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[oMega]

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« on: July 31, 2002, 03:43:00 PM »


Two different formats the - is more widely spread because it was released first. + is relatively new. It is supposed to be more compatible, have better quality, its a bit more expensive than - thou.

Surf the net for consice diferences.


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Capt Marvel

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« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2002, 11:33:00 AM »
basically DVD + follows more of the DVD mastering specs than DVD -

+ is more campatible with DVD players than -

Media wise in North America price is about the same not sure about the EU

Most important is Xbox loves +RW....

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opjose

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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2002, 03:15:00 AM »
QUOTE (Capt Marvel @ Aug 1 2002, 05:33 PM)
basically DVD + follows more of the DVD mastering specs than DVD -

+ is more campatible with DVD players than -

Media wise in North America price is about the same not sure about the EU

Most important is Xbox loves +RW....

                   I have both.

I have yet to find DVD+R/RW as cheap as the $0.89/ea DVD-R media.

If you know something I don't please post!

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admiralj

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« Reply #3 on: August 03, 2002, 10:42:00 AM »
+r discs dont need to be closed for playback. thats why they're used more for video production rather than for other uses.
-r discs need to be closed to be read by playback devices
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