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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. something cheaper by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post.. heheh

    home something affordable makes it.. cheap media and drives that dont record a unique id to the disc... would be nice for everybody

  2. Re:DVR-A04 Advice by waferhead · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    MOD THIS UP

  3. Re:occam .. by Kindaian · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    True, but betamax still rules in the professional segment...

    Cheers...

  4. Proper Grammar is the Best Standard by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    when will Slashdot have grammar checking in its staff posts?

    "their" should be "there" - homonym error

    nitpick

  5. Re:occam .. by Hodr · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I still have several beta units.

    The best thing about Betas is that you can go to any flea market and find a table or two with 50 unmarked beta tapes selling for a few cents a piece (maybe a buck, but you can always talk em down.)

    You can then pop em in and you never know what youll find. Although more often than not is cheasy big hair 80's porn. Ohh yeah.