I don't think that ALL DVD players will even play a DVD+R or DVD-R disc let alone a DVD+R DL or DVD-R DL disc ... But if you booktype a DVD+R DL disc, you will have a pretty good chance of producing a DVD that is playable on most recorders made in the last 5 or 6 years at least ... If you need a further explaination about booktyping go to the following link: http://www.booktypefaq.com/ .