CD+R

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Dave C.

Every time I search for CD+R, (Google, Wikipedia, etc.) all I get is
references to CD-R. I use the CD-R myself but chatting around the coffee
shop, questions come up about the differences. (I know this has come up
before many times.)

Where can I find information about the differences if any?

Dave C
 
Dave C. said:
Every time I search for CD+R, (Google, Wikipedia, etc.) all I get is
references to CD-R. I use the CD-R myself but chatting around the coffee
shop, questions come up about the differences. (I know this has come up
before many times.)

Where can I find information about the differences if any?

Dave C
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Hmm, aren't the plus/minus formats only in dvd media?
 
Don Burnette said:
Hmm, aren't the plus/minus formats only in dvd media?
Don
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Thanks, Don, you are right. And Google searching DVD-R and DVD+R each
produced a number of results. I'll check out the difference between these
with no problem. I use the DVD-R but the specs on my burner says either
works.

Regards, Dave C.
 
Dave C. said:
Thanks, Don, you are right. And Google searching DVD-R and DVD+R each
produced a number of results. I'll check out the difference between these
with no problem. I use the DVD-R but the specs on my burner says either
works.

Regards, Dave C.
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For whatever reason, on DVD media, I have always used the +R media, mainly
Verbatim, with good success.
 
Thanks, Don, you are right. And Google searching DVD-R and DVD+R each
produced a number of results. I'll check out the difference between
these with no problem. I use the DVD-R but the specs on my burner
says either works.

Regards, Dave C.
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Hi Dave,

DVD+R is a newer format and is therefore incompatible with older devices:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-R#Competing_formats

DVD+R(W) has supposedly better error management and is less prone to
errors at higher speeds.

New CD/DVD drives can read both DVD+R(W) and DVD-R(W) formats though I am
sure if you look hard enough you can find a new drive that only does one
or the other.
 
P> DVD+R(W) has supposedly better error management and is less prone to
P> errors at higher speeds.

however i've found that support for DVD+RW, at least in WinXP, is much more
freaky than of DVD-RW
 
Pecos said:
Hi Dave,

DVD+R is a newer format and is therefore incompatible with older devices:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-R#Competing_formats

DVD+R(W) has supposedly better error management and is less prone to
errors at higher speeds.

New CD/DVD drives can read both DVD+R(W) and DVD-R(W) formats though I am
sure if you look hard enough you can find a new drive that only does one
or the other.

Alan "Pecos" Norton
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Thanks, Alan, very good reading.

Dave C.
 
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