question about DVD and DVD+R

[Amethyst]

Originally posted by animeshop
Ok I just need to understand something here, so if anyone can help, please do so.

What is the main difference between a normal DVD you get from here (imports) and a dvd+R. Assume I have one of each, and they both have the same movie with the same menu's etc, and both have the same image printed on the dvd.

Would there be any other differences?

Yes, the DVD+R would be purplish blue in color whereas the factory pressed one will either be silver or goldish in color on the playing side. The label on the DVD+R is probably not quite as good as the factory pressed one depending on what type of paper they used to print it out and label it with. (not quite as shiny or vibrant in color perhaps unless they used glossy photo quality paper and photo quality printing) Some factory labels are burned into the DVD and the DVD+R one will be pasted onto the DVD+R. Those with a silver type of holographic label burned into the DVD will not be silver on a DVD+R, it will be multi-colored with a rainbow effect.

Oh, and just so you know, the DVD+R would be a copy of the normal DVD.