Confused - DVD+R vs. DVD-R

[Charchila]

Now that I've a DVD burner, I was thinking about buying blank DVD media, but I am confused about + and - types of the DVDs.

I tried googling, but it shows that there is no significant difference between the two. However, DVD-R is officially recognized by some DVD organization, while DVD+R is not. Then why continue marketing DVD+R's? :confused:

Please share your knowledge if you know more about +R/-R, and why do you prefer one over the other (if that is the case).

Thank you :)

[tapasvi]

Now that I've a DVD burner, I was thinking about buying blank DVD media, but I am confused about + and - types of the DVDs.

I tried googling, but it shows that there is no significant difference between the two. However, DVD-R is officially recognized by some DVD organization, while DVD+R is not. Then why continue marketing DVD+R's? :confused:

Please share your knowledge if you know more about +R/-R, and why do you prefer one over the other (if that is the case).

Thank you :)

My burner only supports DVD-R so don't really have a choice here.
From http://www.videohelp.com/dvd: "DVD-R was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players." But now a days most dvd players support both formats.

More info at http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=118
http://dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3

I would suggest to use DVD-R format.

[echarcha]

My burner only supports DVD-R so don't really have a choice here.
From http://www.videohelp.com/dvd: "DVD-R was the first DVD recording format released that was compatible with standalone DVD Players." But now a days most dvd players support both formats.

More info at http://www.anandtech.com/guides/viewfaq.html?i=118
http://dvddemystified.com/dvdfaq.html#4.3

I would suggest to use DVD-R format.

Recently padhu helped me with a DVD burning software and now I can use the DVD Writer in my office laptop to burn DVDs.

The sales associate at a local electronics store suggested DVD-R because he said that almost all DVD players (not DVD drives in PC) support playing discs in the DVD-R format.

Only latest and high end players are now supporting DVD+R and Double Layer DVD's etc.