Is there any DVD Dual Layer Re-Writable Media?

[bud951]

I have been looking for dual layer DVD re-writable 8.5gb discs. Do they exist? If so, where should I buy? Links maybe? Thanks!

 

[DirectorC]

Nope

 

[95Viper]

YES!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463521-REG/JVC_VDWDL85GU2_DVD_RW_8_5GB_DL_Rewritable.html

 

[kenkickr]

YES!
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/463521-REG/JVC_VDWDL85GU2_DVD_RW_8_5GB_DL_Rewritable.html

That link says not available. I would be scared to see how much DVD DL RW media would cost considering how much DVD DL writable media cost.

 

[HossHuge]

JVC press release

 

[95Viper]

That link says not available. I would be scared to see how much DVD DL RW media would cost considering how much DVD DL writable media cost.

I believe you are right sir.

After nosing around on da webz, it seems, that they never made them. They figured the demand would not justify the cost.

They sure have alot of info for a product they never sold. Don't seem right that companies would make the hardware, but vaporware the media...:shadedshu

Well, just burn (2) DL RW 4.7s and slap them in a dual jewel case

 

[AsRock]

I had seen some in walmart some time ago and seems like they have some still.

http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...ry=DVD+dual+layer&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find

You might be better of going in to their places as each shop has their own prices.

 

[DirectorC]

You can buy a 500GB drive for $50 LOL.

 

[AsRock]

You can buy a 500GB drive for $50 LOL.

And how much are the disks for it ?. As if your on about the link i posted there is 30 DVD's there.

 

[DirectorC]

And how much are the disks for it ?. As if your on about the link i posted there is 30 DVD's there.

Look again. It may have come up in your search but those are not RW:

"Verbatim 96542 8.5 GB 8X Dual-Layer DVD+R, 30-Disc Spindle"

And the RW is a BD:

"TDK BD-RE Rewritable Dual Layer Blu-ray Disc, Single $54.88"

 

[Gamer48]

JVC press release

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I had seen some in walmart some time ago and seems like they have some still.

http://www.walmart.com/search/searc...ry=DVD+dual+layer&Find.x=0&Find.y=0&Find=Find

You might be better of going in to their places as each shop has their own prices.

i dont see any there...

You can buy a 500GB drive for $50 LOL.

...would feel like wasting the other 491.5GB if you're only intending to transfer a full size dual layer dvd capacity or and wanted read only access that a DVD-+RW DL disc can provide, but that of a 500GB drive cannot....

 

[Sasqui]

404
i dont see any there...
...would feel like wasting the other 491.5GB if you're only intending to transfer a full size dual layer dvd capacity or and wanted read only access that a DVD-+RW DL disc can provide, but that of a 500GB drive cannot....

Necro-post ... you're reviving a thread from 2009, did you realize that?

 

[natr0n]

9 year old necrosis

 

[lexluthermiester]

404
i dont see any there...
...would feel like wasting the other 491.5GB if you're only intending to transfer a full size dual layer dvd capacity or and wanted read only access that a DVD-+RW DL disc can provide, but that of a 500GB drive cannot....

It would be easier and more cost effective to buy a BDR drive and a 100 pack of blank BDR's. More space, but not rewritable.

 

[sepheronx]

See, this is why I love this place. Even 9 years later and you guys are still willing to help.

 

[qubit]

It would be nice to have a few of those discs as collector's items.

I was gonna chuck my useless SparQ 1GB removable cartridge HDD (got two of them lol) and discs, but then it got old and had collector's value, so I'm now stuck with it. Heck, I even have the extra cartridge that came with the drive all brand new and sealed.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I was gonna chuck my useless SparQ 1GB removable cartridge HDD (got two of them lol) and discs, but then it got old and had collector's value, so I'm now stuck with it. Heck, I even have the extra cartridge that came with the drive all brand new and sealed.

Nice! Those things were/are excellent for easy switching of OS disc's. I had the very similar JAZ 2GB drive and a bunch of disc's for years that served as swapable boot drives. Had DOS, Win311, Win95, Win98, WinME and WinXP(which was a tight fit). Depending on what I wanted to do, I'd use the correct disc. Once XP's compatibility mode got good enough I installed to a regular HDD and would only boot to the JAZ once in a while. Ah good times..

 

[qubit]

Nice! Those things were/are excellent for easy switching of OS disc's. I had the very similar JAZ 2GB drive and a bunch of disc's for years that served as swapable boot drives. Had DOS, Win311, Win95, Win98, WinME and WinXP(which was a tight fit). Depending on what I wanted to do, I'd use the correct disc. Once XP's compatibility mode got good enough I installed to a regular HDD and would only boot to the JAZ once in a while. Ah good times..

I remember the Iomega Jazz drives. Much more expensive, but better, too. I've also got the Zip drives, in IDE and USB form, which still worked perfectly the last time I used them a few years ago.

I also remember the abuse I accidentally meted out to these SparQ drives. Please try not to whince.

I tended to forget to eject the cartridge properly, which resulted in me attempting to pull it out while it was still spinning and the head was accessing it, a few times. Total headcrash (with awful crunching noise) and disc stopped, with the cartridge jammed at an awkward angle! You'd think that would wreck it, right? Nope, incredibly it still worked, but reliability did take a beating, even with new discs, so it was actually damaged from this. So embarrasing, lol. Thankfully, I never kept anything very important on them and yes, it was possible to install an OS on them and boot from, if rather slowly.

 

[RealNeil]

Plextor makes some of what you're looking for.
Newegg has them for sale.

 

[lexluthermiester]

I've also got the Zip drives, in IDE and USB form, which still worked perfectly the last time I used them a few years ago.

You know those are the first IOMega drives I had. Used to do the same thing with them, but just with DOS, Win311 and Win95. All of it was on SCSI so it was fast enough to boot from. The 250MB Zips were great!

I tended to forget to eject the cartridge properly, which resulted in me attempting to pull it out while it was still spinning and the head was accessing it, a few times. Total headcrash (with awful crunching noise) and disc stopped, with the cartridge jammed at an awkward angle! You'd think that would wreck it, right? Nope, incredibly it still worked, but reliability did take a beating, even with new discs, so it was actually damaged from this. So embarrasing, lol. Thankfully, I never kept anything very important on them and yes, it was possible to install an OS on them and boot from, if rather slowly.

Ouch, that is pretty cringe worthy. With the JAZ drives, you couldn't take them out unless the heads were parked, built in catch-release mechanism.

Plextor makes some of what you're looking for.
Newegg has them for sale.

Wow, you found some! Inexpensive too. Well nice that. Didn't think any were still being made. They're still kinda slow.

 

[RealNeil]

I use that brand all of the time. I buy Plextor burners too. The media (DVD-R) is very reliable.

 

[heky]

Those are not re-writable...just saying in case you missed it.

 

[lexluthermiester]

Those are not re-writable...just saying in case you missed it.

The label and description says they are.

I use that brand all of the time. I buy Plextor burners too. The media (DVD-R) is very reliable.

Do you have a link?
EDIT;
Nvrmnd, found it;
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817535011

 

[heky]

Look again! Sorry to disappoint, but those are not re-writable. They are writable...but 1 time only! They would have to be labelled DVD+RW to be re-writable! Double layer re-writable DVD discs don't exist! Period!

 

[lexluthermiester]

Look again! Sorry to disappoint, but those are not re-writable. They are writable...but 1 time only! They would have to be labelled DVD+RW to be re-writable

This is very curious as the label and desription both show they are. Even the product page shows the "RW" on the side of the label.
https://www.plexdisc.com/8x-DVD-R-DL-WIP.html

Double layer re-writable DVD discs don't exist! Period!

This is completely incorrect. They did as I used a few for fun years ago. And that were DL as they would not have been able to store 7GB+ of data which was erased and rewritten with updated data several times.