Page 6: More DVD+R and Dual Layer Write Performance Page 7: Final Thoughts and Impressions Now that the DVD format war is essentially over, thanks to the advent of Dual-Format drives, the market's ...

This drive not only offers Dual Layer support at 4X writing speeds, it does it using 2.4X media. Back that up with 16X DVD+/-R write speeds with 8X/4X media, and the DRW-1604P starts looking very ...

Pricing was not given. The drive can write to all HD DVD blank media types along with blank conventional DVD and CD media. Write speeds to HD-DVD-R single layer discs is 2x and 1x for the dual-layer ...

The new DVD+RW/-RW drive ships with Mac and Windows software and supports dual-layer recordable (DVD+R DL) DVD media, enabling users to burn up to 8.5GB per disc.

LaCie’s d2 DVD±RW 16X FireWire with Double Layer drive is the winner in our round-up of seven dual-layer 16X DVD burners, thanks to its valuable software bundle. But burners from Plextor and ...

For example, a DVD-R/-RW drive cannot record on +R or +RW discs. In theory, discs that are recorded using +R, +RW, -R and –RW media all can be read by DVD players.

Sony Electronics unveiled on Wednesday two DVD recordable drives based on double-layer technology. The internal DRU-700A and external DRX-700UL drives will offer almost double the storage capacity ...

March 19 -- Sony Electronics is looking to heat up the DVD recording arena. The company is adding two DVD+R Double Layer (DL) DVD drives to its line of Dual RW burners. An internal DRU-700A drive ...

We previously reported that if you connect your Mac to a new dual-layer DVD drive like the LaCie 8x d2 DVD /-RW Double Layer drive, in some cases it will not be recognized by the Mac.

DVD+RW Alliance members Hewlett-Packard, Philips and Sony announced plans at the International CES in January to roll out dual-layer drives during the year. These Plus R formatted drives will burn to ...

LaCie dual-layer DVD problems: updated drivers We previously covered reports of problems using one of LaCie's new dual-layer DVD-recordable drives under Mac OS X. Reader Michael Grills notes that ...

Standardization work has begun on 8.5GB DVD+RW DL discs.