DVD-R for burning?

Question

If there a difference between DVD-R and DVD+R when it comes to burning?

I have DVD-R and it's not burning in my computer, will it make a difference if I get DVD+R?

Answer 1

-r for data +r for movie

Answer 2

Not really. If you have an old DVD player, you would be safe to choose the -R's. If you have a newer DVD player you will be fine with the +R's,

The DVD-R DVD+R difference can easily be summarized by the following:

The DVD-R/RW standard was developed by Pioneer, and is used primarily by Apple and Pioneer. These "minus" discs can only be written to in one layer on the discs surface. In addition, this format is supported by the DVD forum, but is in no way an industry standard. DVD-R/RW discs are cheaper than the "plus" format.

The DVD+R/RW format is supported by Philips, Dell, Sony, HP, and Mcft. These discs can be written to in multiple layers, giving them slightly better and more disc storage than the "minus" format. Because of this additional capacity, they are slightly more expensive than "minus" discs.