Originally Posted by pob1
ok now this may be a stupid question but I have always used DVD+R - why DVD-R?? Are these better? Are they still compatible with dvd player?
I dunno, I always used DVD-R as I thought it was more compatible with players.Most of the people I know seem to favour DVD-R as well.
DVD+R is a slightly later format than DVD-R. With the latter being around a lot longer way back when there was a DVD writable format war looming. It didnt turn out too bad as companies churned out cheap multi format DVD writers do it didnt really matter which you bought. From what I know DVD+R is the slightly better format more compatible with most DVD players. People may tend to go for DVD-R as they are cheaper generally.

Saying this now I have a problem. All the DVD's I burnt whether DVD-R or DVD+R dont work in the HD870 !!! I cant believe it. The player seems to stumble loading the menu then freeze. I have to turn the player off at the wall socket. It plays shop bought ones fine.
Our wedding video doesnt play either. It cant be the media it must be the HD870 is funny about what types of media it plays. I had a Pioneer DV360 and it played
everything I threw at it. So discs that played on the Pioneer wont play on the HD870.
Beginning to think I bought the wrong player. I am using Traxdata media too.
Just wondering whether it is the firmware as I put the old firmware on to enable the remote hack. I might put the new firmware on and try them again.