Comments on: What’s The Difference Between DVD+R and DVD-R? http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/ Helping Normal People Get Their Geek On Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:08 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Moon River http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-32891 Moon River Wed, 30 Sep 2009 02:24:25 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-32891 Nice information about DVD! DVD-R was first released in 1997 by Pioneer, and proved by DVD Forum, and 5 years later, year 2002, DVD+R released by DVD+RW Alliance as the compete formats. DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and it is compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs. I also found a cool articles about the difference between DVD+r and DVD-r, More information about this topic: http://www.mediasoftmac.com/article/difference-between-dvd+r-and-dvd-r.html#129 Nice information about DVD!
DVD-R was first released in 1997 by Pioneer, and proved by DVD Forum, and 5 years later, year 2002, DVD+R released by DVD+RW Alliance as the compete formats. DVD+R is a non-rewritable format and it is compatible with about 89% of all DVD Players and most DVD-ROMs.
I also found a cool articles about the difference between DVD+r and DVD-r, More information about this topic:
http://www.mediasoftmac.com/article/difference-between-dvd+r-and-dvd-r.html#129

]]> By: MajTJKong http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-28389 MajTJKong Sat, 18 Jul 2009 19:32:08 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-28389 After checking the capacity of both Verbatim DVD-R and DVD+R and TDK DVD-R, I have to believe that this is wrong: "The -R will hold 4,707,319,808 bytes while the +R holds 4,700,372,992 bytes" In fact, these figures are probably transversed. I found out because I have a 4,700,421,808 byte .ISO (4.3776 GB) that would not fit on either manufacturer's DVD-R but did fit on the DVD+R. After checking the capacity of both Verbatim DVD-R and DVD+R and TDK DVD-R, I have to believe that this is wrong: “The -R will hold 4,707,319,808 bytes while the +R holds 4,700,372,992 bytes”

In fact, these figures are probably transversed. I found out because I have a 4,700,421,808 byte .ISO (4.3776 GB) that would not fit on either manufacturer’s DVD-R but did fit on the DVD+R.

]]> By: SAP http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-20671 SAP Fri, 13 Feb 2009 14:38:49 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-20671 RW is useful for disks that you don't want to keep unchanged forever. For example, a toolbox disk containing useful utilities. When a utility is updated, just update the RW disk instead of burning a new one. Or Linux install disks - unless you really want to keep copies of every version, just reburn with the latest image. Write-once disks are cheaper to buy, but their disposal is not environmentally friendly, so they should ideally be reserved for long-term storage. Better yet, use USB memory sticks instead. However DVD may be required for some situations. RW is useful for disks that you don’t want to keep unchanged forever.

For example, a toolbox disk containing useful utilities. When a utility is updated, just update the RW disk instead of burning a new one.

Or Linux install disks – unless you really want to keep copies of every version, just reburn with the latest image.

Write-once disks are cheaper to buy, but their disposal is not environmentally friendly, so they should ideally be reserved for long-term storage.

Better yet, use USB memory sticks instead. However DVD may be required for some situations.

]]> By: Steve Stone http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-20633 Steve Stone Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:59:55 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-20633 The only reason I purchased RW disks is to use with my Toshiba TX-20 TIVO ( http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvd/product.asp?model=rs-tx20 ). Sometimes a 1 hour TV show contains only a 10 or 15 minute segment I wish to hang onto. I burn from the TIVO hard drive to a DVD-RW in the TIVO DVD burner, then walk the DVD-RW over to my computer to edit the show down to what I want to keep on my computer in a wmv, mpeg, avi, etc format. At one time DVD-RW might have been a backup media solution, but not in these days of multi terrabyte hard drives The only reason I purchased RW disks is to use with my Toshiba TX-20 TIVO
( http://www.tacp.toshiba.com/dvd/product.asp?model=rs-tx20 ). Sometimes a 1 hour TV show contains only a 10 or 15 minute segment I wish to hang onto. I burn from the TIVO hard drive to a DVD-RW in the TIVO DVD burner, then walk the DVD-RW over to my computer to edit the show down to what I want to keep on my computer in a wmv, mpeg, avi, etc format. At one time DVD-RW might have been a backup media solution, but not in these days of multi terrabyte hard drives

]]> By: trendless http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-20629 trendless Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:38:03 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-20629 Regarding points two and three of "where DVD-R is required": bitsetting makes minus or plus R moot. It's [fairly] simple to set the book type to DVD-ROM so as to guarantee compatibility with all DVD players, especially the old ones -- if you want to ensure this, you'll be changing the book type no matter whether you burn to minus or plus R discs. Very interesting about the differences in data capacity! Regarding points two and three of “where DVD-R is required”: bitsetting makes minus or plus R moot. It’s [fairly] simple to set the book type to DVD-ROM so as to guarantee compatibility with all DVD players, especially the old ones — if you want to ensure this, you’ll be changing the book type no matter whether you burn to minus or plus R discs.

Very interesting about the differences in data capacity!

]]> By: Alex http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-20627 Alex Fri, 13 Feb 2009 01:26:01 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-20627 Thanks for the clarification. Can you shed some light on RWs? It seems to me there's no logical reason to get them. Thanks for the clarification. Can you shed some light on RWs? It seems to me there’s no logical reason to get them.

]]> By: Rich Menga http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-20624 Rich Menga Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:20:04 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-20624 DVD+R is supported by most major companies (Microsoft, Philips, etc.) but I'm unsure as to how widely it is in the open source (Linux) community. I'm on the assumption it should work just as well? And yes it's true, the +R format is usually more reliable for data storage. But bear in mind track following errors are usually indicative of a hardware or media fault (i.e. bad drive and/or bad disc) rather than disc format. This is why I tell anyone never to buy Sony brand DVDs (trust me, there's a reason why they're always on sale). :-) DVD+R is supported by most major companies (Microsoft, Philips, etc.) but I’m unsure as to how widely it is in the open source (Linux) community. I’m on the assumption it should work just as well?

And yes it’s true, the +R format is usually more reliable for data storage. But bear in mind track following errors are usually indicative of a hardware or media fault (i.e. bad drive and/or bad disc) rather than disc format. This is why I tell anyone never to buy Sony brand DVDs (trust me, there’s a reason why they’re always on sale). :-)

]]> By: Steve Stone http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/comment-page-1/#comment-20619 Steve Stone Thu, 12 Feb 2009 20:38:18 +0000 http://www.pcmech.com/article/whats-the-difference-between-dvdr-and-dvd-r/#comment-20619 I have a 3 year old Toshiba Series 2 TIVO with DVD burner that will only burn to DVD-R or DVD-RW. From what I've read the hardware could write to DVD+R but the Linux based OS is hardwired for DVD-R only. I've also read that writing to DVD+R is more reliable than writing to DVD-R, something to do with track following? I have a 3 year old Toshiba Series 2 TIVO with DVD burner that will only burn to DVD-R or DVD-RW. From what I’ve read the hardware could write to DVD+R but the Linux based OS is hardwired for DVD-R only. I’ve also read that writing to DVD+R is more reliable than writing to DVD-R, something to do with track following?

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