[MacDV] Re: Any real-world difference between -R and +R?

[Gerhard]

New DVD players and ROM drives play both, the trouble comes with some
older models that don't support writeable media.  The -R standard is
older so it stands to reason that it was adopted earlier to be
compatible with set top players.  In general the future compatibility
will likely be the same for both.
The original poster noted that it was not possible to play +R media on a
Mac, I have not found this to be the case.  
When choosing a drive for the Mac platform +R ability is not very
important to us since most of our software will not support it, as far
as I know only Toast 6 will write to these drives.  If a drive that
supports both costs very little more buy it just in case but I would not
make it feature that would make or break a buying decision.


Gerhard Kuhn
suspice at hay.net


-----Original Message-----
From: Macintosh Digital Video List
[mailto:MacDV at lists.themacintoshguy.com] On Behalf Of Mike Swope
Sent: September 17, 2003 9:21 PM
To: Macintosh Digital Video List
Subject: [MacDV] Re: Any real-world difference between -R and +R?

Used to be that -R is more compatible with today's devices. I believe 
this is still true today. Apple, using the 105 and 106 mechanisms, is 
poised to take advantage of +R if necessary.

sb wrote:

> I have heard that +R is more compatible with set top boxes.
> 
> I have Superdrives and have not had any problems.
> 
> I have bought no name 4x media from MeritLine, and I have also bought
Fuji
> at stores (with instant rebates). No coasters. All 4.7GB discs.
>  sb
> 
> On 9/17/03 2:27 PM, "Dr. M. Burek" <mrwitch at tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>I'm looking to buy a DVD burner. However, with all of the standards
and
>>everything, I'm a bit confused. Is there any real-world difference
>>between DVD's burned as -R or +R?
>>
>>I know that OS X can't read +R (a strike against +R), but that's all,
>>really. I'm trying to decide if I should get a cheaper -R/-RW drive,
or
>>go with a more expensive -R/-RW/+R/+RW drive.
>>
>>So, why do people use +R? Cheaper media? Better Media? More
compatible?
>>More capacity?
>>
>>Also, what is a good brand/model of media to get, that is reasonably
>>available, especially in stores (not necessarily online)? Looking
>>primarily for compatibility & price - capacity not an issue.
>>
>>thanks!
> 
> 
>