DVD-R, or DVD+R for movies?

Just wanted to know. What do most of you use for movie media. the DVD-R's or the DVD+R's?

I have been using the -R's coulse that's what I need for my PS2 back-up's.

Thanks
Dave

 

It depends on the dvd-rw drives and stand alone players.They tell you which format they like,otherwise they give you a no disc/dirty disc error and won't even recognize them.

Rule of thumb: Old players=dash New players=Plus

I bypass both these formats and booktype my plus media to dvd-rom making my backups highly compatable in stand alones/p2s/and other pc drives. This booktyping turns the plus format into the more universal dvd-rom format to fool those stand alones into playing them.My dash backups don't even come close to the compatability as my dvd-rom backups.

Not all dvd burners have this capability.

atvdave, What's your burner's brand name and model #?

 

I too am exclusively a +r user and like saugmon booktype all my burns dvd-rom.

 

atvdave hi
must agree with saugmon and Mort81. i to have just started useing +r and book typeing to -rom for the exact same reasons

 

I'm not sure of the brand of my burner, I'd have to take it out to see. It came with my Dell. I do know it's a 16x DVD+/-RW duel layer. My burner will read it but not sure of my player.

My home player is a JVC xv-m50.

I was just asking cause all I've used in the past was -R. I was just wondering if the +R's where better for movies? I'd also like to know more about booktype and dvd-rom.

Anyway bestbuy had the Verbatim on sale for 25 for $9.99, so I got 25 -R's, and 25 +r's.

Thanks
Dave

 

Here's a site to get some people's feedback on your player:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers...Search&chipset=&country=&orderby=Name&hits=25

Here's a free handy program to have.It can tell your the MID code of blank media,and also maybe your burner model # without opening up the case:

http://www.afterdawn.com/software/video_software/dvd_tools/dvd_identifier.cfm


Dell is notorious for using phillips 8631 burners. There's a huge thread on that burner,if it is same as yours,in the dvd+/- rw drive forum.They are also putting necs and benq 1620s in them now,so let us know what dvdidentier says.Sometimes they can list a generic name like IDE/ATA apapi dvd-rw.

 

Here's a little freeware proggy that should tell you the make and model of your dvdrw. http://www.vso-software.fr/inspector/inspector.htm

 

I've said this before and I'll say it again; "DVD+R for me and especially the one with Made In Japan."

 

i will have to concur 100% with alkohol again on this particular topic...i prefer dvd+r booktyped to dvd-rom for best compatibility...and the "made in japan" doesn't hurt either unless i use my Verbatim "made in taiwan" MCC003/MCC004s, but that is MY only exception to the general rule of thumb of looking for the MIJ vs. the MIT~

 

I have a ASUS 1608P and have not been able to change the booktype on my drive.. So I just stick with DVD-R's... Am looking at getting a NEC DVD burner so I can change the booktype..

But I do not have really any issues burning media for my ps2 and xbox..

Cheers

Warnos