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hot_pastrami · 01-19-2004, 11:51 AM

The standards are not entirely compatible, so some readers won't like DVD-R or DVD+R, but some will be ok with both. Of course, some will be OK with neither.

The real question is, which standard has the widest support, therefore the highest likelihood of being readable by other DVD players? From what I understand, DVD+R is the most commonly supported format, but then again, I may be misinformed. But one thing that does make me bet on DVD+R is that Dell is pushing DVD+R/+RW pretty hard. If the biggest consumer desktop manufacturer is leaning towards a standard, I figure it's a pretty safe bet for the future.

Then again, I'm personally waiting until the manufacturers finally make up their minds on one standard (assuming that ever happens).

01-19-2004, 11:51 AM	#7
hot_pastrami I am meaty Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Salt Lake City, UT Posts: 1,119	The standards are not entirely compatible, so some readers won't like DVD-R or DVD+R, but some will be ok with both. Of course, some will be OK with neither. The real question is, which standard has the widest support, therefore the highest likelihood of being readable by other DVD players? From what I understand, DVD+R is the most commonly supported format, but then again, I may be misinformed. But one thing that does make me bet on DVD+R is that Dell is pushing DVD+R/+RW pretty hard. If the biggest consumer desktop manufacturer is leaning towards a standard, I figure it's a pretty safe bet for the future. Then again, I'm personally waiting until the manufacturers finally make up their minds on one standard (assuming that ever happens). __________________ Hot Pastrami!