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Will my DVD-R recorder in my computer read this new type of disk, or will I need to buy a new Recorder?

You'll need to buy a new recorder.

Incorrect. DVD+R DL are backwards compatible so your existing drive will be able to read from them. You will however, not be able to write to them.

Thanks.

i heard pioneer will be makin firware for there dvd writers i even heard u can find it on kazaa but it will upgrade ur player so it can write to a dual layer how true it is i really dont know

Whart are you talking about no firmware would be able to do that. http://www.dvdrw.com/press/duallayer.htm take alook it requires a special laser. not some piece of code found on dodgy p2p

Wrong!
There is already one drive being marketed has firmware upgradeable. "Via the firmware upgrade to support double-layer (+R9) recording, the BenQ DW822A doubles the data storage capacity on DVD recordable discs from 4.7GB to 8.5GB. Better yet, it also allows for DVD backup on a single DVD disc without compromising quality. The firmware will be available at the end of Q3-2004 when recordable double-layer media becomes more accessible in the market. " http://www.supermediastore.com/benq-dw822a-dual-dvdrw.html

Most likely, the drive is already dual layer, just has to be ocnfigured properly when the firmware is released, there is no way a single layer burner can be upgraded without hardware modifications

It is generally accepted that most 8X DVD+RW drive have lasers which are powerful enough to burn the new DL discs. A firmware upgrade will be necessary to upgrade these drives. Whether manufactures make such firmware available is a marketing question...

brian, dublin, ireland

Most current DVD-/+R drives will be capable of writing to the new Dual Layer discs with a firmware mod howerver only one manufacturer so far has stated that they will be releasing a firmware upgrade. The pioneer demo of dual layer writing was done on a standar A06 with a firmware mod. (The A06 is now a relativley old drive.) The laser for writing to dual layer discs is technically no different. It's just a matter of focusing the laser onto the correct surface and due to the difference between various discs nearly all DVDR lasers have to focus depending on brand/type of disk.

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I am finally glad I will be able to backup my dvd's without lossing all of the special features or video quaility

Will I be able to burn dual layer DVD+ on my Iomega Super DVD burner or will Iomega or someone provide the software needed? When will these 8.5 discs be available? Alliance is also marketing dual layer discs.

When will these 8.5 gb dvd+r discs be available in india

hi i want to get a Dual-Layer DVD Burners where can i get one please help

forget 8.5gb, we need 9.4gb single sided dvds or 18.8gb double sided dvds!

long live pioneer!

die dvd+ die

will the current dvd recorders that write to +R dvds also take advantage of the dual layer +R dvds? by that i mean will they be able to write 4hrs of dvd movie quality on them?

I despair on the human condition. Read through these posts. I want ! I want! Where can I buy? When can I buy? Get a life people.

Well.. its best to just wait.... sony is coming out with a blue light laser burner.... Lower frequency of light.... more info can be fit in the same space.....think of it like a sharper pencile...You can use the same media, you can just fit more on it....Duel layer will be pointless when you can fit GBs on a regular CD-R.

http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,109617,00.asp

Yeah, once blue light comes out then all you have to do is get all new players and god knows only sony will make them and charge a fortune. Hopefully they will think to include normal dvd and cd playback on them or your stuck with another sony product that can only play with its self

you can preorder a sony dvd dual layer dvd burner from sonystyle.com. they are schedule to be released in mid may. if you order now you can get free shipping :) they base price is about $199 which isnt that bad. any questions email me psysnowboarder@hotmail.com peace

If you have an NEC ND-2500A or 2100A, there are numerous reports that the firmware for the ND-2510A will load successfully onto the 2500 thereby upgrading it so that it's capable of writing to Dual Layer Media. Very early tests on media by CDRInfo.com indicate that the drive will write successfully to the discs. For further information see...

CDRInfo.com CDFreaks.com

The best thing about this is that not only is the firmware update available for nothing, but the NEC 2500A is a bargain, at UK prices typically under £60 inc. VAT. Therefore no need to buy a new drive potentially. Early compatibility tests with DL-Media indicates that the discs aren't terribly compatible with existing DVD players, Recorders or DVD-ROM drives, but in most cases the tests are being performed on pre-production models\media.