I'm looking to buy a dvd player/recorder. Should I get a "+ format" or a "- format" ? I'm not really sure what the difference is, I'd appreciate any help. Thanks.

9/12/2005 10:46:28 AM

I should add that the main reason I'm getting this is to copy vhs tapes onto dvd.

9/12/2005 11:02:08 AM

read up son:

http://www.videohelp.com/dvd

and i would personally go with "+" format.

[Edited on September 12, 2005 at 11:07 AM. Reason : .]

9/12/2005 11:06:40 AM

Make sure you buy a +/- burner. That way you can use any format disk you want to. I don't think it costs any more than the burners that are limited to either + or -.

9/12/2005 1:46:08 PM

Most DVD players support only the "-" format.

9/12/2005 2:05:45 PM

most players now support both. at one point - was dominant, and of the players that will only play one format most will only play -. most players sold now though play both.

9/12/2005 2:11:02 PM

my bad

the DVD/VCR combo I bought in 2003 didn't play both.

9/12/2005 2:13:27 PM

^^^try again jackass

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/DVDMediaFormats/

over 87% of dvd player models are compatable.

[Edited on September 12, 2005 at 3:31 PM. Reason : link to source]

9/12/2005 3:30:56 PM

^ basically what I said, except with proof to back it up, and some obvious beef against the non-beefeater

9/12/2005 3:36:02 PM

My 3+ year old DVD player handles + and - disks. If it is a problem you could always go out to BB and drop a $20 on a new DVD player.

9/12/2005 3:46:11 PM

the new plextors are slot load

9/13/2005 3:59:44 PM

i use dvd-r b/c my xbox only supports -

never burned/bought a +

9/13/2005 9:27:15 PM

most dvd burners(with the right firmware) can change the "-" disks to "+" anyway

9/13/2005 11:37:26 PM

Quote :

"try again jackass"

STFU idiot

bastard

hermaphrodite

son of a half legged bitch

motherfucker

9/13/2005 11:40:58 PM

Quote :

"most dvd burners(with the right firmware) can change the "-" disks to "+" anyway"

I did not know this. Thanks for sharing.

9/14/2005 2:15:48 PM

Quote :

"Most DVD players support only the "-" format. "

way to be full of shit you asshole terrorist.

9/14/2005 2:17:59 PM

^haha thats probably the worst advice esgargs has ever given

11/24/2005 4:44:16 PM

yes, and after one subsequent post, he corrected himself and explained his reasoning less than eight minutes later. what an asshole.

11/24/2005 5:07:40 PM

oh yeah

man i hardly even read threads before posting now-a-days

11/24/2005 5:17:44 PM