Can You Buy DVD-RW Dual Layer Discs

AngelfireUk83

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• Apr 13, 2008

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Can you actually buy RW Dual Layer discs I googled to try and find a shop I got nothing there was 1 webpage saying the Unofficial DVD-RW association approved DVD-RW DL format that was in 2006.

So far there aren’t any why is that?

 

Automata

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• Apr 13, 2008

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AngelfireUk83 said:

So far there aren’t any why is that?

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They would be way more expensive. Just regular DL DVDs are much more expensive than their SL counterpart.

I also think they didn't make them because not many people would buy them. I don't even use optical media except for installing games and operating systems

 

Diddyu

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• Apr 13, 2008

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They exist, a little pricey though.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat73800050035&type=category
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010100071+1087408098&name=DVD+R+DL

 

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MikeyLikesItSI

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Diddyu said:

They exist, a little pricey though.
http://www.bestbuy.com/site//olspage.jsp?id=pcmcat73800050035&type=category
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=2010100071+1087408098&name=DVD+R+DL

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Those are just DVD-R DL. He is looking for DVD-RW DL. He wants rewritable dual layer discs

 

Diddyu

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• Apr 13, 2008

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Sorry, misread the post, thanks.

Edit: Looking around, Ive found that they have a pretty high failure rate, and they have been basically been discontinued. That, and theyre pretty expensive if you can find them, due to the difficult manufacturing process.

 

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NettieZoom

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• Apr 15, 2008

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We have them at work but they cost like $9 each and you get coasters as often as not, you can mitigate the failure rate by burning at 1x speed but my god it takes a LLLOOONNNGGG time LOL.

We just switched to Bluray burners now and they work perfectly and hold a ton more not to mention they are cheaper atleast for the discs.