Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/08/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]But then I wonder why all the archival DVDs I see out there are of the -R variety. Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > Tina, > > If remember right, DVD+R is more accurate, and thus better for non > volatile archiving (music,film,data,photos), and DVD-R is better for > compatibility, i.e.,it will play on most stand alone DVD players... > > Cheers > Jayanand > > Nathan Wajsman wrote: > >> Thanks Tina, I will look into that. Or perhaps I will just start >> using the Powerbook to burn the DVDs--I think it is agnostic w.r.t. >> plus or minus. >> >> Nathan >> >> Tina Manley wrote: >> >>> At 01:17 AM 8/16/2006, you wrote: >>> >>>> Related question: how come all the archival DVD's I see are of the >>>> -R variety (like the Kodak ones on this web site)? My burner uses >>>> DVD+R discs (at least the burner I have in my desktop PC, I am not >>>> sure whether my Powerbook takes both flavors). Is there something >>>> about the minus vs. the plus that makes it easier to produce >>>> archival DVDs? >>>> >>>> Nathan >>> >>> >>> Nathan - My built-in DVD burner uses +R, too, so I bought an >>> external DVD burner so I could use -R. I've read that -R is more >>> reliable and those who submit to Alamy on DVDs say that the error >>> rate with -R is much less than with +R. I don't think I'd trust +R >>> as much for archival use. >>> >>> Tina >>> >>> Tina Manley, ASMP, NPPA >>> http://www.tinamanley.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands SUPPORT FREEDOM OF SPEECH, BUY DANISH PRODUCTS! General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Picture-A-Week: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog