DVD-R DL?

[Neuromancer]

I'm curious that since DVD+R DL is around the corner is any effort being put into DVD-R DL?I've yet to here mention of it ever really.I've searched and searched but google takes it for DVD+R DL which dosen't help me much.I'm holding off on a dual layered drive if this in fact is ever coming.

-Word

[Capmaster]

DVD+R DL is already here. Do a forum search here and you'll find plenty about it.

DVD-R DL is supposed to become available close to the end of this year. That means it could be anytime after that

[DereX888]

at $10 a piece for blank DVD+R DL it is still cheaper to buy second copy of the same DVD as a backup than burn it on DVD+R DL... at least most of the older movies.

[p0rnLiME]

at $10 a piece for blank DVD+R DL it is still cheaper to buy second copy of the same DVD as a backup than burn it on DVD+R DL... at least most of the older movies.

True, but -/+R media was quite expensive when it first came too, so most likely the price will get more acceptable in "near" future. (Whenever that is )

[waheed]

DereX888 wrote:
at $10 a piece for blank DVD+R DL it is still cheaper to buy second copy of the same DVD as a backup than burn it on DVD+R DL... at least most of the older movies.


True, but -/+R media was quite expensive when it first came too, so most likely the price will get more acceptable in "near" future. (Whenever that is )

Completely agreed. which is why it is best to hold off on dual layer drives fot the moment. i wouldn't trust the first generation of DL burners, will wait till at least the second or third generations are out. but most importantly, i would like to see the following features in a DL burner:

*Bitsetting (change booktype to DVD-ROM for increased compatibility)

*CAV writing stategy, (reviews have shown that a 12X CAV burner writes faster than a 16X CLV burner, see http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/10135)

*Minimum 8X DL writing (who wants to wait for around 50 minutes writing at 2.4X with current DL Burners)

*DL feature for both + and - though DVD-R DL is still to come, would like to have a choice of using both :P