? about Sony RDR-GX7

[Phil007]

Having heard about Sony's new dvd recorder using blue dye (I think, can't remember) and that u can fit more space onto a dvd-r. How much recording time do u get on a dvd-r ?. Any1 know please.

[verchad]

I think when I first heard a report about the next generation of recordable dvd's, they were talking about 4 to 6 times as much capacity on a disk. They would be different disks than the current ones. But they are also considering that people who would use this would be using hi-def tv which could use more space to save a program. Do a search here for blue-ray for more info.

[piano632]

Sony's Blu-Ray recorder is mostly designed for HDTV recording, though it will also record NTSC. Currently it is only available in Japan for a price of about $3,500 and the blank discs cost about $30 each. Not exactly a low-cost alternative. The discs will hold about 6 times as much as current DVD discs, but is it worth it at this point?

Already Hitachi has the new Sony Blu-Ray trounced! See here:
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/4095.cfm

[Phil007]

Thanks 4 the info, so u could probably fit 24-32hrs on a dvd-r, depending on which recording mode u use, but it doesn't support dvd-ram & hasn't got the time slip function which the panny has, correct me if i'm wrong. It's a bit expensive, I think i'll get 1 of the panasonic recorders.

[thoots]

Having heard about Sony's new dvd recorder using blue dye (I think, can't remember) and that u can fit more space onto a dvd-r. How much recording time do u get on a dvd-r ?. Any1 know please.

Phil,

OK, let's get one thing perfectly clear here -- the Sony RDR-GX7 does not have any kind of "blue dye, blue laser, or blue anything" that gives it any "extra space" on a DVD-R disc than any other competing machine. This "blue" stuff refers to "blue laser" DVD technology that doesn't really exist yet, at least at anything resembling a "consumer" level.

The RDR-GX7 is an otherwise "ordinary" standalone DVD recorder that is unique in its ability to record in both "+" and "-" formats. But, it's best to be specific here -- it can record DVD-R, DVD-RW, and DVD+RW. Given that DVD+RW is about the least compatible of all the formats with the existing base of DVD players, I'm not so sure there's much of a big deal to be made over this "dual format technology." Plus, Sony made the DVD+RW mode a little "brain dead" to match the less-flexible DVD-RW mode. See this article for details, if you're interested in reading more about this:

http://www.dvdplusrw.org/video/sony_dualrw.html

For the money Sony wants for this thing, I'd take any Panasonic machine over it in a second, along with its even more-flexible DVD-RAM format that they have in addition to the DVD-R capability. Not to mention the additional hard-drive recording capability the upper-end Panasonics have....

thoots

[PhilipL]

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[thoots]

Philip,

Thanks for the clarification!

I was under the impression that Sony indeed had "limited" the DVD+RW functionality, but I've never seen anything that actually put the issue into any kind of "real world perspective" like you just did. Now I truly understand it!

thoots

[Phil007]

Thanks 4 your replies thoots & PhilipL. When I mentioned blue dye, I ment blue ray, could'nt think of the word. I think i'll get 1 of the panny recorders because of the neat time slip function.