What Is the Different Between DVD-R & DVD+R?

[kazzy]

Today I had went to shopping, in that store the DVD is on sale. DVD-R & DVD+R is very cheap, but I don't know howcome the DVD-R are so fast to selling it out. People are only leave the DVD+R in the store. This why I am answer what is the different between DVD-R & DVD+R.

 

[Kaori]

dvd-r is more compatible with some older players.
dvd+r should be better if you are storing data.

that's the rumor from year(s) ago. not sure about these days.

 

[Zidio]

hmm i thought it was to do with the drive say if its a (+) drive u then use +DVD rw disks but if its (-) u use - dvd rw disks (i got told this from com tech)

 

[Babyhack]

Just get a DVD±RW (dual layer) Multi Drive it burns on both type of disks
all comp shops will sell them and there is very little price difference

BH

 

[Blaminator]

I use DVD-R to burn DVDs to watch on TV using my DVD player.

 

[Dataforce]

yes, but whats the actual difference. Is it still what kaori said ?

There must be benifits to one over the other? i have multi drives and just use what ever i get my hands on cheapest (- atm)

 

[urbanfox]

There's only a concern with TV DVD players, some not reading DVD+R dics.

 

[Kaori]

and the other thing you will notice with +...
discs come out with higher speed on + than -...
+ only Dual layer disc came out first?

I could be wrong.. because I still use 8x -R discs :P

 

[Dataforce]

Dual Layer is certainly much handier for backing things up, and as I dont use a TV DVD Player anyways (laptop + svideo out > *) i think i'll stick to whatever is on the shelf

 

[MiloFoxburr]

I've always found that standard DVD players read - discs quicker and better than they read +'s

 

[Senture]

isn't there a huge timing window on layer changes with dual layer discs?