What dvd format to use -R or +R

I'm ready to burn some dvd and get conflicting answers to my question. One friend said I should use -R because it is more widely readable by DVD players where the +R it is not always the case. And the +R is more compatible with computers. Another friends says most new DVD players are compatible with both. But the +R is more common. The people I'm giving the DVDs to are my daughter's 1st grade classmates. Not sure whether they have a new DVD player or not. Anyone have any thoughts on what is the best -R or +R.
Thanks!
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Hi:
If you are talking about single layer discs, then use DVD-R. Some old stand alone DVD players can found problems reading DVD+R and computers will play DVD-R without any problems.
About Dual Layer discs (I don't use them yet) I have learned here that you must use DL DVD+R.
If you want to learn about media quality visit this oink: Media Brand vs. Manufatrurer Brand.
Besides that, to get the most compatible DVDs remember using Dolby 2 (AC3) audio what will give you more space for your video and lower bitrates.
Another point is the burning workflow. The most reliable workflow on my opinion is creating a DVD image file from DVDSP and burning it with Toast and/or Disk Utility. Read this: Creating Disc Image in DVDSP.
And feel free to use the search feature in this forum, you'll get a lot of good info in older threads.
Hope that helps !
Alberto

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