New DVD Burners Double Capacity

Dyre Straits · Mar 23, 2004, 12:20 AM

"NEW YORK - If you just bought a DVD-burning drive for your computer and think that for once you're current with the latest and greatest, it's disappointment time. Manufacturers are soon launching drives that can store double the amount of data on a disc.

Sony Electronics says it will be shipping drives in about two months that accept blank DVDs with two data layers. Philips Electronics will start selling a similar drive in Europe in April, but is not saying when it will be available in the United States.

The write-once discs can store up to 8.5 gigabytes of data, or about 4 hours of DVD-quality movies, twice the capacity of regular blank DVDs. This means capacities for computer-burned DVDs are catching up with prerecorded movie DVDs, many of which are already dual-layer."

By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer

Article on AP Technology

Dom · Mar 23, 2004, 01:29 AM

It is about time they start releasing these!

Asmoday · Mar 23, 2004, 06:52 AM

Ahh...lucky me, i haven't bought a dvd burner yet...

mainman · Mar 23, 2004, 06:57 AM

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Originally posted by Cartman
Ahh...lucky me, i haven't bought a dvd burner yet...

Yep, was about to buy one..now just gonna wait for these...

Judas · Mar 23, 2004, 07:29 AM

lol.... my sister was pitching the "get that bloody dvd burner.... IT'S CHEAP (orginally $600 but on sale for $160 which was a Pioneer combo... lots of format supported. .but i knew better.. still wanted to splurge lol)

Distroyed · Mar 23, 2004, 08:54 AM

Considering most current dvd burners should be able to support dual layer with a simple firmware patch (and sony is planning to release such upgrades for free...others should follow) I dont see what the big fuss is about.

Mar 23, 2004, 12:20 AM	#1
Dyre Straits HH Old Fuddy Duddy Join Date: May 2002 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 14,032 Rep Power: 201 System Specs	New DVD Burners Double Capacity "NEW YORK - If you just bought a DVD-burning drive for your computer and think that for once you're current with the latest and greatest, it's disappointment time. Manufacturers are soon launching drives that can store double the amount of data on a disc. Sony Electronics says it will be shipping drives in about two months that accept blank DVDs with two data layers. Philips Electronics will start selling a similar drive in Europe in April, but is not saying when it will be available in the United States. The write-once discs can store up to 8.5 gigabytes of data, or about 4 hours of DVD-quality movies, twice the capacity of regular blank DVDs. This means capacities for computer-burned DVDs are catching up with prerecorded movie DVDs, many of which are already dual-layer." By PETER SVENSSON, AP Technology Writer Article on AP Technology

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Dom DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,940 Rep Power: 0	It is about time they start releasing these!

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Distroyed DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 170 Rep Power: 0	Considering most current dvd burners should be able to support dual layer with a simple firmware patch (and sony is planning to release such upgrades for free...others should follow) I dont see what the big fuss is about.