difference b/t DVD + R and - R

[heffer]

what's the difference between a DVD+R and a DVD-R? besides the obvious fact that you can't burn DVD+Rs with a DVD-R burner and vice versa.

 

[Geniusdude]

DVD+R is a dvd disc that allows multiple layers for one disc where as dvd-r only allows one layer. Multi layer DVD+R can allow extra capacity per disc than DVD-R, but it costs more.

 

[Juice Daddy]

this might be a little vague, but:

DVD+R are for computer dvd recorders

DVD-R are for consol dvd recorders


computers can write DVD-R, but they don't work as well for data storage and often will not work for dvd video playback

 

[horndude]

both of the above are largely untrue or downright wrong

you can get dual layer dvd-r or dvd+r: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1769&Nav=|c:57|&Sort=3&Recs=10

the difference betwen the discs is the actual physical way the disks are made, they get burned differently but the end result is the same, same filesystem, same basic results

The biggest difference as far as an end user is concerned is with the "+" disks some burning software allows you to do whats called bitsetting which can fool some standalone dvd players into thinking the disk is a store bought mass produced dvd instead of a computer burned disk, this can fix some compatibility issues some players have.

Most of today's players will play either, the "+" are getting more popular and the "-" is being phased out.

 

[Juice Daddy]

hmmm... learn something new every day...

 

[EricB]

both of the above are largely untrue or downright wrong

you can get dual layer dvd-r or dvd+r: http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/category/category_slc.asp?CatId=1769&Nav=|c:57|&Sort=3&Recs=10

the difference betwen the discs is the actual physical way the disks are made, they get burned differently but the end result is the same, same filesystem, same basic results

The biggest difference as far as an end user is concerned is with the "+" disks some burning software allows you to do whats called bitsetting which can fool some standalone dvd players into thinking the disk is a store bought mass produced dvd instead of a computer burned disk, this can fix some compatibility issues some players have.

Most of today's players will play either, the "+" are getting more popular and the "-" is being phased out.

I guess that I'm not needed since you explained it.

 

[U-Toast]

Just to add to hurndudes answer, and if you are up for some reading, here you go:
http://club.cdfreaks.com/showthread.php?t=103718

The first article is very in depth.

 

[joshd]

ye, cdfreaks is brilliant for anything cd/dvd you could possibly want to know/