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Dual Layre DVD Writers
Hi all,
Are there any of these drives around which support DVD-RDL format as all i have managed to locate are the "+" type format for the dual layre discs. This is of course that i am assuming that "-" format media even exists. I am asking this as i have a Toshiba DVD Recorder which is not compatible with "+" media whatsoever. Phil. |
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Mr Digital wrote:
Hi all, Are there any of these drives around which support DVD-RDL format as all i have managed to locate are the "+" type format for the dual layre discs. This is of course that i am assuming that "-" format media even exists. I am asking this as i have a Toshiba DVD Recorder which is not compatible with "+" media whatsoever. Phil. Check www.anandtech.com and www.tomshardware.com for a recent review of dual-layer burners and their capabilities - I don't have the correct link handy. Most new burners have +/- dual-layer capabilities. www.newegg.com has the NEC 3500A for $65 - one of the most capable and *reliable current dual layer burners. Q |
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Go here and check off what you need and see what drives match
http://www.videohelp.com/dvdwriters "Mr Digital" wrote in message ... Hi all, Are there any of these drives around which support DVD-RDL format as all i have managed to locate are the "+" type format for the dual layre discs. This is of course that i am assuming that "-" format media even exists. I am asking this as i have a Toshiba DVD Recorder which is not compatible with "+" media whatsoever. Phil. |
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On Sat, 8 Jan 2005 14:53:49 -0000, "Mr Digital"
wrote: Hi all, Are there any of these drives around which support DVD-RDL format as all i have managed to locate are the "+" type format for the dual layre discs. This is of course that i am assuming that "-" format media even exists. I am asking this as i have a Toshiba DVD Recorder which is not compatible with "+" media whatsoever. Phil. Dual Layer DVD-R isn't on the market yet, at least not in any great quantities. While the standard for it is finalized, and some companies are in final testing of their media, I not aware of any that have officially released their DVD-R DL media into the wild. Earliest ETA for media and firmware support that I've seen reference of is February 2005. As for the burner side of it, while the existing burners support DVD+R and DVD-R, the only dual layer burn support out there right now is for Dual Layer DVD+R. When/If DVD-R finally arrives on scene, it's likely that some of the drives out there will be upgraded via firmware to work with it. I think that when DVD-R DL finally arrives on scene, it will have just as many compatibility problems with players as DVD+R DL does right now. --------------------------------------------- MCheu |
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Here is the latest from Anandtech
http://www.anandtech.com/storage/showdoc.aspx?i=2260 "Mr Digital" wrote in message ... Hi all, Are there any of these drives around which support DVD-RDL format as all i have managed to locate are the "+" type format for the dual layre discs. This is of course that i am assuming that "-" format media even exists. I am asking this as i have a Toshiba DVD Recorder which is not compatible with "+" media whatsoever. Phil. |
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Thanks for all your help everyone.
I located a NEC ND-3520 from a local supplier here in the UK for £45.11 i found it at www.cclonline.com "Mr Digital" wrote in message ... Hi all, Are there any of these drives around which support DVD-RDL format as all i have managed to locate are the "+" type format for the dual layre discs. This is of course that i am assuming that "-" format media even exists. I am asking this as i have a Toshiba DVD Recorder which is not compatible with "+" media whatsoever. Phil. |
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On 08/01/05 06:53, Mr Digital wrote:
Hi all, Are there any of these drives around which support DVD-RDL format as all i have managed to locate are the "+" type format for the dual layre discs. This is of course that i am assuming that "-" format media even exists. I am asking this as i have a Toshiba DVD Recorder which is not compatible with "+" media whatsoever. Phil. I don't think the media for DVD-R DL is available in the market yet. If your DVD burner supports Booktype change (eg BenQ DW1620) you should change the booktype of your DVD+R DL to DVD-ROM to check the result. Good luck!! -- ************************************************** ************************ Stephen Lo, Vancouver, BC., CA. |
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