What does the "-" and "+" mean in the -r or +r cd or dvd?

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What does the "-" and "+" mean in the -r or +r cd or dvd?

2006-10-11 10:34:31 · 4 answers · asked by Glen C 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers

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"-" refers to th eold standard and "+" to the new one. For example all DVD-players will play DVD-R discs (since this was first released) but not all of them can play DVD+R discs (only those released after 2002).

2006-10-11 10:43:35 · answer #1 · answered by agent-X 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

These apply to different formats on DVD's. Different manufacturers use slightly different formats. The + or - doesn't apply to CD's,,:-)=

2006-10-11 10:43:37 · answer #2 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Hmmm

2006-10-11 10:36:25 · answer #3 · answered by Master Chief 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

-R is recordable in and +R is writable

2006-10-11 10:42:46 · answer #4 · answered by Nasrudin H 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋