Should I use DVD-R or DVD+R?

Question

Should I buy DVD-R or DVD+R disks (Simple terms please)?

I want to transfer movies from my camcorder to DVDs. I want to be able to work on the DVD over time and not burn the whole movie at once. I also want to use a disc that will play in my newer (2yr old) DVD player.

Which should I choose? DVD-R or DVD+R

Additional Details
--my camcorder takes mini DVC's
--my DVD drive on my computer says "DVD Multi-recorder, compact disc rewritable, and DVD+rewritable
--my DVD player is a panasonic and says "DVD-V, DVD-R

Thanks

Answer 1

I am a professional videographer and editor and deliver most of my work on DVD. I have delivered DVD+R's to brides and many of them have come back and said they don't work in their player. Newer players can play both no problem...but the DVD-R's have not given me this hassel. Stick to DVD-R's...they work the best in my personal experience.



Cheers!

Thistle

Answer 2

Last person who answered to the question in my opinion is very wrong to compare DVD-R and DVD+R to VHS and Betamax? not even close, give me a break. understand the subject first before giving wrong answers.



Anyways, like the other users have said, if your DVD is recent i would stick to DVD+R and it used to be a price difference but there isn't a whole lot of price difference anymore between them. I would suggest burning the same movie onto DVD+R, DVD-R and even try DVD+DL (double layer) and play them on your DVD player watch the movie all the way thru and that way if any of them gives you a hard time in playing, than you'll know which one not to use next time or your DVD player has hard time playing it, disc could just be fine but your dvd player might not be able to play it. Get like a 5 pack of each, so you don't have to waste if one doesn't work.



The brand of DVD's you get also matters. I would stay away from TDK, they tend to be cheap and have a nicely design box to attrack your eye, but they are worthless. I would highly recommend using Maxell, Fuji, Phillips. hope this helps

Answer 3

DVD-R .... yet except they have a prevalent DVD participant that handles the two pal and NTSC it truly is puzzling for them to play North American format (NTSC) video on condition that Europe is pal based. the two video platforms are incompatible. you need to need to evaluate having regardless of disc you checklist rerecorded via a commercial replica abode that could produce a pal disk.

Answer 4

Where I work, DVD+R is no cheaper than DVD-R.

You need to look in your instruction manuals and find out which one will work.



DVD+R and DVD-R are a bit like VHS and Betamax used to be.

Answer 5

i would first see if you can put a +R in your dvd player (if you can go with that -- +R is what i use for video and no problems) if that doesn't work, i cant see there being any problems using -R with your configuration.

Answer 6

You can use either. DVD-R is something I would recommend for you because they're cheaper.

Answer 7

You can use either. DVD-R is something I would recommend for you because they're cheaper.