Dvd +r/-r

Swana · Nov 14, 2005

Dvd +r/-r

whats the difference? is there any?

I have a dual layer burner, which says its compatible with both anyway.... just wondered what the difference is??

Is it a techincal thing specific to the dvd writers?

Jason Bourne · Nov 14, 2005

TBH I'm not sure, might have something to do with the pocket size..

I know that they were developed by two different companies (think it was sony and phillips)

More DVD players support -r's though.

Conway · Nov 14, 2005

The DVD-R DVD+R difference can easily be summarized by the following:

* The DVD-R/RW standard was developed by Pioneer, and is used primarily by Apple and Pioneer. These “minus“ discs can only be written to in one layer on the discs surface. In addition, this format is supported by the DVD forum, but is in no way an industry standard. DVD-R/RW discs are cheaper than the “plus” format.

* The DVD+R/RW format is supported by Philips, Dell, Sony, HP, and Microsoft. These discs can be written to in multiple layers, giving them slightly better and more disc storage than the “minus“ format. Because of this additional capacity, they are slightly more expensive than “minus“ discs.
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