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| 751021 | 2009-02-24 08:42:00 | Hi All. Can someone explain the difference between the + & the - discs. Why not one common DVD disc? PJ | Poppa John (284) | ||
| 751022 | 2009-02-24 08:54:00 | Just depends on what your DVD player/DVD drive supports. And also from wikipedia: The DVD+R format is divergent from the DVD-R format. Hybrid drives that can handle both, often labeled "DVD±RW", are very popular since there is not a single standard for recordable DVDs. There are a number of significant technical differences between the "dash" (it's not a minus symbol) and the "plus" format, although most users would not notice the difference. One example is the DVD+R style ADIP (ADdress In Pregroove) system of tracking and speed control being less susceptible to interference and error than the LPP (Land Pre Pit) system used by DVD-R, which makes the ADIP system more accurate at higher speeds. In addition, DVD+R(W) has a more robust error management system than DVD-R(W), allowing for more accurate burning to media independent of the quality of the media. Additional session linking methods are more accurate with DVD+R(W) versus DVD-R(W), resulting in fewer damaged or unusable discs due to buffer under-run and multi-session disks with fewer PI/PO errors.[3] So it seems DVD+R is slightly more reliable....I learn something new today!:nerd: |
Blam (54) | ||
| 751023 | 2009-02-24 10:34:00 | DVD+RW for data backups etc DVD-RW for greater compatibility if you're burning DVD Video Discs to be played in a standalone player (Though many nowadays dont really care) DVD-R for Xbox / Wii DVD+R for PS3 |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 751024 | 2009-02-24 11:10:00 | DVD-R for Xbox / Wii DVD+R for PS3 Isn't that considered encouraging piracy |
bob_doe_nz (92) | ||
| 751025 | 2009-02-24 18:57:00 | SWMBO swears by the -R, whether it be CD or DVD. She says she had too many failures with +R (long time ago, she's not interested in trying it again). Me, I don't care, as long as SWMBO is happy I'm happy.:p sarel |
sarel (2490) | ||
| 751026 | 2009-02-24 19:48:00 | DVD+RW for data backups etc DVD-RW for greater compatibility if you're burning DVD Video Discs to be played in a standalone player (Though many nowadays dont really care) DVD-R for Xbox / Wii DVD+R for PS3 So +R would be ok for pc backups too? I have been using -R for backups at work and i do test random discs but would be more peace of mind to know +R might be the better way to go. Especially for no extra cost :clap |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 751027 | 2009-02-24 19:59:00 | Try www.cdfreaks.com :) | Zippity (58) | ||
| 751028 | 2009-02-24 20:10:00 | Isn't that considered encouraging piracy Nup, When I had my original Xbox we had to reburn a whole lot of family videos coz when we took them to be converted they got put onto +R discs. And Im positive you can do similar stuff with Movies / Pictures on the Wii / PS3 :) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 751029 | 2009-02-24 20:17:00 | Try www.cdfreaks.com :) That didnt really help :confused:, it is more about the drives not the discs |
Gobe1 (6290) | ||
| 751030 | 2009-02-24 20:23:00 | Really, + or - doesn't matter. It's all about the quality of the discs. If you use cheap + discs, they're still going to be more likely to fail than decent - discs. Any DVD players produced in the last few years should play anything thrown at it. It will only be the first few generations of players that may have problems with + discs. |
autechre (266) | ||
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