DVD format?

[SOS]

Which format of DVD do you have and which do you think will become the standard?

[mascan42]

If either of the new formats becomes the standard, I'll be really pissed. I'm not investing in another all-new movie library.

[Hummercash]

Which format of DVD do you have and which do you think will become the standard?
pretty much all dvd burners these day will burn both formats AND dual layer... i personally like dvd-r since it is more compatible w/ older players. if your thread was about HD vs blueray, id put my money on blueray...


.//chris

[roche]

I prefer -R. Both formats work in all 3 of my players. My laptop doesn't like the +R format though.

[zagman76]

My TiVo only does +, my laptop does +-

so i guess I prefer + since i use them on the TiVo...

but as far as the future goes... i think blueray is going to come out on top... i just really hope there's no format wars like DVD vs DiVX

[roche]

i just really hope there's no format wars like DVD vs DiVX

I picked up this new DVD player this weekend. It plays Divx files along with DVDs and MP3s. It is awesome and it was only 70 dollars.

http://www.divx.com/hardware/detail.php?p=7

[T Brokenjaw]

I would think this will end up being the standerd one day.

http://www.blu-ray.com/info/ (50 gig disk)

"Blu-ray is expected to replace VCRs and DVD recorders over the coming years, with the transition to HDTV. The format is also likely to become a standard for PC data storage and HD movies in the future"

http://img157.exs.cx/img157/3738/sony030oz.th.jpg (http://img157.exs.cx/img157/3738/sony030oz.jpg)

[mascan42]

From what I understand, Blu-ray is the better technology . . . which means DVD-HD will become the dominant format. *sigh* I miss my Betamax.