Using DVD+R or DVD-R using CS4 and Encore CS4

Does it matter whether I burn to DVD+R or DVD-R discs?  In the past I have used DVD+R which seem to work pretty well when I play the DVDs on various machines; but are there any advantages/disadvantages of the two types that I should know about?
I use a Sony Optiarc DVD RW AD-5240S ATA device and an LG HL-DT-ST BD-RE BHO8L520 ATA device
Thank you.

those days have long gone
I agree - with current DVD players. However, there are some older players out there, that will choke on +R, or -R (depends on the model). Once, it WAS a big concern, but so long as all clients have current equipment, it should not matter.
Hunt
PS - I also use +R Verbatim, or Taiyo Yuden, and have zero issues. However, I do keep some -R blank discs in stock, just in case.

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