optical drive pick

diroga · 10-07-2005, 07:04 AM

what i am looking for is a CD reader and writer and DVD reader and writer all in one drive. i found this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16827152053 . what is DVD +/- R ?

Supremo · 10-07-2005, 09:26 PM

DVD+R and DVD-R are two types of DVD recording format.
A DVD+/-R drive would mean that the drive is capable of recording in either format.
Here is a link to if you would like to learn more of the two formats.
http://www.dvdr-digest.com/articles/17_3.html

**Praetor** · 10-17-2005, 02:03 PM

A quick summary here too

diroga · 10-17-2005, 08:18 PM

for data storage i should use +R and for movies use -R? but to save me the cost of buying 2 differenets spools i could just go with one? i will be burning movies and data.

**Praetor** · 10-19-2005, 01:24 AM

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but to save me the cost of buying 2 differenets spools i could just go with one?

You always had that option of just going with one

For now, it doesnt matter all that much although personally i have a preference for -R

Alias · 10-25-2005, 04:02 PM

Best to buy an all in one optical media drive, dvd ram compatible.

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10-07-2005, 09:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
Supremo Bronze Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 71	DVD+R and DVD-R are two types of DVD recording format. A DVD+/-R drive would mean that the drive is capable of recording in either format. Here is a link to if you would like to learn more of the two formats. http://www.dvdr-digest.com/articles/17_3.html

10-17-2005, 08:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
diroga Platinum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: WA,USA Posts: 846	for data storage i should use +R and for movies use -R? but to save me the cost of buying 2 differenets spools i could just go with one? i will be burning movies and data.