What’s the different between DVD-R & DVD+R discs. [solve

Hey guys,
My father bought 2 packs of DVDs.
One, DVD+R 4.7GB 25 units(pcs).
Second, DVD-R 4.7GB 25 units(pcs).
Well I downloaded a lot of movies plus TV shows etc.
And I have to burn some of them due to space issues.
If I have DVDRip movie 700mb that I want to burn, to what disc? the +R or -R ?
What’s better and what’s the difference between them?
In the -R package there’s an icon of DVD and below it is written recordable.
In the +R package there’s an icon of RW and below it is written DVD+R.
What’s better for my movies? (Btw I want to play them on the DVD player in my living room.).
Thank very much
Sincerely,
.
Answer #1
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/whats_the_difference_between_dvdr_dvdr_dvdrw_dvdrw_and_dvdram.html
That explains it pretty well
Answer #2
In short,
DVD-R is a write-once format: once you’ve burned the data onto that DVD platter, the disk is forever frozen with that information.
DVD+R is a write-once format intended to be more compatible with more DVD players, though at this point it seems to be about even with DVD-R, which remains the most compatible computer-burned DVD format. More info:
http://www.askdavetaylor.com/whats_the_difference_between_dvdr_dvdr_dvdrw_dvdrw_and_dvdram.html
EDIT: Lol, same link posted
Answer #3
So if i want to burn DVDRip movie right now.
On what disc to do it? the +R or the -R ?
What’s better for my DVD player?
Answer #4
– sorry mate, you got it wrong.
-R is the more compatible in standalone players, all will play it
+R has better error correction factors built into the disc structure (these are why it won’t play in some 3% of standalone players).
:
For playing, use -r, it works in all players.
for data and games backup, use +r – it has better error correction and self-repair (not repairing the disc, repairing the data).
I suggest you get 2 10 packs or 2 singles, -r and +r, burn both – if the +r movie plays fine in your player, use them.
This thing about +r not pleying in some players – that’s getting less and less, it was a larger % 3 yrs ago, getting less and less with each generation of players.
Answer #5
+ – sorry to provide false information, I was only quoting the website from the link I had posted in my previous post.
– Make sure your standalone DVD player plays DivX/XviD movies – if it doesn’t you’d have to convert the video files to DVD format (in which case you could use “ConvertXtoDCD”).
Answer #6
DVD+R can be booktyped to DVD-Rom.
Both formats were competitive and have slightly different sizes. Other than that it isn’t a big deal.
Answer #7
So .
Let me see if i understood.
DVD-R is better for movies\video files to play on my DVD?
and DVD+R is better for data\games\backups, am i right?
Btw, I have 2 packages, +R and -R. 25 units(discs) each of them.
Answer #8
So .
Let me see if i understood.
DVD-R is better for movies\video files to play on my DVD?
and DVD+R is better for data\games\backups, am i right?
Btw, I have 2 packages, +R and -R. 25 units(discs) each of them.
No not really, they are pretty much the same. DVD+R is better for DVD’s as you can change booktype. Its what branded media you use that counts, Verbatim’s and Taiyo Yudens are great.
Answer #9
My father bought Muller discs (i guess not familiar company) But I have 8GB Verbatim discs for my XBOX-360.
I’m sorry for asking again, but all of you explaining me things..
I’m just looking for clearly answer, which disc is better for my movies\tv-shows the DVD+R or DVD-R ?
Answer #10
I'm just looking for clearly answer, which disc is better for my movies\tv-shows the DVD+R or DVD-R ?
As I’ve said before, it doesn’t matter. As long as your dvd player or such reads the disk, it doesn’t matter.
Answer #11
OK, thank you very much.
thread can be locked bye.