Dual drive (8.5 G ) prices

[willrob]

I got an e-mail today from

sales@livewarehouse.com

I was surprised to see the new 8.5 dual layer drives selling so cheaply:
NEC ND-2510A DVD±RW Double Layer for $97.
They also have the Pioneer duals for $136.
The internal Pioneer 107 has dropped to $88.

While I'm not thinking of upgrading my 106, I wonder how compatable the new dual disk format might be with stand alone players. I knw the media will be costly, but will tv players see the disks as a recognizable format?

william

[pyrohydra]

Mac forum? Why?

[tim6661234]

Have Pioneer delease a dual layer burner?

[willrob]

I posted in the Mac forum because that's what i normally monitor. But I guess the question on compatability would apply to the PC world as well.

The Pioneer model is:
8X DVD±RW Dual Drive (DVD-A07XL)*

I don't know the specs on any of these items, such as CD burning speed. But there are probably links on the site.

[willrob]

Whoops. I misread the infor. The Pioneer is a dual drive, not a dual layer drive. So only the NEC drives are dual layer. Sorry. But the Pioneer 107 price is still noteworthy, but may not last: it's a Memorial Day special.