Which kind of blank DVDs are best for recording movies and video, DVD+R or DVD-R?

Question

I am curious on which are best and why. Which kind are more likely to get errors when burning? Which are more likely to play in normal DVD players?

Answer 1

With all due respect to the gentleman above, the +R format employs the exact same finalization process as it's -R counterparts.

I have an RCA standalone burner that is hooked up to a television that is +R specific, and requires that each disc be finalized before it can be played back on another player. I've used these discs in DVD players from RCA, Sony and several other players at friends and families homes, as well as both X-Box and Playstation 2, which are notorious for rejecting burned DVD movies due to the similarity of the burned media to bootleg video games.

As for the best brand to buy, I have always had success with Verbatim. Until I read the comments from the person above, I had never encountered anyone who answered anything other than Verbatim when asked this question.

I've never used Memorex media for DVD. I'm sure they're just fine though. Sony have worked pretty well also.

Whatever you do, stay away from Imation and Maxell discs. I've had problems with them both in my computer and my standalone burner.

Answer 2

If you have a burner capable of both, try each and see which you prefer. Personally I use -R because of its universal capabilities - its basically the same technology as what you buy a movie at the store is in. The differences between the two as far as recording goes is that with a +R disc there is no finalization process, meaning when the recording is done, the disc is ready. With -R once the process is finished, the disc has to be finalized, basically locking the information into the disc. This takes a few more minutes, but its also the reason they have a lower failure rate because of this additional feature. If you want a brand recommendation Memorex has the lowest failure rate in the industry, with less than 2 discs per 50 failing (read that in a magazine a while back and have only been buying memorex since, also they get the highest reviews as well).

Hope this helped.

Answer 3

It's all depend on your dvd player. Some player can't play dvd+r and some can't play dvd-r. Most newer dvd player can play both. Both types of dvds are excellent for movies and video, but dvd-r has a slight edge because it's more compatible in older players.

Answer 4

Well both of them will work the same. And as long as you have a writer and a reader that reads both. Go with whichever ones.

Answer 5

Most preffered format is DVD-R that ALL DVD players read it

Answer 6

get dvd+rw cuz they can be re-written if you make a mistate
you can also do test burns