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i have a dvd which contains 7.5 gb of videos which i want to back up. the problem is i can shrink to fit to a 4.7 but the quality really sucks. is there an alternative method to backing this up or is there a larger capacity single-sided dvd-r available?
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The larger capacity, single-sided DVDs are called "dual layer" DVDs, and burners that support that format are not out yet (that I've heard of)....
So, to answer your question, no, you're stuck with (single layer) 4.7GB for now...."Don't try to be a great man. Just be a man, and let history make its own judgment."
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i did a little research and discovered that Phillips will be releasing the Sony’s Double Layer DVD+RW Drive DRU-700A in April, whoo hoo! See it at sonystyle.com
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Yeah, but we'll see how good the compatibility is and how readily available the media becomes.Originally Posted by torypsxi did a little research and discovered that Phillips will be releasing the Sony’s Double Layer DVD+RW Drive DRU-700A in April, whoo hoo! See it at sonystyle.com
My money's not on either until at least Q4 of this year...
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I use DVDShrink to backup all the time and I have never seen any quality loss. Try to take out all the extra languages and anything else that you won't notice being gone to reduce the amount of compression that you need.
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I'm also trying out a few apps to backup dvd's but i couldn't find anything that would have no quality loos at all. but the quality stays reasonable if u remnove whatever u don't need... I still consider it better than backing up to a VHS
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good point.....Originally Posted by indolikaaYeah, but we'll see how good the compatibility is and how readily available the media becomes.Originally Posted by torypsxi did a little research and discovered that Phillips will be releasing the Sony’s Double Layer DVD+RW Drive DRU-700A in April, whoo hoo! See it at sonystyle.com
My money's not on either until at least Q4 of this year...
at 7.5G, shrinked down to 4.5, removing what you dont' need, the quality is perfect.... -
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It's May! That comes directly after April, so where is it?Originally Posted by torypsxi did a little research and discovered that Phillips will be releasing the Sony’s Double Layer DVD+RW Drive DRU-700A in April, whoo hoo! See it at sonystyle.com
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