Page 1 of Are +R or +RW better for long term recordings?

I have been told if you are looking to record something to keep `forever` it is better to record onto +R as opposed to +RW becasue of the way the recording is applied to the disc. Is this correct?
The only problem I have is that my LG RC68227 finalised +R discs do not seem to play on other DVD players. The titles appear on the menu but when prompted to play they don`t and the disc freezes. The +RW discs play OK on other players. Any one else encountered this or know the reason why?

Derfinately R for archive recordings. RW discs are a bit more susceptable to damage. Also, you can`t `accidentally` erase a treasured recording on an `R` disc

Why your burnt +R discs won`t play on other players is a bit strange, have you tried using -R discs instead?They do have a bit more compatibility than +R (Though not by much. It could just be down to the brand of +R disc, so if you really do NEED to use +R, try a different brand or two.

Have you remembered to finalize the +R disc? +RW disc`s don`t need to be finalized so this could be why they work but the +R`s don`t.

I would always try to use the write once disc`s (+R or -R) for permanent recordings. Not only are these more likely to play in most DVD Players (approx 90%) whereas +RW and -RW Video Mode are nearer (70%) and have problems in older DVD Players and can also be accidently be erased.

Also the other thing to taking into account is that in 5 to 10 years we might all have Blue Laser High Definition DVD Players which are more likely to work with the +R / -R discs as they are nearer to DVD-Video than the re-recordable +RW / -RW / RAM.

My +R discs were finalised and the brand was Phillips which I thought would be the best because I believed it was they who pioneered the +R format. I have some Memorex discs which I will try.
I wonder if it is worth the hassle as this is the second make of recorder I have had and now the different disc brands seem unpredictable.

Brands do tend to be a bit unpredictable, but again, I`d go with -R rather thn +R- you will get less `issues`.

Richard M

I`ve also had some problems with Philips DVD+R disks. Never had problems with their +RW. I also note inconsistent quality recordings with other +R disks though. I will records films of the TV for my kids. I note that soemtime I can record two films onto a disk before I finalise it. When played back on another recorded 1 will be OK and the other will skip and freeze throughout. One way I`ve tended to find to minimise this is to use a lower quality, slower recording speed.

I still agree with the other users though that if you want to archive or keep a recording (eg: camcorder recordings) use the +R disks.

Mike J