Elisha 1 #1 October 13, 2006 ...mainly for the purpose of writing jump footage from vidiots. What's the diff between R, +R, RW, single and double layer? I don't understand all this audio/video stuff. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grue 1 #2 October 13, 2006 DOuble layer holds a bit under twice as much as a single layer. RW is rewritable, e.g. you can take crap off of it and reuse it. -R vs +R is stupid bullshit courtesy of the industry not giving a shit about consumers, just wanting to make money. +R is theoretically better, but not all drives can use all kinds.cavete terrae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindercles 0 #3 October 13, 2006 It should be noted as well that a dual layer disk requires a burner capable of burning dual layers and a player capable of reading them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elisha 1 #4 October 13, 2006 Quote -R vs +R is stupid bullshit courtesy of the industry not giving a shit about consumers, just wanting to make money. +R is theoretically better, but not all drives can use all kinds. So what is the difference between -R and +R? Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
simplyputsi 0 #5 October 13, 2006 QuoteQuote So what is the difference between -R and +R? Thanks. one won't work in my puter and one will Skymama's #2 stalker - Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Buried 0 #6 October 13, 2006 QuoteQuote -R vs +R is stupid bullshit courtesy of the industry not giving a shit about consumers, just wanting to make money. +R is theoretically better, but not all drives can use all kinds. So what is the difference between -R and +R? Thanks. the video and sound quality is suppose to be better in +R but i'm not sure how much better. Most dvd players today will play + and - R. the earlier players a few yrs ago wouldn't play +r. they hold about 4.4gigs of data. dual layer holds 7.8 gigs, but require a player which will play dual layer dvd r's and also a burner to burn them Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites 1969912 0 #7 October 13, 2006 Sony developed the -R technology and was/is entitled to royalties from drive makers. Philips, Hitachi, Yamaha, and several others then came up with their own technology, calling it +R. I've always been of the understanding that -R's tend to be compatible with more drives, but that is probably no longer the case these days. -R seems to work ok. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Elisha 1 #8 October 13, 2006 Thanks, peeps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Icon134 0 #9 October 13, 2006 you totally forgot DVD-RAM disks... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites DrewEckhardt 0 #10 October 13, 2006 Quote the video and sound quality is suppose to be better in +R but i'm not sure how much better. The disk type won't make a difference in video & audio quality; although the software or hardware writing the disk can. Quote they hold about 4.4gigs of data. dual layer holds 7.8 gigs, but require a player which will play dual layer dvd r's and also a burner to burn them Dual layers are part of the original DVD standard. Any device which handles single layer -R discs should be able to play -R dual layer discs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites kelpdiver 2 #11 October 14, 2006 I've seen more incompatibilities with the +r media if you lay out the VOBs on your hard drive and then write it to the drive. One of my players would barf- apparently related to a less common feature for dvd writers called bitsetting (or flag setting?) If I cloned a disc, the player was fine with the +r media. That same issue caused me problems with dual layer +r as well. Now I avoid it, mostly, using the media I have to do copies only. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites jtval 0 #12 October 14, 2006 Had more problems with the +r's myself. the -R's seems to be more versatile...and they're rounder. Sorry, had to add that to see ifit confuses anyone. LOL[/White]My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
Buried 0 #6 October 13, 2006 QuoteQuote -R vs +R is stupid bullshit courtesy of the industry not giving a shit about consumers, just wanting to make money. +R is theoretically better, but not all drives can use all kinds. So what is the difference between -R and +R? Thanks. the video and sound quality is suppose to be better in +R but i'm not sure how much better. Most dvd players today will play + and - R. the earlier players a few yrs ago wouldn't play +r. they hold about 4.4gigs of data. dual layer holds 7.8 gigs, but require a player which will play dual layer dvd r's and also a burner to burn them Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #7 October 13, 2006 Sony developed the -R technology and was/is entitled to royalties from drive makers. Philips, Hitachi, Yamaha, and several others then came up with their own technology, calling it +R. I've always been of the understanding that -R's tend to be compatible with more drives, but that is probably no longer the case these days. -R seems to work ok. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Icon134 0 #9 October 13, 2006 you totally forgot DVD-RAM disks... Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrewEckhardt 0 #10 October 13, 2006 Quote the video and sound quality is suppose to be better in +R but i'm not sure how much better. The disk type won't make a difference in video & audio quality; although the software or hardware writing the disk can. Quote they hold about 4.4gigs of data. dual layer holds 7.8 gigs, but require a player which will play dual layer dvd r's and also a burner to burn them Dual layers are part of the original DVD standard. Any device which handles single layer -R discs should be able to play -R dual layer discs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #11 October 14, 2006 I've seen more incompatibilities with the +r media if you lay out the VOBs on your hard drive and then write it to the drive. One of my players would barf- apparently related to a less common feature for dvd writers called bitsetting (or flag setting?) If I cloned a disc, the player was fine with the +r media. That same issue caused me problems with dual layer +r as well. Now I avoid it, mostly, using the media I have to do copies only. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #12 October 14, 2006 Had more problems with the +r's myself. the -R's seems to be more versatile...and they're rounder. Sorry, had to add that to see ifit confuses anyone. LOL[/White]My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
