DVD Burning

[eniacap]

There is no indication in the instructions for my PC (WinXP Home) on burning DVDs even though Nero software is pre installed. I don't know whether I should purchase blank DVD - R or DVD + R in order to burn a movie which could be played on a dvd player & TV set. My son tells me that his player will play DVD - R but will my computer burn DVD - R? I have the movie on the PC hard drive so no ripping issues.

Thanks

eniacap

[eniacap]

PS: In system>device manager I find the Dvd player/recorder is a SONY DVD RW DW-G120A. But I still have no indication of which video format blank discs to buy Dvd - R or Dvd + R.

[lodzinski]

i know my dvd player will play either format, and it should say on the front of your burners drive tray what format it records in.

[Jamey]

The Sony burner drive you have is a dual format and dual layer drive; it will burn both formats, so just purchase some DVD-R discs if you want to burn discs able to be read in your son's DVD player. I recommend firing up the Nero software, it is usually quite straightforward as to what you must do.

[eniacap]

On the drive drawer it just says DVD RW, so no help there.

Thanks for that info Jamey. I shall buy some blank DVD - R and burn away

safe in the knowledge that the Sony will cope with any format.

 

eniacap