On 1 Jan 2006 at 20:31, David Mann wrote: > Hi all, > > I want to make backups of all of my scans which so far is about 40Gb > of data (and will eventually top 200Gb). I don't want to buy cheap > discs - I'm currently looking at Verbatim DataLife Plus - but I'm > wondering if there is any significant difference between -R and +R > regarding archivability. > > My burner can handle both types and they're both the same price, so > is there any reason why I might want to choose one over the other?
I've been using the Imation DVD-R discs with the white printable face for a couple of years now. They write reliably at 8x and -R discs can be used to produce DVD video discs too, I've never bothered to purchase +R even though all my recorders are compatible. Rob Studdert HURSTVILLE AUSTRALIA Tel +61-2-9554-4110 UTC(GMT) +10 Hours [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://members.ozemail.com.au/~distudio/publications/ Pentax user since 1986, PDMLer since 1998
