Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?

The reason I ask is I was backing up some old tapes onto DVD for my
brother, and he gave me a spindle of DVD+R discs. Previously I have
used only DVD-R discs for recordings that I want to write once and
finalise into DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM for timeshifting before we got a
PVR.

Is one of the +R or -R better for any reason, or are they
interchangeable?

Apologies for my ignorance!


Cheers
Ed

"Ed" wrote in message
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Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?

The reason I ask is I was backing up some old tapes onto DVD for my
brother, and he gave me a spindle of DVD+R discs. Previously I have
used only DVD-R discs for recordings that I want to write once and
finalise into DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM for timeshifting before we got a
PVR.

Is one of the +R or -R better for any reason, or are they
interchangeable?

I've had fewer compatibility issues with playback from DVD-R but other than
that there's no difference.

(kim)

On 19 Feb, 13:02, "Ed" wrote:
Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?

The reason I ask is I was backing up some old tapes onto DVD for my
brother, and he gave me a spindle of DVD+R discs. Previously I have
used only DVD-R discs for recordings that I want to write once and
finalise into DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM for timeshifting before we got a
PVR.

Is one of the +R or -R better for any reason, or are they
interchangeable?

Apologies for my ignorance!

I record to DVD+RW as that's what my Philips recorder will take (as
well as +R but these are discs I want to reuse) and after I've made a
DVD on my PC I record it to DVD-R (Datawrite Yellow top) as -R, last
time I checked, tended to be cheaper than +R, although prices have
crumbled since I started buying blank DVDs so I'd have to check to see
what the difference is now, but I'll just stick with what I know
works.

I get mine from www.digitalpromo.co.uk

DVDfever Dom wrote:
On 19 Feb, 13:02, "Ed" wrote:
Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?

The reason I ask is I was backing up some old tapes onto DVD for my
brother, and he gave me a spindle of DVD+R discs. Previously I have
used only DVD-R discs for recordings that I want to write once and
finalise into DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM for timeshifting before we got a
PVR.

Is one of the +R or -R better for any reason, or are they
interchangeable?

Apologies for my ignorance!

I record to DVD+RW as that's what my Philips recorder will take (as
well as +R but these are discs I want to reuse) and after I've made a
DVD on my PC I record it to DVD-R (Datawrite Yellow top) as -R, last
time I checked, tended to be cheaper than +R, although prices have
crumbled since I started buying blank DVDs so I'd have to check to see
what the difference is now, but I'll just stick with what I know
works.

I get mine from www.digitalpromo.co.uk


That looks like a good site for cables and stuff. HDMI cables especially.

"Ed" wrote in message
ps.com...
Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?

The reason I ask is I was backing up some old tapes onto DVD for my
brother, and he gave me a spindle of DVD+R discs. Previously I have
used only DVD-R discs for recordings that I want to write once and
finalise into DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM for timeshifting before we got a
PVR.

Is one of the +R or -R better for any reason, or are they
interchangeable?

Apologies for my ignorance!


They aren't interchangeble as a matter of course but most machines these
days seem to be able to cope with playback from both formats. Many also,
these days will record to either format. If you really want to know the
difference between them then head over to Wikipedia where there is a nice
easy explanation ..... as well as an horredously complex technical
explanation. I don't think one format is considered better than the other -
they are simply different.

Circular.

In article om,
says...
Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?


There's only one way to find out...

--
viv

In article om,
says...
Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?


There's only one way to find out...

--
viv

+RW is easier to use than -RW because of the quick start of +rw . +R and -R
are no difference to use.

On 19 Feb, 13:02, "Ed" wrote:
Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?

The reason I ask is I was backing up some old tapes onto DVD for my
brother, and he gave me a spindle of DVD+R discs. Previously I have
used only DVD-R discs for recordings that I want to write once and
finalise into DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM for timeshifting before we got a
PVR.

Is one of the +R or -R better for any reason, or are they
interchangeable?

Apologies for my ignorance!

Cheers
Ed

Never had a problem with either on my Liteon 5023. No compatibility
issues with anything I've recorded on it. I do however record to the
HDD first then save to DVD if I want to keep it. I tend to but
whatever disks are at hand and cheap. Last was a shop near me and was -
Rs 100 for about £8. before that it was +Rs for about £8.50.

Doc

Dr Hfuhruhurr wrote:
On 19 Feb, 13:02, "Ed" wrote:

Forgetting about HD and bluray, which recordable DVD format is the
best?

The reason I ask is I was backing up some old tapes onto DVD for my
brother, and he gave me a spindle of DVD+R discs. Previously I have
used only DVD-R discs for recordings that I want to write once and
finalise into DVD-Video, and DVD-RAM for timeshifting before we got a
PVR.

Is one of the +R or -R better for any reason, or are they
interchangeable?

Apologies for my ignorance!

Cheers
Ed


Never had a problem with either on my Liteon 5023. No compatibility
issues with anything I've recorded on it. I do however record to the
HDD first then save to DVD if I want to keep it. I tend to but
whatever disks are at hand and cheap. Last was a shop near me and was -
Rs 100 for about £8. before that it was +Rs for about £8.50.

£8 for a hundred?