What's the difference between a DVD-R & a DVD+R ?(in plain english please lol)?

Question

ok so check it.
i wanna save some space on my 200GB HD (i only have 10 GB left) so i decided to store some stuff on DVD

I intend to store them as regular data (not movies or anything) and the local store has only the 4.7 GB DVD-R & 4.7 DVD+R.

it's sorta a library i'm creating so i'm looking for the most durable, permenant is not an issue, and most compatable.

Can u plz help me with the difference between the DVD-R & the DVD+R ?

Answer 1

DVD-R - DVD Reader only

DVD-RW - DVD Reader and DVD Writer.

Answer 2

I can help!

A DVD+R is a once-writable optical disc with 4.7 GB (4.377 GiB) of storage capacity (more precisely, 2295104 sectors of 2048 bytes each). It has slightly less storage capacity than the DVD-R (4.382 GiB). The format was developed by a coalition of corporations, known as the DVD+RW Alliance, in mid 2002. Since the DVD+R format is a competing format to the DVD-R format, which is developed by the DVD Forum, it has not been approved by the DVD Forum, which claims that the DVD+R format is not an official DVD format.

DVD-R is a DVD recordable format. A DVD-R has a larger storage capacity than a CD-R, typically 4.71 GB (or 4.382 GiB) instead of 700 MB, although the capacity of the original standard developed by Pioneer was 3.95 GB (3.68 GiB). Pioneer has also developed an 8.54 GB dual layer version, which appeared on the market in 2005. A DVD-R can be written to only once, whereas a DVD-RW (DVD-rewritable) can be rewritten multiple times.



Hope it helps!

Answer 3

The DVD-R was the original, invented for non-computer DVD players. Eventually the DVD burners for computers appeared. The DVD+R was invented as a cheaper alternative for use in computers, but not non-computer DVD players. Originally the +R were much cheaper.

Today, most computers can do either DVD+R or DVD-R (check your documentation to see which it recommends). While older (and cheap) DVD players can only do DVD-R, must players today can use either format.

If makeing movies to play outside your computer, DVD-R are best. For data storage and DVD use, it does not matter.

There is also DVD-RW, which are DVDs that you can record on, erase and then re-record. (-R and +R are one time use only).

Answer 4

Do you want plan english fine no problem DVD-R is a difference format of DVD+R and if you dont know what is format is look up your self.

Answer 5

DVD R is usable once.
DVD+R is reusable a couple of times.

Answer 6

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-R

As long as your DVD drive is DVD+/-R (or dual format) it will be able to read either.

Answer 7

Go to

http://www.umbc.edu/oit/sans/helpdesk/articles/Diff_DVD_formats.html

http://netforbeginners.about.com/cs/multimedia/a/DVD_explained.htm

http://www.dvdripperwizard.com/difference-between-dvd-r.html

Answer 8

It's whether it's rewritable or not. +R is a rewritable disc, while -R is not.