he says He's the $600 guy.

So am I. Sometimes it only the $400 Guy. Sometimes it's been the $800 Guy.

The $400 guy buys technology when it's brand new, and pays around $400:

VCR's
Calculators
DVD Players
Digital Cameras
PDAs

When they first came out; there were only a few people making them [like the calculator, The Texas Instruments one, remember? Gold metal with brown buttons and the RED LED LIGHTS that actually Glowed as opposed to the LCDs of today].

And they cost $400.

Six months later there are three times as many brands and its $250 for a camera that does what your $400 does.

A year later your camera is so Obsolete it's being sold as FREE after Rebates just to get people in a store, to buy the next $400 thing. And for $400, you can now get a camera literally 10-20 times better then the original.

DVD + VCR? $400! Now $79.

Dual Deck Go-Video Dubbing Deck? $600. You can buy TEN Vcr's with that now.

512 MB Ram Chip? $400! Now $89.

Dont worry about what you buy. It's already obsolete.

As may be the DVD soon. A DVD-R holds what? 4.7 Gigs? That used to seem like enough memory to last a lifetime. Used to be the HARD DRIVE size of Great Computers not five years ago!

Future Shock, baby...

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http://miketheteacher.com

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[Doctor Manhattan]

I just have a bunch of home movies on Mini-DV cam corder tapes I want to move to DVD. $150 is great.

and I don't think DVD will be obsolete for quite a few years, How many people have an HD-TV? Until more people get 16x9 HD TVs then the "next" format won't matter (what is it called Blu-Ray or somethin'?)

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[SatCam]

I'm still using 8mm tapes, but atleast it's Digital8 (much better then analog 8mm). I bought my camcorder a year ago.

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[mdr55]

Who gives a FUCK which is better. JUST buy one already.

The TRUCE is over and the Gloves are off.

Go FUCK YOURSELF!

[Doctor Manhattan]

Can't we give DVD+-R a rest already?

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