DL (dual layer) cheap anywhere?

[robertazimmerman]

Personally, I don't really care about the price of DLs that store 8-9GB. I'm waiting for hi-def discs that can store 30GB+. You'll be able to store multiple DVDs on one hi-def disc.

Roberta

[Xylob the Destroyer]

if they're a 'standard' Hollywood 90 minute movie, you can fit 2 of them on a DL disc too....
I'm looking at backing up my 20 James Bond movies to 10 DL discs and then putting all into 2 aftermarket 5-disc cases to save me some space!

[dewbidge]

starting tommorrow, the 31 at office depot they have buy one get one free on select media, the verbatim 3 pack of dvd+r's are 19.99, thats 6 for 20, sounds like the cheapest price yet for verbatims 3.33 plus tax, you can also get 5 percent off if you know a teacher , my mom has a teacher card, don't know how you get them.

[sync]

Absolutely. In 2001, SL discs were $6-9 each, and in 2002, discs were $3-6 each. That price was acceptable.

Maybe not to all the pirates out there, it's not ("backup" Netflix), but to those with legitimate needs (making their own content), it surely is.

Are dual layer discs compatible enough for those people who are creating their own content?

[lordsmurf]

Honestly, no.
So it's really of no use to anybody.

Only good for small circulation with pre-tested players.

[QuaiBoy]

starting tommorrow, the 31 at office depot they have buy one get one free on select media, the verbatim 3 pack of dvd+r's are 19.99, thats 6 for 20, sounds like the cheapest price yet for verbatims 3.33 plus tax, you can also get 5 percent off if you know a teacher , my mom has a teacher card, don't know how you get them.

Thanks much for the tip. I picked up a pair (6 discs) just to play around with. There was no BOGO sign on them, so I brought them up front for a price check and, as you said, they were. The girl didn't care there wasn't a sign, go figure. $3.55/disc with tax - best price I've seen by far!

-Evan-

[kenowell]

buy.com has them for 14.99 with free shipping

[QuaiBoy]

buy.com has them for 14.99 with free shipping

That's not buy one, get one free. That would be $5/disc.

-Evan-

[HatchetMan]

10-pack MKM DVD+R DL for $53:
http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0191661

Supposedly SAM's has a good deal, same 10-packs, but in the $45 range.

Meritline was carrying some, as was newegg, same $50-60 range, same 10-packs.

My threshhold is $4 each after tax/shipping. Still waiting patiently.

http://search.samsclub.com/eclub/search.go?BV_SessionID=_SC_1788581763.1122580940_CS_&...h&logged_in=No
~47 for a 9pk...

I've never seen these IN a sams club before, so assuming they are available from the web site only, depending on shipping charges, they'll be more expensive than $19.99/3pk found locally in a B&M.

They are IN my Sam's, but clearly not IN very many others. I'm still not paying $47 for a 9 pack. Before they came in, the prices on the 8X and inkjet printable 16X Verbatim's had dropped, so I'm just waiting for these to do the same.

[Drooling Dog]

Are dual layer discs compatible enough for those people who are creating their own content?

Honestly, no.
So it's really of no use to anybody.

Only good for small circulation with pre-tested players.

I'm a newbie, and probably wrong, but I thought pretty much all players supported dual-layer disks. Aren't just about all the movies you purchase dual-layer? Isn't that why everyone has to use DVD Shrink to back up? What am I missing here?

[Deku Scrub]

I picked up a verbatim 3 pack on ebay for $7.

I couldn't believe it. Thought it was too good to be true at first. Guess I got lucky.

[lordsmurf]

What am I missing here?

Pressed media vs. recordable media.

[kenowell]

I picked up a verbatim 3 pack on ebay for $7.

I couldn't believe it. Thought it was too good to be true at first. Guess I got lucky.

lol yeah right now tell us what the shipping charge was

[lordsmurf]

I picked up a verbatim 3 pack on ebay for $7.

I couldn't believe it. Thought it was too good to be true at first. Guess I got lucky.

lol yeah right now tell us what the shipping charge was

I just looked up past auctions.
Shipping is almost always $12.99, $10.99, $9.99, $13.34
So yeah, screw job.

[whitejremiah]

much like anything else out...the prices on DL media will eventually drop, as for why single layer prices dropped so quickly, it amounts to this basically.....look at the number of single layer dvdr's at your local stores, compare that to the amount of DL discs......there's a VERY considerable differance....right now the market is flooeded with single layer discs, and probably will be for a good while. Will this happen with dual layer media? maybe...eventually.....with blu ray and HD dvd right around the corner, though, who knows....i DO like the idea of backing up six movies to a dvdr in divx format (i do them properly...not the crummy 700mb way...thats just yuck, 1.5gb each or so here).

[MOVIEGEEK]

DL retail price is artificially inflated,I read where the manf. cost is $1.00US....while SL is $.35 .
As for HD-DVD/Blu-ray writers and media,I don't expect that to be available to the public until late 2006 and the prices will be astronomical.

[Wile_E]

Cheap discs can get you in trouble. When I was a total newb to media, I used the buy the cheapest CD-R's I could find. I ended up with some Memorex CMC discs that are now going bad after only two years in storage! I checked them when I first burned them, and they were okay. DVD's are already being made too cheap. They scratch too easily compared to CD-R's.

Now I only buy Fuji TY MIJ, Maxell MIJ, Verbatim. I NEED discs that last and will gladly pay a premium. I am storing home movies in DV format and regular MPEG2 on them. If the data deteriorates, my home movies are lost forever! Let's hope that Blu-Ray will offer higher quality discs for archival purposes. If not, I may just have to buy tons of hard drives, and magnetic tape for archiving.

[QuaiBoy]

...Now I only buy Fuji TY MIJ, Maxell MIJ, Verbatim. I NEED discs that last and will gladly pay a premium. I am storing home movies in DV format and regular MPEG2 on them. If the data deteriorates, my home movies are lost forever! Let's hope that Blu-Ray will offer higher quality discs for archival purposes. If not, I may just have to buy tons of hard drives, and magnetic tape for archiving.

Hope you are keeping your movies on DV... tape has never been cheaper. A small price to pay for having a copy on two types of media (I also backup DV on DVD, but obviously it's a PITA). I am also looking forward to a blue laser format as a backup to my videos, but not so much as a replacement for DVD video.

-Evan-

[lordsmurf]

having a copy on two types of media (I also backup DV on DVD, but obviously it's a PITA)

Use a DVD recorder with IEEE1394 ("DV") input.

[QuaiBoy]

Use a DVD recorder with IEEE1394 ("DV") input.

Actually, my point was that backing up full-quality DV to AVI only allows me to put 15-20 minutes on a DVD. Any more compression/loss than the original format is a compromise I'm not willing to make. That's where the 10-30GB/blue laser disc would be awesome. I also make MPEG2 DVDs of the video that I share with family, no problem there. I would rather have the full quality original for when MPEG2 doesn't cut it anymore for TV watching (I know that HDTVs can discern between DV and MPEG2, but none of my relatives even have an HDTV).

Thanks,
-Evan-

[jaxxboss]

$3.00 per is the cheapest Ive heard about.

[Deku Scrub]

I picked up a verbatim 3 pack on ebay for $7.

I couldn't believe it. Thought it was too good to be true at first. Guess I got lucky.

lol yeah right now tell us what the shipping charge was

Shipping was $5. So total price was $12 for 3 discs. Still not bad.

[Denvers Dawgs]

Best Buy has verbatim dvd+r DL 10pk for $40. Reg $62, save $23 this week. Just bought me some 8/8/05.

[MOVIEGEEK]

You all are qouting the same price4US a piece=RIPOFF.Why use a $4 DL disc when you can use two SL for $1.
I'm not preaching here I just think we should boycott DL until they bring the price down(readupply and demand).

[lordsmurf]

You all are qouting the same price4US a piece=RIPOFF.Why use a $4 DL disc when you can use two SL for $1.
I'm not preaching here I just think we should boycott DL until they bring the price down(readupply and demand).

None of that makes any sense.

When you need a DL disc, two SL discs are not the same.
Not buying the discs will kill the format, not bring down prices.

[MovieDud]

New to this forum. Just wanted to pass on the BestBuy sale for Verbatim Dvd+R DL (10 for $39.99)! I spend I alot of time at AD, but finally came on board here as well. I have those rewards zone coupons so I actually had an additional $10.00 off from the $40.00. I use TY's 01 &02, Verbatims, Sony's and Maxell's, but for DL I use Verb's DVD+R DL. They work great (flawless!). Just a thought!
movieDud

[VideoTechMan]

You all are qouting the same price4US a piece=RIPOFF.Why use a $4 DL disc when you can use two SL for $1.
I'm not preaching here I just think we should boycott DL until they bring the price down(readupply and demand).

None of that makes any sense.

When you need a DL disc, two SL discs are not the same.
Not buying the discs will kill the format, not bring down prices.

I agree. Using 2 SL discs are annoying for DL movie backups; i'd rather use one DL disc not only to save space, but to not have to deal with unnecessary splitting.

I eventually will get into DL media myself, because alot more of my projects now getting close to the need of using DL. DL is still expensive, yes but eventually the price will be resonable enough for me to warrant investing in them.

VTM