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After searching the old and this new TP forum I decide to ask a question which is technically maybe not so easy to answer (because there is maybe no "clear" answer possible).
Using the newest Slim-Line Multi-DVD-Burner from Toshiba/Samsung (SD-R6472...even DVD+R DL media are possible to burn) I am free to burn -R and +R DVDs.
Once I read that DVD+R discs will store the data more reliable because Philips make very strong quality specifications for this type of discs.
On the other hand it seems, that DVD-R are readable with mostly all dvd-drives including stand-alone dvd-player.

Please tell me your opinion, what kind of discs you would be use for data backup (has to be readable with most of the dvd-rom drives of computers) and for use for stand-alone dvd-players.

TIA,

You just summed it up pretty well, yourself.

Here's what I would do- Make some of both + & - . Use different brands of media when available, too. That way as drive spec's evolve, or if a particular brand or new manufacturing proscess is found to cause the disks to decompose or seperate after, say 8 years, you're covered. You've lost something maybe but not everything. I know that sounds crazy but things like that have actually happened to people.

Personally, I occasionaly make a new copy of my most important CDR disks that are more that 5 years old. Photos and some music mostly for me.

I use both +R and -R.
My Panasonic DVD player can read both formats without any problems and both seem to be reliable.

Stand-alone players usually work nicer with +R media, however the most important thing is the disc quality. I use the expensive -R Verbatims with my UJ-812, and never had a single failure or reading problem.