In article XnsA8E41F106E512HT1@
327UTw9cy7BRF0x8KJtp88y7HZ.bV.JFNKkp5Ia5k7q54, says...

Mark Lloyd
Sat, 12 May 2018 20:46:28 GMT in alt.windows7.general, wrote:

On 05/12/2018 12:58 PM, Char Jackson wrote:

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It's almost surprising that they stock any optical media at all.
I can't imagine there's much of a market for it these days.

I always see DVD+R at the local Wal-Mart, in spindles of 100 and
sometimes smaller packages as well. They may be putting less out
than they used to, but there's always some there.

Several years ago, while I was experimenting with DVD+R vs DVD-R, I
found that +R gave me more trouble playing back on various set top
players. I don't remember off hand any computers giving me trouble
reading either disc.. I do remember having issues ranging from
freezing outright to skipping to not playing/recognizing the disc at
all using set top players. The same players which would throw a fit
with +R behaved normally with -R created from the same source.


My hardware dvd recorder although box said both "+" & "-" dvd's the
thing only see "+" disks even for just reading. I accepted that given
player was under $100 when most were $300+. It works so ...

It's why I have a stack of "DVD+RW"'s

I notice also when you see blank dvds now they are almost always "-"
disks.

BTW, I completely forgot the last time I saw blank T-120 (VHS) or
L-750 (Beta) tapes there.

VHS blank tapes sold in packs of five were at the local Wal-Mart (for
me) about two weeks ago. I think the Beta tapes are sold in packs of
3, but I could be mistaken. I've also seen blank cassette tapes.