[Cialug] DVD+R or DVD-R or DVD-RAM

[Jeff Chapin]

It's been a while since I have done it, but in the past I used DVD+R
discs and a hacked firmware on an NEC burner to set the booktype  to
DVD-ROM -- which is the standard that *ALL* dvd players have to honor to
be called a dvd player. This is the booktype that store-bought video
discs are set to. This was a few years back, and was on XP, but a quick
google shows that linux ought to be able to do this too. DVD+RW supports
this, too, so if you want to burn and then toss it in a PC to change the
book type, that ought to work just fine.

http://www.k-probe.com/bitsetting-booktype-faq.php

Jeff

Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> I've had much better luck all around with DVD-R working in actual DVD players.
>
> -Nate 
>
>   
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: cialug-bounces at cialug.org 
>> [mailto:cialug-bounces at cialug.org] On Behalf Of Colin Burnett
>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 1:55 PM
>> To: Central Iowa Linux Users Group
>> Subject: [Cialug] DVD+R or DVD-R or DVD-RAM
>>
>> I bought a DVD/VHS combo deck to dub some VHS to DVD (the 
>> one-button dubbing should be nice-and-easy).  Which format: 
>> DVD+R, DVD-R, or DVD-RAM?  Looks like -RAM is basically 
>> non-existent media-wise.  +R and -R are both about $20/100 
>> pack.  Flip a coin?
>>
>>
>> Colin
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