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All Forums > Tech Talk > Tech Talk Forum Page 61 > Recordable DVD player - baffled!!
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floraman
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Germany
224 Posts
8/03
Posted - Oct 19 2003 : 6:57PM
I want to buy a recordable DVD player but I'm not a techno-geek (quite the opposite really) and I for that reason have no desire to plow through mountains of confusing manufacturer specifications and descriptions, because I know that I'll be none the wiser than before I started.

Trouble is I'm baffled!!! Like what's the difference between +R and +RW, -R and -RW???

Initially, I basically just want to transfer a TON of stuff that I have on VHS onto DVD before my tapes disintegrate or get worn out (and also to save loads of shelf space) - and then of course I want to be able to play it back, possibly also on other "ordinary" DVD players as well, all regions and also PAL and NTSC (I currently have 2 DVD players that are multi-region and will play anything - I now want to add a recorder that will RECORD anything)

I'm NOT into DVDs on computers - stand-alone units with a TV is my thing.

Can anyone give me any basic pointers about where to start (without blinding me with science) and / or tell me where I can find out the basics without having to have a degree in electronics to understand what I'm reading?


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Saki
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2087 Posts
11/99
Posted - Oct 19 2003 : 7:22PM
+RW or -RW mean that you can erase and re-record the DVD. +R or -R mean that it's write once (permanent). The -R and +R are competing formats, though the trend today is to produce units that read and write both formats (aka DVD+/-RW). DVD+R media tends to be more expensive than DVD-R (like 50-100% more expensive). DVD+R is more technically advanced, but for most users, it's not really important.

Some will say that -R is slightly more compatable with consumer DVD players, but both of the formats may not work on up to 15% of the players. There is no "universal" recordable DVD format, but newer standalone players tend to play both formats.

Any DVD recorder can play back both recorded and pre-recorded DVDs. I'm not sure whether there is a multi-region, NTSC/PAL recorder, but if there is, it's probably hacked or modified.

Bottom line, you probably should wait until you find a player that meets your requirementsand also supports +/- formats.

- Saki [faqs]

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Bill All-Star Supporter
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5334 Posts
6/00
Posted - Oct 19 2003 : 9:18PM
If there isn't, there soon will be. If the Sampo DVE-R3 ($299MSRP) is like all of the other Sampo DVD players, the hack will be one that the owner can perform, either by burning a file on a CD and inserting it or by menu commands.
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aybesea
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1485 Posts
5/02
Posted - Oct 20 2003 : 7:56PM
floraman,

The first thing you should do is go here and search for your make/model of DVD player. It will tell you if it can play -R's, +R's or both.

If it can play -R's, go that route since the blank discs are cheaper and it plays in more sets.

Also, realize that making a DVD (at least with a computer burner) is a WHOLE lot more complicated than burning CD's. For a lot more info on what is involved, go to this page.

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