timmcat,
There are currently two competing formats, the +R/+RW, and -R/-RW. If you are going to get a DVD Burner, you need to get a dual standard Burner so you do not end up with a DVD Burner for the format they end up dropping.
Here is an interesting, 8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April '04.
Expect double-layer, almost double-capacity DVD+R drives and media to hit the stores next April, members of the DVD+RW alliance say.
The technology, co-developed by drive maker Philips, and media specialists Verbatim and Mitsubishi Kagaku, adds a second recording layer to a standard-thickness DVD+R disc, taking the medium's capacity from 4.7GB to 8.5GB.
You can read the full story here:
8.5GB DVD+R discs, drives to ship April '04
Take Care,
Richard