dvd + or dvd - what does that mean?

Bigshow1030

Bigshow1030

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I don't understand what the difference is between the dvd+or dvd- ? Is there a difference and which is better to use?
 
dvd minuses are widely used and old technology dvd plus only certain brands play them eg sony panasonic etc i think...???
i would get dvd - disks as there widely used
 
in my opinion,dvd+ series are faster than dvd- series...
even though dvd+ standard doesn't come from dvd forum, dvd+ discs usually have better compatible on dvd writers
 
thanks

so what you are telling me is that if I want the dvd to play in the majority of dvd players that I should go with dvd- discs?
 
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thats what I thought, however, from what I am hearing the (burner) doesn't matter and neither do the discs unless you are wanting specific results :rolleyes:
 
Bigshow1030 said:
thats what I thought, however, from what I am hearing the (burner) doesn't matter and neither do the discs unless you are wanting specific results :rolleyes:
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as long as the burner and discs match up then you are good.
IE.. - burner with a - disc and a + burner for a + disc.

unless you have a +/- burner then it doesn't matter what disk you use
 
dvd minuses are widely used and old technology dvd plus only certain brands play them eg sony panasonic etc I think...???
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DVD-R[W] is older yes but much more universally compatible than DVD+R[W]

in my opinion,dvd+ series are faster than dvd- series...
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Yes and no.
1. DVD+R[W] use CAV and ZCAV while DVD-R[W] use CLV. CLV is generally a superior platform although you tend to be limited to a maximum rotational speed. With [Z]CAV you can scale the top speed higher but it becomes difficult to determine how long it takes to burn the disc etc
2. Burning fast is folley.

even though dvd+ standard doesn't come from dvd forum, dvd+ discs usually have better compatible on dvd writers
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More functionality yes, better compatability no. The only superneato feature of DVD+R[W] discs is to be able to set the booktype to improve comptability (something DVD-R[w] users dont have to worry about)
http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/Articles/Sources/NEC_ND-3520A_Full/Images/writing_DVD/DL/booktype1.png[/img[

[quote]so what you are telling me is that if I want the dvd to play in the majority of dvd players that I should go with dvd- discs?[/quote]
Yes

[quote]So the dvd- discs don't need a specific kind of burner......a burner will burn to either of them?[/quote]
Well almost every burner on the market is a DVD±RW burner.....

[quote]unless you have a +/- burner then it doesn't matter what disk you use[/quote]
Yep ... single type media burners arent really available anymore ... havnt been for a few years now
 
quality and such

do you guys see any difference between the two of these.....I have been using the first one and they seem to work very nicely but they are a bit higher priced than the second........I would like to get the cheaper one if I am not giving up quality......or anything?

here they are:
http://verbatim.com/products/produc...pc_parent=1DC9DF5C-C0D4-4AEC-BE4352D34D71B4EB

or

http://www.circuitcity.com/ssm/Verbatim-DVD-Rs-94866-/sem/rpsm/oid/96217/rpem/ccd/productDetail.do

let me know what you think......I don't care really what the top of the disc looks like as long as the quality stays good...........


Thanks :rolleyes:
 
Both DVD- and DVD+ offer mostly the same functions, i dont really know the difference between them, i just know that i make DVD Videos on DVD+ and it works on al my DVD players. And data
 
thnx

thank you for the reply.....I have been using dvd+ and I found that yes they do work on almost all of my dvd players
 
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