I’m going to be making about 100 DVD’s of a show I’m editing. My burners can do both DVD-R and DVD+R. What does everyone recommend? Compatibility among the most players is most important. Also, how do you label them? Do you buy the type of blank DVD’s that don’t have the brand name printed on top? Thanks for any input!

I'd say DVD-R...I have a burner that only burns that format and it works great in all my DVD players...

I just got done with a 30+ dvd production. I have a hybrid burner that can do anything. I would strongly recomend the -r format only for a mass scale. People will tell you the +r is newer and more compatible, but some older dvd players can't play them obviously b/c the disc format is new. I've had bad luck with the +r sample discs i burnt. I would go with -r as much as you can, and if a customer says it doesnt work, try to give them +r, but i doubt that it will work even then. As for the labels, many people wont recomend doing it because it might just might unballance it if your totally off, but i would ignore this. I tested all of my dvds, which is what you have to do (with full color labels), and not one did'nt work. If it is off ballance, so what, you just throw it away. Just buy a pack of lables with the label aplier, which is necesarry, you cant do them by hand. Don't worry about getting those dvds without the label on them, even though they may be cheaper. I bought blank -r TDK's for my burning, and they all had a white label already, there was no problem. If your also doing VHS, I would even print small labels for the copies on the extra space the label papers have. Labels deifnately make them happy and you professional.

I would also go with -r. but because it's cheaper. Most players that can play one format, can also play the other.

Have you thought about having the dvds replicated? You're dealing with enough quantity where it might be worth doing a short replication run. Then the disk is guaranteed to play on all players.

The Macs I've used can't burn DVD+Rs. I don't know why... I don't care... hahah Maxell is 10 for 17.00 at wal-mart... that's the shizell!

you can get -Rs for 80 cents a piece in quantity

...and the newest macs can burn both formats, but I was referring to set-top players. all computer dvd drives can READ both formats.

I just want to add that mass production of DVD's (constant burning for a period of time) on consumer drives shortens the drive's life significantly, and can destroy parts of it in the process. It's better to have it professionally done.

Interesting, where did you read that JW?

Thanks for your opinion everyone, I appreciate it. I’m not too worried about my drives life span. I replace my computer often in an “attempt” to keep current. I know a Sony DVD burner will burn well over 200 copies because my friend has done it over a years span.