I have a basic question

[peter2004]

what is the difference between dvd-r and dvd+r ?  this is the reason i ask.
i have been puting my pictures on a dvd+r and i can view them find on my computer but none of my dvd players will recognise the disk.
am i using the wrong format disk or is there a problem with my cheap dvd players?
thank you in advance for your help.
peter

[Deerpark]

It basically two different formats.
Today most standalone dvd players should be able to read both, but some might be a bit picky about the media they'll accept.
But check the manual for the dvd player to make sure it supports dvd+r discs and also that it supports reading pictures from a dvd disc. I have heard of players that only supports reading mp3s or pictures from CDs.

[contrex]

DVD-R was the first DVD recordable format released in the market. It has broader playback compatibility than the "+" especially with much older players. DVD+R is the newer format developed by Philips and Sony with their DVD+RW Alliance. Introduced after the "-" format. Because the DVD-R format has been in use since 1997, it has had a five-year lead on DVD+R. As such, older or cheaper DVD players (up to 2004 vintage) are more likely to favour the DVD-R standard exclusively.

So you should stick to DVD-R disks and/or buy a newer higher-spec player.