Have you bought a dual/double layer DVD Writer?

[Phantom Of The Opera]

Two of them. BenQ 1620 and 1640.

[ofbarea]

but i have no DL compatible software so i'm a bit stuffed.

Of course you have. Just use ImgBurn to burn your ISO files. You could use Folder2Iso to create your 8GB DL data ISO files. Or you could use ImgTools classic to create your video files.

I do not recall who recommended using these free tools, but I have tested then and they just work!!

I recently replaced my broken Lite-on 1693S with a LG GSA-4166B. My old NEC2500@2510 still works but it is slow by today's standards.

Besides the tools listed above, I use Nero 6 and TMPGEnc DVD Author writing tool, but the best results come from ImgBurn.

[cyflyer]

More than happy with the SL combination. I see no or little advantage to DL so far.

lordsmurf wrote:
Nobody likes a bunch of yackity-yack.

Huh ? He says no such thing on the post on this thread .

[ROF]

As soon as cheap media are available I might actually use it that way.

The media is cheaper then blank videocassettes.

[ozymango]

The media is cheaper then blank videocassettes.

Yeah, but you can re-record over a videocassette.

I've got a dual-layer deck (Pioneer) but I never use DL media just because for my own purposes, it ain't cost effective -- I don't need to fit that much on one single disc. And being I can get blank single layer DVDs for about .30 each, and have only found DL media in the 1.50 each range, I just switch out discs rather than go the DL route. That's just my own needs, though.

As far as disc space and archiving go, I still do the SL discs simply because I don't trust any DVD as an "archive" for data, just a temporary place to save stuff until you save it again later.

[ROF]

The media is cheaper then blank videocassettes.

Yeah, but you can re-record over a videocassette.

Yes you can, but for quality purposes would you really want to?

[ozymango]

Yes you can, but for quality purposes would you really want to?

Depends on what my quality purposes are. If my quality purpose is to watch one quality show on one quality night, I may just pop in a videotape and record it, versus burning it to DL DVD and never watch it again.

You wanna burn everything to DL, that's fine with me.

[ROF]

Yes you can, but for quality purposes would you really want to?

Depends on what my quality purposes are. If my quality purpose is to watch one quality show on one quality night, I may just pop in a videotape and record it, versus burning it to DL DVD and never watch it again.

You wanna burn everything to DL, that's fine with me.

For recording shows I use a hard drive. Cheaper than both options.

[ozymango]

For recording shows I use a hard drive. Cheaper than both options.

Makes sense. See, for me, I've already got a stack of VCRS and more than a few stacks of tapes, recorded and othereise, so it's cheaper for me to just pop in a tape. Basically no cost, other than electricity.

I can watch video on my computer but I have to jump through more hoops, as I ain't got as much set up for viewing (I use my PC more for converting and editing, not viewing, still go to the TV on that). I'd like to get more cool toys to watch video with, but my budget precludes that at the moment. But hopefully that'll change soon!

[ROF]

You know Oz, Mr. Mango, Prof. Farnsworth, whoever you are, you make alot of sense. BTW, do you keep various lengths of wire with those video tapes?

[ozymango]

You know Oz, Mr. Mango, Prof. Farnsworth, whoever you are, you make alot of sense. BTW, do you keep various lengths of wire with those video tapes?

Why, thank you. You're just saying that 'cause it's true!

I'm not sure I get the ref to the lengths of wire thing, do you mean have I got tangled masses of cable behind every desk and cupboard, RF and network and audio and the like? If so, the answer's a definite yes!

[Jim44]

I'm not sure I get the ref to the lengths of wire thing,

From the first episode of the show you took your avatar from

Jim

[ozymango]

From the first episode of the show you took you avatar from

Jim

D'oh! Oops, wrong TV show ...

Can't believe I missed that. Drat. Oh, well, good news, everybody, it's Friday!

EDIT: Or Saturday already, for those of you in more advanced time zones. :P

[Capmaster]

Yep. We have three in the house.