DVD Format - Help Needed...

[amitskale]

Hi Guys,

I want to know about which DVD format is supported widely by most of the drives/vendors?

I have some important data to write on a dvd. I want to ensure that it is accessiible on most of the drives by various vendors.

I heard that DVD +R is one such format. Is it correct? Pls help.

Regards,
Amit.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

Now days all PC DVD ROMs can read the max of the DVD formats.... you dont have to worrey about the DVD format !!!

even my 3 year old SAMSUNG DVD ROM too can read any DVD format

 

[iMav]

dvd format dvds are region locked and not format locked dvds are like cds

 

[RaghuKL]

Unless you are buying very cheap (less than Rs.10) DVDs, dvd-r are okay for archiving. nowadays war on dvd formats is closed and everyone seem to be fighting for blu ray & hd-dvds. DVD+R is also more. if your data is movies check compatibility with your DVD player,see which formats are supported buy that.

last see this
*www.cdfreaks.com/reviews/Why-DVDRW-is-superior-to-DVD-RW

 

[amitskale]

Thanks for all the help. I want to write my important data. no movies, no software applications but email archives, photos etc.

Can somebody tell me the price of cheapest branded dvds? Also which brand is better?

Thanks and Regards,
Amit.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

Thanks for all the help. I want to write my important data. no movies, no software applications but email archives, photos etc.

Personally I would say make 2 copy of the data which are important !!!

Can somebody tell me the price of cheapest branded dvds? Also which brand is better?

I buy LaserTras DVD from Kolkata street market which are Rs. 8 per DVD (4.7)... how ever though I have tested writting full 4.4 GB in a DVD but I suggest with cheap brands dont wrote more than 4 GB in a singe DVD !!!

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

If you consider that the data you are going to burn is too important then dont go for anything less than sony or my favourite moserbaer-pro........Even a badly scratched moserbaer-pro DVD runs perfectly.

 

[Choto Cheeta]

@Raju

how much is the Moserbear Pro ??

 

[iMav]

sony and or moserbaer .... they come around moserbaer pro 12 a piece & sony is also around the same price

 

[Choto Cheeta]

moserbear that Cheap ?? Wow I need to check my local market !! didnt know about it

 

[amitskale]

sony and or moserbaer .... they come around moserbaer pro 12 a piece & sony is also around the same price

I also did not know that moser baer is that cheap. I will check the prices in my local market and go for one of these 2.

Thanks for the help!

Regards,
Amit.

 

[iMav]

i get them for this price .... sometimes have to pay extra a around 18 or something if i buy less pieces but the 12 thing was the cd not the dvd sorry my mistake

 

[The_Devil_Himself]

I bought 3x10 moser-baer DVds which costed me a total of Rs.525(around 18\piece).The DVDs are top of the line.They had two kind of moserbaer-pro DVDs-one 16\piece and the ones which I purchased.Works perfectly...even the slightly overburned ones work perfectly.
Writex 16x DVDs were selling @12\piece.