2006-12-29 05:52:25 · 8 answers · asked by emeraldisle2222 5 in Computers & Internet ➔ Other - Computers
Nope, can't say I agree with either of the first two above.
+ and - DVD blank discs use a different technology to make the same result - a playable DVD! Which one you "should" use only depends on two things:
1) Whether or not your burner supports it (many do both now)
2) Whether or not your DVD player can read it (most players made within the last three years can read either).
There's no advantage in using + over - or vice versa. The only thing that matters is what you are able to use with success. Both might work just fine with your DVD player and burner. I know that's how it is for me.
The following site will help:
http://www.videohelp.com/dvd
2006-12-29 06:01:04 · answer #1 · answered by SirCharles 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The first two crackers are smokin something! FIrst off, the two formats (plus and minus) are not "polarities"!! LOL, I had a good laugh on that one. Secondly, 99% of DVD movies come on DVD-RW discs? What about the other 1%? Uhh, no, lol. Where do some people come up with this stuff?
Store-bought movies, or commercial DVD's, are "stamped" when they are manufactured. That's right. They're not "burned" by a DVD burner (can you imagine how long that would take to make the hundreds of thousands sold each year, ROFL). A stamped DVD is what the first DVD player and every player made since was designed to read. Burned DVD's are another story.
Like a couple of the others said, you should go with what works. There's no advantage in using one over the other, other than compatibility with the hardware you own.
2006-12-29 06:17:58 · answer #2 · answered by C Bass 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
most commonly supported are dvd-rw, and 99% of off
dvd movies come on dvd-rw discs from the companies.
2006-12-29 05:58:05 · answer #3 · answered by MKZ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
DVD+R and DVD+RW disks are preferred.
2006-12-29 10:15:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anushka 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your drive only uses one format, then the decision is made for you. If, like mine, it supports both, then the concensus of opinion is to go for plus (they are slightly more reliable) if they are the same price as minus. If the minuses are cheaper, go for them.
2006-12-29 06:32:52 · answer #5 · answered by Stephen L 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check your manual and it will say if it is plus or minus,but alot of recorders are now multi format.tip;dont buy cheap,you dont need to pay a fortune but you know what they say....if it seems to be too good to be true,,it probably is!!
2006-12-29 06:00:20 · answer #6 · answered by peter n 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on your eqipment which one you will need see your instruction book
2006-12-29 06:14:32 · answer #7 · answered by sukito 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesnt matter as long as your burner can read both polarities.
most new burners will
2006-12-29 05:57:45 · answer #8 · answered by hotdog197405 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋