What's the difference between CD+R and CD-R?

Leukeh · Leukeh #1 (**permalink**)

10-09-2007, 10:18 PM

CD+R and CD-R - what's the difference and is there any advantage to using one over the other?

EDIT: DVD+R and DVD-R, not CD. Thank you Kash...

Kash · Kash #2 (**permalink**)

10-09-2007, 10:26 PM

There's no such thing as CD+R, only CD-R. Now there IS a difference between DVD+R and DVD-R.

Leukeh · Leukeh #3 (**permalink**)

10-09-2007, 10:29 PM

My mistake... so what's the difference between DVD+R and DVD-R?

Kash · Kash #4 (**permalink**)

10-09-2007, 11:50 PM

They're just two different formats for recordable DVDs. Generally, DVD-R has better support with standalone DVD players, but it's only a small margin since all new players support both formats.

So essentially, just buy whichever one is cheaper. But if you want to err on the side of caution, go with DVD-R

Leukeh · Leukeh #5 (**permalink**)

10-09-2007, 11:56 PM

Hmm ok. Thanks! =)

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Kash #2 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	10-09-2007, 10:26 PM There's no such thing as CD+R, only CD-R. Now there IS a difference between DVD+R and DVD-R. June 2007 July 2009
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Kash #4 (permalink)
Member Since: Dec 03, 2006 Location: Irvine, CA Posts: 9,385 Mac Specs: Black Macbook C2D 2GHz 3GB RAM 250GB HD iPhone 4 iPad 3G	10-09-2007, 11:50 PM They're just two different formats for recordable DVDs. Generally, DVD-R has better support with standalone DVD players, but it's only a small margin since all new players support both formats. So essentially, just buy whichever one is cheaper. But if you want to err on the side of caution, go with DVD-R June 2007 July 2009
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Leukeh #5 (permalink)
Member Since: Apr 21, 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,173 Mac Specs: 13" MBP, 2.26GHz, 8gb RAM	10-09-2007, 11:56 PM Hmm ok. Thanks! =) Behance Design/Photography Porfolio
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