DUAL Layer DVD Writers

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:07:54 -0700, "Tom Clydesdale"
<t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote:

>Anyone familiar with the Dual Layer DVD RW drives? In reviewing the
>ordering information available it seems as though the dual layer is
>restricted to +R/RW is this correct?
>
>In each case it appears the "DL" is restricted to + while the other is +&-
>for R/RW.
>
>Thanks
>Tom
>
Mine will only do Double DVD+R, Single layer it will do all formats.
Also, the only dual layer media that I have been able to find is DVD+R
DL. And the are expensive. Not worth it yet.

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

Current dual layer is a joke. Lots of problems and the media is REAL
pricey, plus from what I've seen so far it is almost as bad as CD-RW in
regards to usability in various drives.

--
Steve Williams

"Tom Clydesdale" <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:zuydnWfkIeJzzoLfRVn-jw@comcast.com...
> Thanks for the input - it kind of confirms my observations.
>
> Just saw (today) that Nero is now handling DVD-R dual layer? Wonder
if
> there is more unannounced change!
>
> "Perry" <perry@perrymarlin.com> wrote in message
> news:f17t11temt8h193bp0c8ufsgrtpbmh7ldl@4ax.com...
> > On Thu, 24 Feb 2005 14:07:54 -0700, "Tom Clydesdale"
> > <t.clydesdale.nospam@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> >>Anyone familiar with the Dual Layer DVD RW drives? In reviewing the
> >>ordering information available it seems as though the dual layer is
> >>restricted to +R/RW is this correct?
> >>
> >>In each case it appears the "DL" is restricted to + while the other
is +&-
> >>for R/RW.
> >>
> >>Thanks
> >>Tom
> >>
> > Mine will only do Double DVD+R, Single layer it will do all formats.
> > Also, the only dual layer media that I have been able to find is
DVD+R
> > DL. And the are expensive. Not worth it yet.
>
>



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