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Super-Fast Dual-Layer DVD Writing

Posted by timothy on from the plain-white-wrapper dept.

An anonymous reader writes "If you've been putting off buying a dual layer DVD burner because they're so slow, check this out. The latest NEC drive burns dual-layer disks at 4x, writing over 8gb in 25 minutes. It also burns-single layer disks at 16x on both formats."

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  1. Super FASTER Dual-Layer DVD Writing by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    Toshiba just introduced the SD-R5372 with 5x dual layer writing.

    What I want to know is when more of these drives will start coming out with Serial ATA interfaces. Yes, they don't need the speed, but it would be nice to buy new drives in the format they're migrating to for other reasons.

    1. Re:Super FASTER Dual-Layer DVD Writing by jnana · · Score: 5, Informative

      Better still in firefox: highlight the link, then right-click and select "view selection source". It will just show the source for what you've highlighted, so you don't have to search through a massive document.

  2. It's the media, not the drive. by explorer · · Score: 5, Interesting

    No, the drives have been cheap for awhile. It's the expensive media that makes it pointless right now. Last I checked, Ritek DVD+R dual-layer blanks were going for $9.50/each. Thanks but no thanks.

    1. Re:It's the media, not the drive. by ZorinLynx · · Score: 5, Insightful

      I don't really mind the taxes so much, because it legitimizes piracy in my eyes.

      Afterall, I'm giving the MPAA money whenever I buy a blank.. So I should get something in return, right?

      Netflix + DVD Decryptor here I come!

      Unfortunately the people who NEVER pirate movies end up getting screwed with no recourse other than to start pirating...

      Doesn't the MPAA realize this? }:)

      -Z

  3. Pioneer DVR-108 does the same by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The pioneer DVR-108 has a 4x DL and a 16x for both single layer formats. I bought one for $10 less than the 107 which doesn't do DL.

  4. I've got one by Buelldozer · · Score: 5, Informative

    This drive rocks! It's quiet, fast, and I've flashed the firmware to make it both region free AND faster than factory.

    Newegg for $77, what could be better?

  5. Quality of write? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Has anyone done any tests on the quality of the drive's writes? I have a Lite-On 8x DVD+/-R drive that everyone raves about, combined with 8x Taiyo Yuden media. I burn them at 4x, and I *still* have to let Nero verify the write every time, with 1 out of 8 or so being bad burns. I'm more concerned about my burned DVDs being readable in a few years than I am about speed. Maybe I just got a bad drive?

    1. Re:Quality of write? by markus_baertschi · · Score: 5, Informative

      The extensive DVD-writer & media tests in CT I've been reading show that almost all DVD-writers have quality problems when writing faster than 2x. Media quality is a big problem and you have to find which media your writer happens to like.

      I think this is an even greater problem then the DVD+/- controversy. Most writers write both these days, you know hat you get before you buy. But many media/writer combinations have quality problems and here you don't know if you'll get a usable result in advance.

      Markus

  6. Sony to announce experimental 8 layer 200 GB ... by pentium69 · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Here is an extract from this story http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/10540/

    Whilst we wait for dual layer media to tumble in price, we can satisfy our craving by contemplating this news release from PC World. According to this article, Sony has cast caution to the wind and developed an 8 layer 200 gigabyte Blu-ray disc. Although they have not decided whether to commercialize such a product, they are saying a 4 layer 100 gigabyte version is expected to hit the consumer market within the next 2 years.

    Do you think movies will be distributed on this media? DVDShrink compression ratio will be like 1% !!!

    --
    Mystika
  7. Re:Anyone use this in a G5? by hoytt · · Score: 5, Informative

    Toast 6.07 (a free update from Toast 6) added support for DVD-DL. Too bad I got a LG drive in my G5 and not a Pioneer 108.