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Philips has just announced a dual layer, 8.5GB DVD+R, which will probably be available next year!
check it out http://www.research.philips.com/InformationCenter/Global/FNewPressRelease.asp?lArticleId=2822&lNodeId=13',%20550,450);
hope this is compatible with all DVD+ burners.
probably.
Cyrix_2k
10-05-03, 12:44 PM
Awesome!
USAPGAPRO
10-05-03, 02:18 PM
Thats awesome.
If it can be written at 8x, with a 8x + writer like the Plextor you'll probably end up writing 8.5GB in around 15 minutes, which averages out to be roughly 9.5MB/s. With the fastest CD writers we have now 700MB takes less than 3 minutes, which is no more than 4MB/s when you average it out.
NcBaller1985
10-05-03, 03:59 PM
SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!
wow the backup capabilities!
deathman20
10-05-03, 09:36 PM
Mmmmmm 8.5GB of storage. Well at least I can drool over my plextor 8x one for quiet a while and be happy with it. :)
cool! It looks like Pioneer is responding to Philips, and announced a dual layer, 8.5GB, DVD-R!
http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release125.html
the format war goes on!
Jeff Bolton
10-07-03, 09:43 AM
sounds very awesome but my fear is that the $180 dual-format drive i just bought 2 months ago will not be able to burn dual layers discs, forcing me to buy a new drive to use them. i hope that isn't the case. dual layer is what i wanted all along!
edit: confirming my fears
This shows almost the same performance as that for dual-layer DVD-ROM discs. It means that DVD-R discs supporting this technology can be played back on most existing DVD players, and DVD recorders supporting this technology will be developed easily.
oh well, i guess by that time my 2x write speed will be slow anyways, so it'll be time for an upgrade :D
man that sucks. guess I should wait a bit before buying a DVD burner then.
deathman20
10-07-03, 12:04 PM
Probley won't be out til sometime next year. Then again probley cost an arm and a leg for those drives let alone the media.
*looks over at his DVD+RW disks* 15 Pack = 50 bucks :eek:
*now looks over at his DVD+R disks* 50 pack = 100 bucks :eek:
*looking into the near future DVD+R 8.5GB disks* 15 pack = 60 bucks :eek::eek:
When dual layer comes to the market someone will link to the Blue Laser Dual Layer 24X burner that will write 30G in under 5mnts.
Sonny: guess Schumi did it again then...
do you really live near the Monza circuit then?
anvil82
10-07-03, 09:31 PM
Will these be read by standalone dvd players?
You know, in case I want to put family video on to dvd of course. :D
I should think so. The problem is only with writers, if there is one.
There are already dual layer DVDs on the market, when you see a DVD that is more than 4.7G that more than likely dual layer.
yeah, I think they are DVD9s. single layer is DVD5. Most movie DVDs are DVD9, which makes piracy harder (but doesn't stop it).
Originally posted by shiyan
Sonny: guess Schumi did it again then...
do you really live near the Monza circuit then?
Ad Rock
10-08-03, 01:00 AM
Originally posted by shiyan
cool! It looks like Pioneer is responding to Philips, and announced a dual layer, 8.5GB, DVD-R!
http://www.pioneer.co.jp/press/release125.html
the format war goes on!
I wish both sides of this silly format war would just decide on a single format. Even though I know this will never happen it would just make everyones life so much easier.
Originally posted by Ad Rock
I wish both sides of this silly format war would just decide on a single format. Even though I know this will never happen it would just make everyones life so much easier.
the thing is, I think both sides (each with quite a few large coorporations) have invested a lot in their format, and therefore don't want to give up.
I remember reading an article at I think cdfreaks, in which the author explained why the + format was better.
but most burners that are released now do support both formats, so it's not that big a deal. thank Sony for that development.
You can bet on the + format being better supported since billy boy decided his OS will go with that format.
shiyan - I'm just a Tifosi that loves that sequence of corners, I also like Eau Rouge & Pouhon;) You guys got to allow the advertising back for one of the best tracks to come back. I don't think its over, we are at a difficult position were its up to us not to lose it & we have no control over the situation.
wow! I did not know MS had gone with +.
I could not believe it when they announced at the beginning of this year that Spa was not on the Calender. At the moment Spa is on for 2004, but I think it has yet to be confirmed.
It is a real shame that there aren't more F1 races in N. America. Kind of a bad situation at the moment, with Canada out, and Indianapolis not being that profitable for the organiser. It is a world championship after all, so they should definitely have a lot more races in N. America.
I think I'm gonna change my location now.
Just a Note:::: The original DVD standards (this is back when the Pentium 200MMX was king) contained a dual sided dual layered disk capable of about 17gigs. Anyone remember that? And gee how long has it been till they even ANNOUNCE a dual layer DVD. :))
Gotta love 'modern technology' huh??
Smile. . Its old news.
Originally posted by Zuzzz
Just a Note:::: The original DVD standards (this is back when the Pentium 200MMX was king) contained a dual sided dual layered disk capable of about 17gigs. Anyone remember that? And gee how long has it been till they even ANNOUNCE a dual layer DVD. :))
Gotta love 'modern technology' huh??
Smile. . Its old news.
well I think they have been making dual layer DVDs for several years now. It is writeable dual layer DVDs which are new.
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