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New DVD Burners To Double Capacity
clester writes "CNN reports that new dual-layer DVD-burning drives will be released very soon by Philips and Sony that will double the capacity of DVD drives, making a complete copy of your dual-layer DVDs theoretically possible. It will use dual layer technology that will hold up to 8.5GB, and will cost around $230 for an internal and $330 for external, burning all 8.5GB in approximately 45 minutes."
Now I can finally back up my porno collection to 10 easy-to-find dvds...*phew*
The drive is $250, the blank DVD is $75.00 :-P
see them pictures
Also, press release from Philips and press release from Sony with even better pictures.
The Sony and Philips drives will use somewhat different discs. Sony calls its variant DVD-R DL. The Philips equivalent is DVD+R DL. Both disc types should be readable in standard DVD drives and players.
Blue light is available from Labatt's:
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http://www.labattblue.ca/lb_beer/lb_beer_index.
Mod +5 Drunk
There we go, site is up - but damn slow:
93% of the players tested play DVD-R
87% of the players tested play DVD+R
Write boring code, not shiny code!
"Where did you get your $75 price from?"
He read it in this other article.
"Derp de derp."
Where did you get your $75 price from?
:)
Canada.
I like you, Stuart. You're not like everyone else, here, at Slashdot.