DVD+VR onto dvd-r, is it ok ?

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Merlin_lll

DVD+VR onto dvd-r, is it ok ?

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Hi,
I read that DVD+VR is an editable way of writing my footage to dvd. It allows me to add more to the disc later, or edit the contents, sounds like I need to use +RW discs though.

I read that:-

"With a DVD-VR disc, created using a DVD-RW burning device, you can only playback the contents on a DVD-RW compatible device, and not on a standard home DVD player. However, with DVD+VR format the discs created can be played on DVD+RW compatible devices "and" home DVD players."

So far, I have been using dvd-r discs for maximum readability for friends etc. I have bought many for my vhs to dvd transferring. dvd-r writes quicker than -rw and thats also a factor as I have lots to do.

I now have the current Ulead Movie factory which offers DVD+VR or -VR as writing options for putting mpeg footage onto dvd. I also read that DVD-R is the best media to purchase for compatability with most TV unit DVD players.

Now that I come to use my new Ulead prog...is it ok to write DVD+VR to a -R disc ?
No doubt this will not be editable....or is it ? I keep wondering how I can add more footage to an existing dvd-r disc, still unsure !

Is it that if I want editability I must buy +RW discs ? but having read that dvd+r is less widespread compatible to dvd-r, what of +rw, same problem or not ?
if I do edit the +VR, I don't see myself changing chapters, just tacking more footage on. As such, dvd-r may still be best perhaps but as Ulead only gives +VR or -VR as writing choice I need some advice please.
:confused:

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Post by DVDDoug »

Normally, this issue only applies to stand-alone DVD recorders. The VR formatting makes the DVD a bit more like a hard drive.

But since you are using a computer, you should be capturing to your hard drive anyway. Unless you have a very special situation, I don't see a need to append to a DVD.
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DVDDoug,
I am capturing vhs to panny eh50, transferring to PC HD via RAM, then editing ads etc out, and wish to create subject discs, I could either wait until I have enough of one subject then write a dvd-r, or to free up HD space, and boy do I need to do that !!!...write what I have then add more of the same subject later. Thus interest in this +VR onto dvd-r, -r for compatability to friends dvd players stuck under TV's etc, but can I do DVD+VR to dvd-r ?...or must it be DVD-VR to DVD-RW for better compatability, the - being the important thing if -r is as is said widely compatible whilst the + format not so.... I lose menus with -vr . I may be able to live with that. ...or can I write +VR to dvd-r ?

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Merlin,

Sorry, I didn't know the real answer to your real question, and I should have said that. :oops:

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Cheers Maddrummer.
...thats ok DVDDoug

Basically then, if I need to add another recording to my dvd-r disc, I can do so if I use DVD-VR or +VR using Ulead for both recordings (all -VR or all +VR of course). Editing as such in terms of ad removal being not possible on dvd-r.
I see Ulead gives DVD-Video and +VR on one button, and -VR on another, if I use the dvd-video button, I dont recall seeing where I get to choose +vr in the wizard if I have a dvd-r disc inserted. It wrote the disc ok, perhaps as dvd-video ?
No menus or chapters then with dvd-vr.

My panny then has -vr on its hdd and it displays thumbnails of the recordings which enables me to select one and play it. If I write 5 recordings to dvd-ram my PC sees just one large file in windows explorer, can't recall if my dvd player prog on the PC shows the 5 files allowing play choice.

If I write dvd-vr to a disc for a friend, would his dvd player display the 5 files for play selection ?

Just about to do a pop video collection and to be able to select a few tracks at random and have them play afterwards would be great after years of ffwd or rwnd ! Would playlist enable me to have the fifth track play before the first, then next viewing choose first before the fifth ?

I have a tutorial from the ulead website on writing a dvd-vr. For dvd+vr it says see the manual. Are there any web tutorials on using Ulead and +vr ?

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