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cougar_ii
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_ 		20. March 2006 @ 07:34 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hello everyone,

I've been reading a few forums and threads with people having issues with DVD-R Dual Layer.

Some buy them not even sure their drive will support them.

Some are having issues with their drive not even recognizing them, even with the latest firmware.

If you have bought/used some DVD-R DL please share with us your experience.

I'm curious to see the success rate, since those are pretty new !
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thelox714
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_ 		20. March 2006 @ 09:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
there are issues..
i MYSELF have used the verbatim dual layered.. i've burned those on my lacie burner.. it was on a pc.. and i have done that on a mac as well.. burns beautifully.. no issues what-so-ever

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socrates9
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_ 		20. March 2006 @ 14:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I bought a 3-pack and a 15-pack of dual layer memorex. Burned about 12 of them and had playback problems on 4 right around the layer change. They skipped or froze and CD/DVD Speed and DVDInfoPro both revealed CRC errors right around the layer change. I then went out and bought a few spindles of Verbatim daul layers and so far I've burned about 20 from 2 different spindles with no playback issues whatsover. No CRC errors when scanning with CD/DVD Speed and DVDInfoPro. Needless to say I am sticking with the Verbs and not buying any memorex dual layer media again.
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JVC
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_ 		20. March 2006 @ 14:39 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
thelox714 and socrates9.........
Y'all did notice he's asking about -R DL's and not the +R DL's, right?

My burner doesn't support the -R DL's, so I don't buy them.
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arniebear
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_ 		20. March 2006 @ 15:20 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Here is a couple of threads over at the ImgBurn site dealing with -R DL media.

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=555

http://forum.imgburn.com/index.php?showtopic=409
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orc
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_ 		3. August 2006 @ 08:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I am having trouble burning Ridata DVD-R Dual Layer on my BenQ DW 1640 DVD using 1 Click DVD copy 4.2. I have failed every time. Writing to the disc doesn't work at all. This is the first time I have found a DVD disc which won't burn. Any help will be appreciated.

Orc
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cougar_ii
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_ 		3. August 2006 @ 09:31 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hi there,

What firmware is installed on your burner ?

http://forum.rpc1.org/dl_firmware.php?download_id=2053

Latest version is BSRB

http://support.benq.com/files/storage/Firmware/DVDRW/DW1640/BSRB.zip

Use tools like VSO Inspector, DvdInfoPro, Nero InfoTool and see if your burner (With the latest firmware) does support DVD-R DL.
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orc
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_ 		5. August 2006 @ 08:28 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Thank you cougar_ii. Updating the firm ware helped. Now the Ridata Dual Layer DVD burns but fails to finalize. I should not have purchased so many DVD's until I was sure they worked.

Thanks for yourt quick response.

orc
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limelight
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_ 		5. August 2006 @ 19:51 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i bought a 10 pack of Verbatim DVD+R DL at newegg not long ago, (backing up Friends for the wife). They worked great. It sucks burning it at only 2.4x though (takes about 35 mins).
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_ 		8. August 2006 @ 05:14 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i guess with all new media formats we just gotta give it time i guess
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