What Is The Difference Between DVD-R and DVD+R?

[Lee]

Could someone tell me what the difference between these two types of recordable disk are please?

Im guessing its something to do with the type of data recorded on them?

Regards,

Lee

[Jasun]

The shortest answer I can give is that DVD+R can be used a multi-layer disc and DVD-r can't.

But they're both different technologies.

[SluggerJ]

Both formats have dual layer options (DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL).

The differences are technical. The + format is less susceptible to burning errors for a number of reasons, so it was also able to reach faster burning speeds.

Modern burners and players can record to and playback both + and - media, so to end users their differences are effectively nullified. But generally if you look at specs closely, you'll notice that many dual-format burners have slightly faster + burning speeds than - burning speeds.

[Jasun]

yeah, that's right.. there IS a DVD-r format that allows dual layer. You dont' see it much.

Really, it's just two formats and technologies that don't really compete with each other.

[SluggerJ]

I'm such a fucking geek. :goof:

[Jasun]

just remember that nerds have bigger dicks. It's something that I've never forgotten.

[abostonboy]

Both formats have dual layer options (DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL).

The differences are technical. The + format is less susceptible to burning errors for a number of reasons, so it was also able to reach faster burning speeds.

IMHO a better technology as well.

[SluggerJ]

just remember that nerds have bigger dicks. It's something that I've never forgotten.

Oh, that explains a lot then.

[Mansized]

Both formats have dual layer options (DVD-R DL and DVD+R DL).

The differences are technical. The + format is less susceptible to burning errors for a number of reasons, so it was also able to reach faster burning speeds.

Modern burners and players can record to and playback both + and - media, so to end users their differences are effectively nullified. But generally if you look at specs closely, you'll notice that many dual-format burners have slightly faster + burning speeds than - burning speeds.

Interesting. I don't know why, but I have had more success with burning dvds on dvd-r rather than dvd+r for some reason, so I always buy dvd-r.

[Dilbertdidporn]

DVD+ is supposed to be superior in Error handling as well.

From wikipedia

In addition, DVD+R(W) has a more robust error management system than DVD-R(W), allowing for more accurate burning to media independent of the quality of the media. Additional session linking methods are more accurate with DVD+R(W) versus DVD-R(W), resulting in fewer damaged or unusable discs due to buffer under-run and multi-session disks with fewer PI/PO errors.[1]

I agree I see no real difference now except in dual Layer