Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This FAQ says that there is not much difference after all: http://www.dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3.1 See para 4.3.6 This guy likes DVD+R for Computers: http://www.thetechlounge.com/article/117/DVD+Formats+Which+is+for+Me/ Cheers Jayanand Nathan Wajsman wrote: > But then I wonder why all the archival DVDs I see out there are of the > -R variety. > > Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Tina, >> >> If remember right, DVD+R is more accurate, and thus better for non >> volatile archiving (music,film,data,photos), and DVD-R is better for >> compatibility, i.e.,it will play on most stand alone DVD players... >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> Nathan Wajsman wrote: >> >>> Thanks Tina, I will look into that. Or perhaps I will just start >>> using the Powerbook to burn the DVDs--I think it is agnostic w.r.t. >>> plus or minus. >>> >>> Nathan >>> >>> Tina Manley wrote: >>> >>>> At 01:17 AM 8/16/2006, you wrote: >>>> >>>>> Related question: how come all the archival DVD's I see are of the >>>>> -R variety (like the Kodak ones on this web site)? My burner uses >>>>> DVD+R discs (at least the burner I have in my desktop PC, I am not >>>>> sure whether my Powerbook takes both flavors). Is there something >>>>> about the minus vs. the plus that makes it easier to produce >>>>> archival DVDs? >>>>> >>>>> Nathan >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Nathan - My built-in DVD burner uses +R, too, so I bought an >>>> external DVD burner so I could use -R. I've read that -R is more >>>> reliable and those who submit to Alamy on DVDs say that the error >>>> rate with -R is much less than with +R. I don't think I'd trust +R >>>> as much for archival use. >>>> >>>> Tina >>>> >>>> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA >>>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >