DVD-DL-RW??????

[Guild]

DVD Dual Layer Rewritable?? Does such a thing exist? Is it possible? 9.4GB of rewritable space would be awesome! Basically I'm interested in the largest amount of rewritable CD/DVD-like storage space: what is currently available?

 

[Bateluer]

I thought DLs were 8.5GB, not 9.4GBs?

To answer your question, I don't think an RWDL format exists. Given that normal DL disks command a high price, I can imagine the even higher cost a RW version would command.

And this is coming from someone with over a TB of storage to backup.

 

[Baked]

No. 9.4GB is for DVD-RAM. Buy a tape drive setup if you want huge amounts of space for backup purpose that's also rewritable.

 

[Guild]

Originally posted by: Bateluer
I thought DLs were 8.5GB, not 9.4GBs?

To answer your question, I don't think an RWDL format exists. Given that normal DL disks command a high price, I can imagine the even higher cost a RW version would command.

And this is coming from someone with over a TB of storage to backup.

I admit ignorance on the exact space of DL. Yes, it may not be economically viable.

No. 9.4GB is for DVD-RAM. Buy a tape drive setup if you want huge amounts of space for backup purpose that's also rewritable.

So what is the most that a tape drive can hold? 20GB? More?

 

[cubby1223]

Originally posted by: Guild
So what is the most that a tape drive can hold? 20GB? More?

Big Tapes

 

[BespinReactorShaft]

Originally posted by: cubby1223

Originally posted by: Guild
So what is the most that a tape drive can hold? 20GB? More?

Big Tapes

:shocked:

 

[bocamojo]

Found this little article on DVD+RW DL:

http://www.lostcoders.net/index-single-1296.htm

Also, found this:

http://www.cdrinfo.com/Sections/News/Details.aspx?NewsId=12881