7/5/03 DVD Tree -- Structure

willndmb · Post by **willndmb** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 10:11 pm

http://www.sharingthegroove.org/msgboar ... adid=14871

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 10:55 am

whoa, thanks, i almost missed it

czech · Post by **czech** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 11:43 am

I don't get it

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:25 pm

what does the + or - r mean? anyone

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:28 pm

Appsoldier wrote:what does the + or - r mean? anyone

There are 5 different DVD formats, all vying to be the standard.

DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+R
DVD+RW
DVD-RAM

Which format you request depends on which format your DVD player can read. Will has a link to a site that tells which players support which formats, but it looks like that site is down right now.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:31 pm

Also, App, make sure you sign up the exact way he said to do it, otherwise will will skip you and you won't get it. Edit your post to get this:

Your name -- Your email
-R (or +R depending on which one your player supports)

Thanks and other comments go here

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:33 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:Also, App, make sure you sign up the exact way he said to do it, otherwise will will skip you and you won't get it. Edit your post to get this:

Your name -- Your email
-R (or +R depending on which one your player supports)

Thanks and other comments go here

my dvd player apparently doesn' tplay dvdrs i have an xbox, do you konw if they do, and if so, what kind?

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:35 pm

Hmm.. Xbox *should* play some format of DVD's. I know my PS2 plays DVD-R's, I've never tried +R's. Let me look around for a bit.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:37 pm

Well, I guess not.

Note: The Xbox game system does not support compatibility with recordable CD or DVD media.

--http://www.xbox.com/en-US/support/hardw ... scXbox.htm

That's Microsoft for you.

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:40 pm

thats just not true. i use cd/r all the time on my xbox, they are just being stupid. i did find on a message board though that xbox supports both + and -. so i guess ill just take my chances.

czech · Post by **czech** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:42 pm

what kind of a disc would you have to send him? and once on hte tree does that mean you will be burning for others and sending back out?
Forgive my ignorrance, I had class at 8am, i ussually don't wake up till noon.

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:43 pm

All right, that sounds good. I found another website that says that Microsoft used 3 different suppliers for the DVD-ROM drives, and which one you got determines which formats and brands it can read.

The biggest thing is to use high-quality media. Maxell, TDK, Verbatim are all good. Stay away from Memorex, Imation, Fuji (the new ones aren't made by Taiyo Yuden anymore), generic brands.

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:46 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:All right, that sounds good. I found another website that says that Microsoft used 3 different suppliers for the DVD-ROM drives, and which one you got determines which formats and brands it can read.

The biggest thing is to use high-quality media. Maxell, TDK, Verbatim are all good. Stay away from Memorex, Imation, Fuji (the new ones aren't made by Taiyo Yuden anymore), generic brands.

wait, so i should tell them -r? God i hate tech stuff, im so freaking stupid

Brock · Post by **Brock** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:53 pm

Hmmm... I don't know. You say you've found a place that says it supports -R and +R, right? If so, then either one should be okay. I prefer -R, because it has the highest compatibility (right now at least).

czech · Post by **czech** » Sun Sep 28, 2003 12:54 pm

TrippnBill686 wrote:Stay away from Memorex, Imation, Fuji (the new ones aren't made by Taiyo Yuden anymore), generic brands.

That sucks, I just bought a spool of 100 imation for all of my movies on my hard drive.