Dvd+, Dvd - ???

[Expat Country Member]

Apologies if this has been raised previously!

Can someone give me a simple explanation re the different specs of DVD, please?

Advantages
Disadvantages
Compatability

Recommendations

Thanks

ECM

[spekesoftly]

THIS Link (http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2003/DVDFormatsExplained.asp) gives a reasonable explanation.

I recently bought a DVD recorder that will playback any format apart from DVD-RAM. The manual says it will only record on DVD+R and DVD+RW discs, but I've discovered that it will record equally well on DVD-R discs!

[criticalmass]

I recommend the www.videohelp.com website for information as to formats, hacks, how-to articles etc.

[Background Noise]

The last lot of DVD-Rs that I bought are multi format - they work in DVD+ or DVD- re-writer drives. They work in my PC and in my DVD recorder which takes most of hassle out of the format/compatibility issue.