Dual vs Double and Lightscribe

[HerbalKiller]

Without getting too technical... what is the difference in the Dual Layer and Double layer... other than one is DVD+R and one is DVD-R.... if I am burning movies which is the best? They both seem to hold the same amount of data. When I purchased my burner I made sure to get one with lightscribe because I thought how cool that would be to put a pic on the movie disc instead of just my awful handwriting in a Sharpie.... but I can't find any media that is both DVD DL and Lightscribe.... its either DL at 8.5GB or Lightscribe at 4.7 GB.. Any ideas?

 

[lobbyone]

Isn't Dual Layer and Double Layer the same thing? I'm sure Newegg has DL Lightscribe though. i'll check it out

*i guess there isn't one on newegg. apparently they don't even make them yet...

 

[HerbalKiller]

yes that seems to be the problem I am having.... they don't make DL Lightscribe media yet they make the drives....

 

[DJLunacy]

They don't make drives specifically for DL Lightscribe discs. They make drives that are lightscribe capable. They probably haven't released them becuase there isn't a huge market for them and the prices would be even higher then normal DL media which still isn't cheap. Once they are cheaper i am sure you will see them.

 

[corkyg]

I just got a Samsung SE-S164 external (USB 2) DL, Lightscribe burner at Fry's. I have dont regular Lightscribe DVD+R and CDR perfectly. I haven't seen an Lightscribe DL media yet, but I'm sure it will do them if and when they bubble up. So far, I don't need them.

I also have another, the HP-740e, also Lightscribe and DL and USB 2. Both work as advertised.