Are there blank DVDs that will play on both a DVD +R, or DVD -R player????

10/12/2005 11:00:23 PM

what?

go back to the soapbox

10/12/2005 11:09:19 PM

There are players that play both formats. A disc cannot be both formats.

10/12/2005 11:11:42 PM

most new dvd players will play both

10/12/2005 11:12:08 PM

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

as you can see, vast majority plays both. most realistic solution is buying a new dvd player if yours doesn't.





[Edited on October 12, 2005 at 11:23 PM. Reason : 84.47% play both]

10/12/2005 11:21:09 PM

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"There are players that play both formats. A disc cannot be both formats."

So when you go to Blockbuster, you have to go to the DVD-R movie section?

10/12/2005 11:40:35 PM

http://www.videohelp.com/dvdplayers

10/12/2005 11:44:06 PM

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"Are there blank DVDs that will play on both a DVD +R, or DVD -R player???? "

I do not know of any DVD players what will play a blank DVD...

10/12/2005 11:46:07 PM

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"So when you go to Blockbuster, you have to go to the DVD-R movie section?"

you are retarded

10/12/2005 11:51:27 PM

pryderi...
You are confused..

First off...as stated before, a player can be both +R and -R.
A disc must be one or the other.

Basically, this disc issue is a repeat of the VHS/Beta battle back in the 80's.
Now, just like then, Sony wanted to corner the market with their own way of doing things.
Instead of just dumping one format however, DVD burners were developed to be compatible with both.

If you have an older DVD player, the -R is likely to be more compatible.
The newer players (both stand alone and DVD drives in a PC) are usually compatible with both formats today.

And no..you do not have to look for the -R DVD in Blockbuster.
You are also not renting BURNED...or recordable... DVD's at Blockbuster.
The process that goes into making a DVD like one you would rent at Blockbuster is totally different than either the +R and -R.

10/13/2005 1:38:53 AM

I get the feeling this is a joke, or at least I hope so?

10/13/2005 2:12:03 AM

seriously, burning dvd's or anything about burning dvd's is simple enough to teach an elementary school kid

1. there are 2 kinds of formats that pretty much play in anything
2. download dvdshrink and nero
3. buy dvd's either + or -
4. burn movies

thats about it

10/13/2005 2:33:07 AM

I have learned not to underestimate what people do not know when it comes to computers.
And sadly..the ones who know the least are usually afraid to ask for fear of being made to feel dumb.
Even if the Op is kidding, I would be willing to bet that somebody reading this thread will not know the answer and be grateful to have it explained to them.

10/13/2005 3:29:56 AM

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"what? go back to the soapbox"

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"So when you go to Blockbuster, you have to go to the DVD-R movie section?"

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"I do not know of any DVD players what will play a blank DVD..."

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"you are retarded"

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"I get the feeling this is a joke, or at least I hope so?"

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"seriously, burning dvd's or anything about burning dvd's is simple enough to teach an elementary school kid"

10/13/2005 11:50:40 AM

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"The process that goes into making a DVD like one you would rent at Blockbuster is totally different than either the +R and -R."

That's what I wanted to know. I've transferred video tapes over to DVD for people, and if they have a dvd player that only plays DVD+R, I have to copy it over to that format.

The rest of you are a bunch of fucktards.

10/13/2005 2:59:39 PM

dude seriously if you have a question just like pm me or something, this isnt really all that thread worthy(since its been made if you use search)

10/14/2005 4:57:17 AM

^^ i like how you ask stupid fucking questions and then call everyone else fucktards

10/14/2005 9:31:44 AM

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"^^ i like how you ask stupid fucking questions and then call everyone else fucktards"

I was responding to the unnecessary flaming, fucktard.

10/14/2005 12:17:08 PM

^I thought I took care of that.

10/14/2005 12:53:58 PM

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"you are a retard"

10/14/2005 7:14:36 PM

This thread is a joke, right?

I mean... good god

10/15/2005 12:18:20 AM

10/16/2005 1:06:50 AM

pryderi is that you on the far right?

10/16/2005 3:24:05 AM

DVD-ROM discs play on both DVD+R and DVD-R readers/players, does that make them +R/-R?

10/16/2005 3:42:32 AM

it makes them -rom

10/16/2005 10:46:31 PM

i got firmware that changes +r straight to dvd-rom

nec3520 has a ton of firmware

10/16/2005 10:48:32 PM

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"pryderi is that you on the far right?"

Don't you mean FAR LEFT

10/16/2005 11:11:31 PM