[SLUG] DVD virgin

[David Webster]

Mike Bennett wrote:
>> You are of course correct Stephen. Most DVD-RW drives now support dual layer
>> which is where the 8.5Gb comes from. Dual layer disks are still fairly hard
>> to find and expensive the last time I looked (averaging about £3 per disk). I
>> have only ever seen them in +R (not even +RW) format and I'm not sure if -R
>> DL (Dual Layer), -RW DL or indeed +RW DL formats exist. I know for a fact
>> that my DVD writer only supports +R DL with no mention of any other dual
>> layer format supported.
>>     
>
> The reason you've never seen +RW DL is because the specification for
> it was only announced yesterday and so as yet, no drives/discs support
> the format.
>
> http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/04/17/dvd_pplus_rw_double_layer_approved/
>
> Cheers,
> Mike
>   
I wonder if this will mean a drop in prices of dual layer DVD-R disks 
and writers.  The last time I looked, the drives were fairly cheap, but 
the disks were costly.

Dave