The reason i would like to know is that i have a few different versions of nero and would like to know which version of nero recognizes and will burn with dual layer burners and discs. thank you
I'd reccomend IMGBurn for Dual Layers.. It seems to handle the layer break better than Nero. As for your question, I don't know, lol What version of Nero do you have?
Right now i am using my single layer burner and nero 6.6. But i bought a new dual layer and i have downloaded a good half dozen of nero, starting with versions just above 7.0 as 7.0 has that audio file prob? I heard that there was this prob and one only had to swap out this one file, which i also downloaded and then even version 7.0 is ok. It was about audio and video not synching, i believe. Anyway, off topic now with that part, lol. I know very little about this burning business, dont really have any real right to own a dual layer, lol, but i do a lot o archiving and figure i can save space, lol. But have to wait til the prices come down so media is at a fair price. Again, though, i wonder which versions of nero allow dual layer burning and which dont, or, rather, at which version does nero allow dual layer burning, as, from that version on they will all allow dual layer burning. Seems to me, though, that i have from version 7 something to near the latest version, but i havent installed them yet, so that is why i am asking. No use installing the wrong version. Sure its best to install the latest. But one itteration that i have may be better than another. And, since, they are downloaded, you have to make sure they even install and work in the first place, lol. I sure hope its ok discussing this stuff here? If not, please delete this and forgive this newbie. thanks
simpsim1, thanks for your reply. I didnt see it as its only one line and i scrolled too fast. Pardon my error. You see, i am a newbie and i figured that the burning prog would have to be up to date to be able to recognize a dual layer burner and to be able to burn at dual layer specs. Seemed reasonable to me but if you can burn dual layer with nero 6.6 then thats all the better. Now i have to decide if i want to just stick with the 6.6 that i have loaded. Its great as it comes with all the extras and plugins and stuff, so thats great news for me, i think. Unless there is a good reason to move up to another version, i will stay with 6.6 that i have, which, of course, i got off the net a few years ago. thanks!
Of course, if my thinking had been correct, then windows xp burning program wouldnt have worked for dual layer as well, unless an update fixed that up. But again, if nero 6.6 will burn a dual layer, then thats all i think i need to know, unless someone else has something to offer? thank you
The only problem you might get with archiving files on D/L disks is that you'll run into trouble getting to the files on the second layer. The last time I used one was for making a backup of a PS2 game and then I had to use a secondary program to view the second layer, as Windows didn't see it at all. So unless windows comes up with an update, you might just want to stick with a Single Layer disk.
Well, im sure glad i posted here as i am learning a lot. So these dual layers are good for what then? Burning a dvd movie that takes more than one layer? What programs are available to read the second layer? And links to download such a program? I didnt know this was even necessary. Might be better to stick to just burning single layer dvds. thanks
If possible, i would like to know more about these programs to read the second layer of dual layer dvds. I have never heard of them so if someone could help me out, i would appreciate it. Or any other comments about subjects in my above post. For instance, i would like to hear comments from others about burning archives to dual layer dvds.simpsim1 made a comment about having to use a certain prog to read the second layer. Im concerned a bit about this as i was going to start using dual layer discs for archiving purposes. I dload a lot and i also keep some peoples pcs in good working order and i keep info on their pcs, progs, mobo stuff, etc. So my ability to be able to archive using dual layer dvds could save me some space. But now i hesitate to do this. thank you
Ok, well ISOBuster is a good place to start. It's part shareware, so I'm not sure what limitations you'll get (Although if you download stuff, you could probably get round that {Winks}). You should be able to see and extract your archived files from your disk, but you'll probably not be able to access the files and open them directly from the disk. It might be an idea for you to get hold of a D/L disk and try putting 5Gb+ stuff on it and see what you can read in windows alone. The disks I wrote with PS2 stuff on them however, only display the first layer on my XPSP2 PC. I'm not sure if this is the case for all DVD-9s, but unfortunately I do not have any spare media to test this for myself. Anyone else have any info on this? DVD-9s were quite a tempting prospect when they first appeared, however, although virtually all new DVD writers support them, the price of blank media still far outweighs their usefulness in my opinion, although that might change in the future as and if the popularity increases enough to bring the prices down.
simpsim1, thanks for your reply. Thats more info for me to digest. Anyone else have anything to add? Does anyone burn dl discs for archive purposes yet? I guess a lot of people are like me, why bother when the media is so expensive. Im in Canada and its even more expensive. But there are sales now and again, thats how i got a few of them, just havent used them yet. Will be installing my dl burner soon and will try an archive. Still, there are people out there with experience with this, would like to hear from them, even though simpsim1 has given me a fair picture of the situation, there are still some unanswered questions about the archiving of data on a dl disc. thanks very much for your interest and replies.
Another thing, even though its really another area, but here goes. I also dont want to start a war, but i have read here that most TDK, HP, and especially Memorex dvd's are pretty junky, and certain dvd's from Verbatim and Taiyo Yuden are good. And apparently Maxell and Sony if made in Japan are pretty fair as well. But can anyone tell me where fujifilm, Mitsumi and Khypermedia fare in the charts? I dont want to start a new thread as this has apparently been beat to death already. But if anyone reads this and has any input, please feel free to comment. thanks very much
It tends to vary with the individuals' opinions, but as a rule of thumb, go on any good reputable dealers site and compare prices. How high the price is will give you a fairly good indication of how good the disk is. Just to let you know, I put a dual layer movie disc into my PC and it read both layers as one. It still doesn't see my PS2 disk's second layer, so I'm thinking that this could just be a 'table of contents' or a layer break issue and that you'll probably be able to read the whole of an archived disk as one contiguous disk. Sorry if I've lead you down the wrong track. If you wanted to test your disks before installing a new drive, have you considered uograding your existing drive's firmware, as this has the potential to up your drive's capability to Dual Layer (Works with quite a few drives, but check first and be careful flashing). If you want to explore this possibilty, there is a good resource at http://rpc1.org/
