Anybody simplify that for me ? Like I say, just want to make a DVD to play on any ordinary DVD player?
It's not that simple, honest.
Basically that covers most if not all types of DVD media. I have what is basically the same drive but an internal one, does the job.
There are some previous threads on here about DVD writing might be worth a search through.
What you need to know is what media will the DVD Player accept - or +. - and + are just a type of format, simple analogy VHS and Beta, they both do the same thing but different!
have a look at
www.dvdrhelp.com lots of useful stuff on there.