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  1. 4th Feb 2010, 9:07 PM #1
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    Default dvd-r or dvd+r?

    Please can anybody explain the difference? I don't understand which discs I need, to copy some footage onto dvd so it can be played in a dvd player.
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    DVD+R is a newer version of the DVD-R format so you'd be best getting DVD-R discs to have the best chance of them being compatible with any machines you use them in.
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    My DVD recorder will only accept the + format and no faster than 4xspeed. Which only gives me one option of buying DVD+RW as I have never found DVD+R 4xspeed.
    I’m being extremely clever up here and there’s no one to stand around looking impressed! What’s the point in having you all?
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    I'm still confused! How can I know which discs my drive will accept?
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    I only found out when I bought a spindle of DVD+R which I think were x16 speed and they wouldn't work. The user manual pointed out what discs I should use, have you looked there or looked on the manufacturer's website? They may be of some help.
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    Check the front of the drive should say DVD-R or DVD+r or DVD±R. The later one means it takes both formats.
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  7. 5th Feb 2010, 12:10 PM #7
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    Oh yes, on the front of my drive in the teeniest writing possible, it says dvd + r.

    Thankyou very much everybody, I know what to buy now.
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