Ok, well I recently bought a DVD burner, and bought Ridata 16x DVD+R media to burn. I haven't made any coasters as of yet (only about 10 discs), and they're all compatible with every machine I've tried them in.

Anyway, I'm looking to buy another spindle so I'm wondering if I should try out the -Rs this time... the price difference is marginal, but the -Rs also only come in 8x, not 16x... Anyway, just wondering what everyone's experiences are with the -R discs vs. +R. I figure I might as well stick with what works, but if I can save $5 on the -Rs and not lose any quality, then it could be worth it in the long run. Burn time doesn't really bother me, so the 8x vs. 16x isn't an issue.

However, I'd rather not go slower than 8x. I've heard that the 8x Ritek-Rs will only burn at 4x on some of the older LG burners (i've got the latest 4163B model - so I'm hoping this wouldn't be an issue). On the other hand, I've heard that those same 8x discs can actually be burnt at 12x with some burners. So if anyone has experience with this let me know.

Thanks a bunch

there is really no difference at all, it more depends on what your dvd burner and readers take. If they take both then your set.

on another note i was using memorex -R's forever then i went to pop in some "backups" to find that some of them dont work anymore and others only work in certain players. Then i just found out that it is possible for cheaper media to BECOME DEFECTIVE AFTER A COUPLE MONTHS.I have since bought riteks and have had no problems. PLEASE DONT BE CHEAP, YOULL REGRET IT!

heres a site for your burning needs!
http://forums.afterdawn.com/

I find most of the people I give DVD's to prefer +R. -R's won't work in my 5-disc player, and it's less than two years old. I only buy FujiFilm blanks and after 100 DVD's, I haven't had a coaster yet.

My LG-4040B is only 4x I believe, but speed's not really a factor for me. I don't mind waiting 15 minutes for the disc. Doesn't burning at a slower speed cut down on burn errors?

yes it does. So even if you have a 8x, burner etc, the better discs will only work properly on slower speeds

ok, sounds good ppl, I think I'll just stick with the +Rs, I've been burning at mostly 12x and each one has come out excellent so far, no errors or any trouble reading them

i've been reading reviews and guides at afterdawn, doom9, videohelp, and cdrinfo for the last month so I knew how to use the thing when I got it, but I wanted to get some general user input on the media as opposed to what some of the techies had to say

I have a BenQ 1620 16x DL burner, and it hates most -Rs.. I'm in Toronto, and I get my media from Tiger Direct.. I bought a couple of spindles of Phillips +Rs, that are supposed to be 4x, and they turned out to be 8x.. Not bad for 14.99/50!! I'd say stick with the +Rs, they seem to be most compatible, and pay the extra dough for a name.. HP disks are also very good.