Hi all Has anyone had much experience with double-layer media? I am finding that some copying I do is almost 3 hours long. By the time I've Dvdshrunk it to accomodate a single-layer blank,its down to about 55%, which seems too much. I just want to know if double-layer media is worth the extra expense. Cheers. Vomog
if you want a 1:1 exact copy of your DVDs..... then it's worth the price! you won't have to Shrink the movie to fit to disk! EXACT COPY. You determine if it's wrrth it! and.... I'm waiting for the price to go down.
If I could jump in here, I have 2 questions...Does double layer mean that it is a movie over 2 hours in length? And Is there somewhere I could find out if I buy an RCA DRC 8300, a standalone, what else would I have to do to copy a VHS movie to a DVD blank? Thanks so much!
I'd like to see you jump JoBeth!!!! LOL anyway.... a DL dvd will hold 8+ gigs! Soooooo you can make an exact copy of a DVD with all the extras and not compress the movie at all. LORD OF THE RINGS, over 2hrs and 50mins, is 7.3GB. Using a DL would fit it all! as for the other question you should ask it in a NEW thread instead of in the middle of another thread on a different subject and you'll get a better response. I used Dazzle to transfer my old VHS tapes to DVD! Not very good quality for DVD recording.
Dual layer burning is a whole different avenue, that is when compared to compressing or shrinking to a standard dvd. My advice, use a fast (reliable) pc, accomodated with a (good) dl burner. Their are different methods for burning to DL, so check into some of the other threads. I too determine what is worth it to back up on DL media. Sometimes you can catch a good sale here or their, just watch the ads.
Thanks for all the info. Just one more thing: Are R+DL blanks better than R-DL blanks, and if so, what is booktyping? Vomog
If your burner supports booktyping, then yes, DVD+R DL is the best media to use. Booktyping a DVD+ to DVD-ROM makes a DVD player interpret the booktyped DVD as it was an original pressed disc. This provides for maximum compatability. DVD-R media cannot be booktyped, which is why I never buy or use them. Just make sure you use good DL media. Verbatim is the best, and you can catch them on sale every few weeks.
Very good info. [dvdnoobie]. Verbatim is the best, and gives for the least pissed of headaches, so far. I believe if you use anydvd to clonedvd it is auto defaulted to booktyping.
