Talk:DVD+R

compatibility

There isn't much mention of compatibility on this page, only that manufacturers started addressing the new format in mid 2004. Is there any easy way to tell if my home DVD player would be compatible with DVD+R media? This would be helpful to know, as an employee at my local electronics store recommended the DVD-R if compatibility is in question. The DVD R drive manufacturers seem to have addressed the issue quite clearly, but the A/V world hasn't, and makes it a bit confusing. Thanks.--24.250.176.89 22:53, 2 September 2006 (UTC)

plus vs. +

An administrator should fix the title of the article so that it is correct.--Moosh88 00:21, 10 Jun 2005 (UTC)

We would, if we could, but we can't. This is a restriction in the software itself, and can only be fixed by developers. The reason given for this on m:Help:Page name is "+ is used in web addresses to represent a space (e.g. when you type more than one word into some search engines). Using it in page names would potentially make parts of the system see their name wrong." I have no idea why this justifies simply outlawing + in titles, but there you have it. JRM · Talk 19:32, 2005 Jun 17 (UTC)

m:MediaWiki may be a place to start looking if considering solving the +/plus problem.

There is also more discussion on this issue at Wikipedia_talk:Naming conventions (technical restrictions) - Brewthatistrue 22:49, 23 Jun 2005 (UTC)

Whose is the standard?

Considering the various articles (summarised on dvd format) on the various dvd 'standards' I wasn't sure where to put this, but this place is as good as any. All those articles suggest that the standard is set by the dvd forum. But can one claim that as long as there are competing standards? For example, this article states that the DVD Forum claims that the DVD+R format is not an official DVD format. But the inverse is not claimed at the dvd-r format. In other words, Wikipedia is choosing sides in a commercial dispute, which is even worse than POV. Or is there some way in which it can be claimed that the DVD forum sets the official standards? And who determines that then? DirkvdM 13:59, 10 January 2006 (UTC)

(I'm sorry, I don't know how to properly reply to a discussion, so if I do it incorrectly, my apologies) I suggest this as a possible rewrite to make the page appear less biased (to replace the last half of the first paragraph): "The DVD+R format is a competing format to the DVD-R format, which is developed by the DVD Forum. The DVD Forum has claimed that the DVD+R format is not an 'official' DVD format. The DVD+RW Alliance has not currently made a similar claim of the DVD-R format. Currently neither format has become the industry-standard, as most new DVD writers are able to write to both formats." The first sentence is the same. The second simply reports the fact that TDF have made this claim, but says nothing of "approval", which TDF's ability to give is up for debate. The third shows that the reverse has not happened, but could happen, and the fourth shows that if the reverse DID happen, it would be as legitimate as TDF's claim. Anyway, use or edit that rewrite as you see fit, if you think it would be more neutral. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 142.165.171.233 (talk • contribs) 16:39, March 20, 2006 (UTC)

Capacity

Does anyone know if the capacity of DVD+R/RW is *exactly* the same as DVD-R/RW/ROM?--218.102.92.98 08:35, 29 January 2006 (UTC)

There is, DVD+R is slightly more efficient that DVD-R, but DVD-R works in older DVD players, which DVD+R doesn't. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Ancalagon06 (talk • contribs) 09:39, August 3, 2006 (UTC)