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Subject: Hello Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: (Slightly off topic) DVD -R or +R?

Date: Mon 16/09/02 14:55:39 GMT

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 I'm sorry to hear that Bruno. As I said, +R is compatible with the vast majority of players, but a few older ones may have problems with it. So your case is one of the unfortunate exceptions, not the rule.

  Virtually all new and late-model DVD players fully support the +R format.

  What it comes down to is this: if you are going to sell DVD's to the public like MK and I do, then you have to give some consideration to compatibility. I decided that, although +R compatibility would be slightly less than 100%, this format would have more support and versatility in the future, and I have not regretted that decision. In the near future, that number WILL be 100%.

  On the other hand, if you just use DVD for data backup and the occasional home movie, then compatibility is not that important. Just make sure your set-top DVD player is listed in the link I gave above, and you will be fine with +R.

  Unfortunately, as with everything else, you only hear the problems and horror stories that make up just 1% of the population...because the other 99% experience no trouble at all, and they remain satisfied -- and quiet.  

Jim


Replying to Message (91.1.1.1.1) Re: Re: Re: Re: (Slightly off topic) DVD -R or +R? By Bruno - Mon 16/09/02 13:05:09 GMT

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I bought a CD+R and couldn't play it in my DVD (not from you Jim) but never had a problem with DVD-R (which is fullfilling the DVD standart only).


Replying to Message (91.1.1.1) Re: Re: Re: (Slightly off topic) DVD -R or +R? By Jim - jim121272@aol.com us Mon 16/09/02 12:44:51 GMT

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You just said the operative words: "to date." With giants like Microsoft, Dell, HP and Philips backing the +R format, that will all change soon. -R will still work just fine, but their market share in PC-based DVD writers is sure to fall.

And like I said, +R has proven nearly full compatibility with existing players.

I'm not saying that one format works better than the other -- there is really not much difference in terms of compatibility. But there are many people out there who have this bizarre and unfounded notion that -R is somehow much better than +R, and for some whimsical reason, choose not to accept +R as a viable format, when in fact it WILL dominate the market in a few years.

If people feel that +R has compatibility problems, I would like to see the data (compiled by a REPUTABLE source) that supports their conclusion.

So don't believe what you read on some uninformed joker's webpage, who trashes +R because he is simply biased against it for political or economical reasons, or because he doesn't like Microsoft, or for no real reason at all other than to be a nonsensically babbling rabble-rouser. Real DVD +R's playing in real DVD players in real-world situations are what tells the story. Again, I've sold over 50 DVD +R's worldwide, without a single problem.

Jim


Replying to Message (91.1.1) Re: Re: (Slightly off topic) DVD -R or +R? By wlkiwi - wlkiwi@mailcity.com Mon 16/09/02 10:56:31 GMT

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DVD-R is the way to go...I've created a number of DVD's using this for matering...about 50% of DVD players will play this format... DVD-R is the most supported recordable medium to date!!

wlkiwi


Replying to Message (91.1) Re: (Slightly off topic) DVD -R or +R? By Anonymous - Mon 16/09/02 08:27:10 GMT

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I really cannot understand why +R backers claim better compatibility because regular DVD players play -R disks better.

And 4.77 GB is 4.77 GB, you can sfuff as much so-so quality video to both.

DVD+R backers have also lied before about first generation DVDV+RW burner compability with DVD+R disks, so it is a bit hard to believe anything they claim.

Also:

http://www.dvdforum.org/forum.shtml

Please note that the "+RW" format, also known as DVD+RW was neither developed nor approved by the DVD Forum. The approved recordable formats are DVD-R, DVD-RW and DVD-RAM.


Replying to Message (91) (Slightly off topic) DVD -R or +R? By SoakHerHose - Mon 16/09/02 06:15:00 GMT

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Hello, I am mostly a lurker but do post occasionally... (if the handle is taken by someone pls let me know). First of all, Thanks Nigel for the new forum... it is a lot faster than Bravenet and you did a great job recreating the Bravenet interface. Your efforts to provide a stable forum for the community are greatly appreciated.

I was very interested in DVD now, and plan to get a DVD burner in the near future to, in addition to backing up data, use it for burning some of my old clip tapes to disc and use the DVD medium for all future archival recordings, wetlook and non-wetlook.

My question: Is there any sort of a winner emerging in the +R/-R battle yet? The more I read on the WWW about it, the more confused I get. Of course +R discs are more expensive, but +R backers claim better compatibility with regular DVD players. They also claim things like being able to play a disc before it is finalized, being able to stuff 6 hrs of so-so quality video on a 4.77 GB disc (something like VHS's SLP mode), and being able to create fancier title screens. HOWEVER, I heard that most of these things are a moot point when burning on a PC (as opposed to a standalone DVD recorder) because they are a function of the video authoring software, not the hardware.

MK, Nigel and others in the professional realm, I was wondering what you  think about all this, and which format should I pursue? (I would appreciate any input that non-profs may have too!)

Thanks for clarifying!


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