I just finished getting my pioneer DVR-111D to be able to auto bit set DVD+R to DVD-ROM booktype, I think it did anyway, I checked a DVD+R disc I burned after installing the flash firmwares, in the verify disc part in Image burn & saw booktype DVD-ROM towards the bottom under last recording session. I have read that this makes DVD+Rs more widely compatable in general & with older equipment.

I want to archive/back up my movie files, jpgs, & tiff photos downloaded from my point & shoot digicam that are now on an external hard drive, onto discs. The movie files are mpg clips taken by my digicam. These files I want to burn now are not finished/edited DVD videos in DVD video format, but are more like data. what would be best for my purposes? I want/need the discs to last & be the most widely compatable the most operating systems, older & newer, PC & Mac, & set top DVD players. These will be archive discs, that I want to be able to open up in the event my hard drives fail.

I also have finished edited home movies in DVD video format as well, what would be best to archive these with?

Thanks for the links to the firmware & the links to the steps, I think it worked.

Sossity