DVD+R or DVD-R

[croc_]

Which would one use for DVD duplication (personal use of already purchased dvd's, I just want ... extra copies ... for ... myself ...)

I sold my Toshiba DVD-RW .... and I have about 20 DVD-R's left over, thinking about getting a new drive. I don't know if I should get the +- combo, or just the - drive.

[Thrax]

Pioneer DVR-A05! Be not lead by temptation to purchase the inferior combination drives!

Hearken to the sweet call of Pioneer's compability! Cheap media should not beget the desire to purchase. Purchase that which functions, not that which is cheap!

[Straight_Man]

Combo, so you are covered for costs of media as one or the other is more popular and media for that is cheaper from time to time.

[Nolf-Job]

I second Thrax's notion, as I too have that drive and have yet to have any problems with playing or recording anything.

[croc_]

How about the A06 (DVR106 Is the same I think). Is it the same drive only in 4x??

[tefleming]

gotta step up and reccomend my Sony (DRU-500A). It's wonderful. It's a tad more expensive than others, but you get what you pay for...

[Gargoyle]

LG REPRESENT!

A bit fuzzy on the pic, but it's a -RW drive. Also writes -RAMs. CD writing speed is a little slow (like many DVD writers), but I have a Samsung 40x 8mb for writing CDs.

And it wasn't very expensive. I don't see why you would want to pay more. The only optical drive that has ever crapped out on me was an old 2x CD-ROM. If the speeds are fast enough for you, there's no reason to shell out tons of cash. You may consider shelling out more for a drive with a larger cache though.

[Thrax]

Yes. But what is its compatibility percentage? The A05 line sports 92%.

[croc_]

croc_ said
How about the A06 (DVR106 Is the same I think). Is it the same drive only in 4x??

I mean't is it the same as the A05 (DVR105) compatability wise? hmm hmm hmm?!?! :D

[Spinner]

I have the Sony DW-U10A, which is the OEM version of the DRU-500A. But there are better drives out now, it's just that was one of the first multi-format drives to become available, at least over here in the UK. However...

Mulitformat is the way to go, but if you do decide to stick with a single format writer, then I would probably stick with DVD-R, simply because the media is currently considerably cheaper than DVD+R.

[croc_]

Ok I did some reading .... here are my conclusions. (correct me if I am wrong, which I mostl likely am)



DVD+R is better for DVD copying due to the fact you can fit one double density(whatever u call it) DVD onto a DVD+R (9gb-ish?). Where the DVD-R is better for compatability in DVD players.

Meh?

I'm tired .... work sucks.

[Spinner]

croc_ said
Ok I did some reading .... here are my conclusions. (correct me if I am wrong, which I mostl likely am)



DVD+R is better for DVD copying due to the fact you can fit one double density(whatever u call it) DVD onto a DVD+R (9gb-ish?). Where the DVD-R is better for compatability in DVD players.

Meh?

I'm tired .... work sucks.

That isn't the way I understand it. DVD-R and DVD+R are the same capacity, 4.7GIG. I think you are thinking about DVD-RAM not DVD+R, which DVD-RAM does have the ability to hold up to about 9GIGS or so.

However I would agree that DVD-R is statistically speaking slightly more compatible with older set-top boxes than DVD+R, but only slightly.

[Straight_Man]

DVD-R came out first. So Spinner is right. But not knowing enough about details of situation I tend to go more with more universal compatibility for the things that hurt more to replace. Right now, cost for a multimodal drive has dropped enough (If we are not talking DVD-RAM) that it is probably the better overall buy even given cost because the newer drives tend to be faster as well as multimodal.

Whichever of plus or minus stabilizes to be more popular will have cheaper media. For another example that relates as to popularity vs cost, take current BetaMax media costs versus VHS. Rarer costs more in part because rarer.

If possible and within budget to get something that straddles both standards where the standard is being settled into place, straddle if can.