DVD Format

[Edt]

Right.. lets ignore Panasonic DVD RAM format, although I gather it's excellent. Havent got it, so it doesnt count.

So, DVD-R and DVD+R....

My Cambridge Audio DVD recorder doesnt work with +R. It uses +RW ( I use these a re writing is great), and it also uses +R the instructions tell me. Havent got any +R disks yet, but write once & should play on another player, again I'm told. Is this so? What format to domestic player prefer? +R or -R. I've promised VMAX CraigW a DVD of all my edits, but want to be sure I get it write. If I need to make a -R I'll have to use the computer and it more work, lazily speaking

any experts out there ?

cheers
Ed

[simpo two]

Edt said:

My Cambridge Audio DVD recorder doesnt work with +R. It uses +RW ( I use these a re writing is great), and it also uses +R

Eh?

Anyway, what you need to do to get past the +/- divide is to *finalise* the disk. It will then be DVD Video and compatible with most players, + or -.

[Edt]

Ah OK!

All I meant by that string of pluses and minesus what that my recorder is happy with +RW and +R discs, thats all!

(the unfortunate thing is that I've got 100's of -R discs here!)

Ed

[FourWheelDrift]

Domestic players vary greatly, most of the cheap ones will not be able to play +R or -R format's, they will only do CD/CDR or VCD types.

You really have to look at the spec of the player to see which formats it can read.