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denret
9th May 2005, 20:01
What's difference between DVD+R's vs DVD+RW's? I burn a DVD file (vob) on an +RW and it plays on all of my DVD players. I burn the same file on an +R and it plays on some but not all players???

Whats the deal...am I doing something wrong????
The Geek
9th May 2005, 20:11
What's difference between DVD+R's vs DVD+RW's?

R is write once
RW is rewritable (you can erase it and burn something else on it)

Usually the players that play a DVD+RW should also play back a DVD+R. Dunno why your players don't like the DVD+R. You can increase the compatibility by using the DVD-ROM booktype (if your burner supports it), then every player should be able to play that DVD+R.

The Geek
InuyashaSama
9th May 2005, 20:40
You are lucky to have DVD+RW compatible drives anyway, some sites state that most devices don't support it . Try with a DVD-R.
movmasty
14th May 2005, 06:46
dvd burners read all, older dvd players only -r,

maybe the -rw have something that make them readable also in dvd -r players?
Video Dude
14th May 2005, 15:04
Originally posted by movmasty
dvd burners read all, older dvd players only -r
My 1st generation Panasonic player from 1997 reads dvd+r and dvd+rw discs. You can't get any older than that :D .
movmasty
14th May 2005, 18:16
Originally posted by Video Dude
My 1st generation Panasonic player from 1997 reads dvd+r and dvd+rw discs. You can't get any older than that :D .
dont think that +r were already out in 1997....
Video Dude
14th May 2005, 20:38
The dvd player was made in '97. It plays +r discs.

My point was that there are older models that can read +r discs just fine. It should not be generalized that they can't.


Edit: I think there was some confusion. When you wrote "player" I thought standalone player, not a burner or pc drive. Correct, +r burners were not available in '97. I don't think -r was around in '97 either.
movmasty
15th May 2005, 17:45
Originally posted by Video Dude
Edit: I think there was some confusion. When you wrote "player" I thought standalone player, not a burner or pc drive. Correct, +r burners were not available in '97. I don't think -r was around in '97 either.
confusion yes, i meant pc players, not standalone and not burners,

and dvd +r disks came out in 1998 if i remember well....
2COOL
20th May 2005, 06:57
Are we doing history lessons here?

http://forum.doom9.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=90187
zilog jones
31st May 2005, 13:40
I have an NEC DVD drive from about '99 that couldn't even read most DVD-Rs!