Another big advantage of the dual layer discs is they can hold a longer and/or higher quality version of a movie in video mode without the need to physically change discs (long interrupt compared to just a layer change) in the middle of the film due to this higher storacy capacity. jco
-----Original Message----- From: Paul Stenquist [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, January 15, 2006 7:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Suggestions for DVD Drive If you're willing to go with an external, the LaCie external drive that sells for around $250 will do double layer DVD burns as well as single, so you can store over 8 gig on a single disc. I haven't been using the double layer discs because they're more than twice as expensive, but I hope the price eventually drops. It's 16X of course. Paul On Jan 15, 2006, at 1:55 AM, Shel Belinkoff wrote: > I looked back at the build specs for my computer, and the DVD burner > is a > Sony DWU18A, which is a Liteon 812 I believe (been doing a little > checking > around the web). I've been very happy with its performance, however, I > don't understand something. The spec says it's an 8x4x12x DVD. What > do > those numbers mean? > > Shel > > > >> [Original Message] >> From: Thibouille > >> NEC DVD burners or the best if all you'll do is burning. The read OK. >> LiteOn burners do burn well but read VERY well. Sony's are Liteons >> with Sony on it and 2x price. TDKs/memorex ... are all rebadged >> Liteons. > >
