Will there eventually be a dvd-9 media for consumers?

[vrdvd]

I'm thinking about purchasing a dvd+r/rw recorder. Will there ever be a dvd-9 recordable media availible to the public? Will this larger format media be usable in the current crop of dvd+r/rw recorders or will we all have to purchase new recorders for this higher capacity media?

[orbital517]

That's a good question that I would like to know about too. But I don't think the current crop of DVD writers will be able to burn DVD-9 disks but I could be wrong. Anyone know about this?

[SLICK RICK]

I am not sure when they will be comming out with DVD-9 media for consumers but one thing I can tell you is that our current DVD burners will not be compatible with that type of media.

SLICK RICK

[WeedVender]

This has been covered here before.

DVD9, are pressed or glueed together. One layer is semi transparent and the other layer is deeper inside the disc but more visible than the outer layer. This is something that can only be stamped, not burned.

What you can do is try to find or wait for a normal DVDR that can be burned on both sides. But ofcoarse U need to take the disc and flip it.

[Vejita-sama]

The short answer is no and never. DVD-9 discs are made by pressing two DVD-5 discs together. They CAN NOT be burnt. I say short answer because it's possible to do anythign in theory. But given the development of Blu-ray it's unlikely.

Remember that even the studios don't have a way to produce DVD-9 discs save by pressing two DVD-5's together. So the odds of anyone ever making a burnable DVD-9 disc are next to zero.

[Bob W]

We could glue our own discs together to make a DVD9.

[Bullworth]

I forgot where but I read a post a couple of months back with a link to a new kind of laser technology that would allow for larger capacity CDs/DVDs. The technology would pretty much be the same as the current with the exception of larger capacity on a single layer. Dual layer DVD technology is too expensive, at least right now to make it a feasible option for anyone who isn't going to be mass producing DVDs
Here's an article I found, it's pretty old but it gives you an idea of what will happen. Imagine getting 4-5 times the capacity of a current DVD.

[Vejita-sama]

Yeah that's Blu-Ray like I mentioned above. Blu-ray is the future for home digital video recording (until something better comes out). But right now the cost is to high. I remember when DVDR drives first came out they were like $4500 (MSRP) and now can be had (PC) for < $200. The same was true with CDR drives too.

However, this is no reason not to buy a DVDR drive today. There will always be something better coming out (like PCs). You should pick a price/set point and buy then and enjoy what you can while you can