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From: Father Justin on 30 Dec 2009 02:48
On 12/29/09 10:40 PM, commiebastard wrote:
> I need to burn a large disk image (larger than the typicaly 4.7 GB
> disk image on DVD RW). It's a bit over 7 GB. Is there a DVD medium
> that is large enough for this?

Dual Layer 8.5GB DVD RWs do exist but are very rare. I have yet to see
them in stores.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD%2BRW_DL
and
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DVD-RW_DL

I use DVD-RWs all the time - I wouldn't mind seeing these become more
common!

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From: Ant on 30 Dec 2009 03:32
On 12/29/2009 10:33 PM PT, nospam typed:

>>> DVD / DL are Dual Layer discs capable of 8+ GB. Make sure your
>>> burner supports it though.
>>
>> And readers too if you plan to use it on other computers.
>
> all dvd drives can read dual layer.

Even old computers and in old PCs? I have had very old drives that can't. :)
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From: nospam on 30 Dec 2009 03:39
In article <qISdnYs-P9WbjabWnZ2dnUVZ_gxi4p2d(a)earthlink.com>, Ant
<ant(a)zimage.comANT> wrote:

> >>> DVD / DL are Dual Layer discs capable of 8+ GB. Make sure your
> >>> burner supports it though.
> >>
> >> And readers too if you plan to use it on other computers.
> >
> > all dvd drives can read dual layer.
>
> Even old computers and in old PCs? I have had very old drives that can't. :)

movie dvds can be single or dual layer, and all dvd drives must be able
to play them.

the problem is probably + discs, which older drives might not be able
to read, single or dual layer.
From: TaliesinSoft on 30 Dec 2009 07:51
On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:48:54 -0600, Father Justin wrote (in article
<hhf0l8$8r3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>):

> Dual Layer 8.5GB DVD RWs do exist but are very rare. I have yet to see
> them in stores.

I've had no problem finding the dual layer DVDs here in Austin, Texas.

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From: Geoffrey S. Mendelson on 30 Dec 2009 09:04
TaliesinSoft wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Dec 2009 01:48:54 -0600, Father Justin wrote (in article
><hhf0l8$8r3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>):
>
>> Dual Layer 8.5GB DVD RWs do exist but are very rare. I have yet to see
>> them in stores.
>
> I've had no problem finding the dual layer DVDs here in Austin, Texas.

I can find them here in Israel too, but only at one or two stores. The big
stores like Office Depot don't carry them. They are also expensive, a 10 pack
of loose disks on a spindle is 70 NIS (about $20), which is more than a pack of
50 single layer ones on sale.

It's fair to compare, because there are so many single layer brands and
people selling them that there is always one brand at one store on sale.

The last single layer ones (TEAC DVD-R) my wife bought were 65 NIS for
a pack of 50 at Office Depot. She then saw the same thing at the supermarket
for 49.

Geoff.

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