Dual layer DVD -R vs. +R

Hi folks
I've got a stock of DVD+R DL and DVD-R DL. I didn't know you could get -R in DL but I got some good JVC ones and that's what they were. No problems with burning them in Encore CS3, but when I analysed the layer break point in GEAR Pro Mastering, I noticed it was different on the burn of the same project from Encore onto a +R DL disc compared with a -R DL disc. I thought it might be because something had changed between the burns (though I hadn't done anything), so I burned another +R and another -R, and the same thing happened (the two +Rs were the same as each other but different from the two -R's)
Does this matter? Is it normal? I haven't detected a problem. Any thoughts welcome!
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Nowadays, there is less reason to be concerned, whether one uses -R, or +R, BUT depending on the player used, there could still be residual problems. It was more of a player issue, and newer ones seem less sensitive to the differences. Older players, will possibly still have a problem.
Also, all DVD certified players must play DL discs, BUT none are certified, and required to play ANY burned DVD-9's. Most will, but some just will not, and often the -R vs +R type do not make that much difference. The certification is for commercial, replicated/stamped DVD-9's, like most commercial movies.
I am not familiar with the JVC brand. They might be great, or they might not. Some suppliers just buy the cheapest disc that day, and rebrand them, like Memorex. There are many utilities, and even the free burning utility, ImgBurn, that will tell you what lurks below the JVC logo.
If you are doing these DVD's for yourself, I'd just check with my players. If they are for clients, then a bit of research might be required, as playability may well rest on the exact equipment used. I test on six different players, from bargain basement to esoterics, and have never had any returns, but part of that is probably luck with regards to clients' equipment. Did have one client, whose player would not handle ANY burned DVD-9's, so I just did a multi-disc set for them.
For DVD-9's, I always use Verbatim DL +R's.
Good luck, and wish that there was an iron-clad answer. However with the variations in clients' players, it can be impossible to know, until the discs are tried.
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