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DVD Recording - Is There a Winner Yet?

Posted by Cliff on from the narrowing-down-the-options dept.

Rob writes "Ok, so I've finally gotten my TiVo configured to let me extract and archive video, now I'm wondering what is my best solution? I currently have a CDR that I've been able to use to save both VCD and SVCD. Unfortunately I have a very old DVD player that will only play VCD's. So I decided that it's time to look at recording to DVD, but what is the right answer? Has any format won? I just got back from Fry's and I could get either -R/-RW or +R/+RW and there were even drives that did all of the formats. This is all well and good, since I'll have to buy a new DVD player to play any of them, but which format is most widely accepted? Even if I get a drive that will record in any format what do most DVD players accept? Sure I can make sure that my DVD player will play whatever format I produce but what about my parents and friends?"

11 of 391 comments (clear)

  1. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    FPFPFP

  2. frosty piss by martyn+s · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    frosty piss yo

    1. Re:frosty piss by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      You fail it fucker of the mother!

  3. hi by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    ok, never used a dvd yet, so how would I know...Guess I should get into it though...

  4. FP by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    first post

  5. Deja vu? by grolschie · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Anyone else reminded of the VHS vs Beta saga?

  6. Re:No by telstar · · Score: 0, Offtopic
    "Stop pirating."
    • I suppose you don't own a VCR or save anything you tape off of television to VHS tapes?

  7. Re:DVD player that won't play DVDs ? by badman99 · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you went camping and woke up with a really sore arse and a condom hanging outa it would you tell anyone ? No Wanna go camping ? :)

  8. Re:Easy, read http://www.dvdrhelp.com by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Spoilsport, as you know, us geeks love nothing more than a mass debate!

  9. Re:Easy, read http://www.dvdrhelp.com by Mattygfunk1 · · Score: -1, Offtopic
    Some would see this as a good thing but personally I like Cliff.

    I find him informative and witty.

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  10. Re:Easy, read http://www.dvdrhelp.com by hoggoth · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    > I've been a mass debater for years now.

    Hey mister "mass-debater", you really should get a girlfriend and give that hand a rest.

    > The secret to my speed is that I practice typing with one hand

    Yeah, well, we could figure that from your nickname "mass-debater".

    > aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa,
    > mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm,
    > and
    > oooooooooooooooooo
    > are a great way to get the ball rolling

    Oh damn, I don't need to hear this!

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