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Which DVD Recordable Format Will Win?

Posted by timothy on from the anyone-else-think-of-young-frankenstein dept.

kila_m writes: "Their is a format war going on between two recordable formats 'DVD-R' and 'DVD+R.' Both formats do virtually the same thing i.e. are readable in most DVD-ROM drives - but a '-' disk is not recordable in a '+' drive and vice-versa. We have a review of the Pioneer DVR-A04 - the worlds best-selling DVD writer and based on the '-' format. I would like get an view of what recordable format Slashdot readers prefer or think is going to win."

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  1. Coexistence by Cryogenes · · Score: 5, Insightful

    With VHS vs BetaMax people had a good reason to try and choose the same format as everyone else so they could view each other's tapes. However, once a DVD-R or DVD+R is recorded it can be read by either kind of drive. So people will simply choose the cheaper one.

    As long as both kinds achieve a user base (and I think they already have) media will be available for either. It's not like one of them is going to die.

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  2. DVD-R has the edge on price by inkfox · · Score: 5, Insightful
    From my searching, DVD-R seems to have the edge on price, especially for the media.

    Unless the prices were to suddenly drop on the DVD+R burners or media, it's hard to see DVD-R not winning.

    Of note - while they don't quite drive the market, they do make a difference: The Apple SuperDrives are DVD-R. I'm not sure there are any Apple DVD+R offerings.

    Also of note - I bought a DVD+R drive early on, not knowing any better. I wish I'd gone with DVD-R or waited for one of the few drives which handle both.

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