I have used +R dvds for like a year now and never had problems and people never compained about it not working. About 2 weeks ago i got some -R's in mistake and they wont work at my house and other peoples players wouldnt play them. I say this because ive been reading on here and most people are saying that -R's are better cuz more players will play them so im confused now. Comments please.
dvd-r's came out before dvd+r's, so older players can't play dvd+r's. But all players made in the last two years should be able to play both formats. it could be an issue with the quality of your media. what brand are they?
Quote:I have read that the +R's are more compatable with the newer DVD players. The -R's are compatable with the older players(2 years).
That's not true. Older Panasonic and Sony players won't recognize DVD-R discs at all. +R are more compatible will all players old and new but this only holds true if you set the booktype to DVD-ROM (aka: bitsetting).
Quote:So if i go with the Taiyo Yuden, should i go with the +r or the -R?
Considering we're talking about the best, quality of media is no longer the issue. If your writer is capable of bitsetting then the choice is clearly +R. If you can't bitset then +R are a waste of time.
Quote:Older Panasonic and Sony players won't recognize DVD-R discs at all.
by "older" how old do u mean? i have a panasonic dvd h.t. in a box system that is over 2 years old. all i use is dvd-r and haven't had a single problem w/ playback on them (had a little trouble w/ dvd+rw, though). thought about trying dvd+r but not sure if i should chance it.
it means changing the booktype, so the dvd player will think that the disk is a dvd-rom, instead of a dvd+r. In DVDD, click the small book icon next to the speed box.
Hmmm... so i just click on the lite on tab since that what i have and then under "change for:" i put "next write" and then choose "dvd-rom" for "next setting:" ???
