Why do movies have multi DVDs if a DVD can hold 17ish gigs?

[StageLeft]

I SOMETIMES see a double sided DVD, but most we see are single sided single layer, so why do none ever use the dual layers to double up the room? Then instead of having to have two discs for many double-disc movies they could fit it on just one and still leave the top for nice pictures.

 

[her209]

Its a plot to make everyone buy DVD-changers.

 

[Keego]

maybe they cost less... Or maybe they're more compatible.


I don't really know!

 

[Vette73]

Selling point maybe. "This is a 2 set DVD" instead of "One DVD"

Same reason everything ends in .99, or "for just .XX you can fatty size that meal"

 

[LOLyourFace]

marketing, presentation. think about it.

3 DVD set of Hannibal Lector Trilogy: Red Dragon, Silence of the Lambs, & Hannibal.

or

1 DVD that has all..[/b]

It's not just about content, consumer psych is involved heavily in marketing.. ppl like shiny fancy retail boxes and extra DVDs.

 

[guyver01]

because when you 'double layer' a DVD, you increase the chances of errors on disc reading.

by leaving it to a single layer, you're practically insuring a problem-free dvd.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: guyver01
because when you 'double layer' a DVD, you increase the chances of errors on disc reading.

by leaving it to a single layer, you're practically insuring a problem-free dvd.

i'd rather ensure no errors

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: guyver01
because when you 'double layer' a DVD, you increase the chances of errors on disc reading.

by leaving it to a single layer, you're practically insuring a problem-free dvd.

lots of movies are double layer....

17 requires both sides. first reason is that its good to market 2 disc sets, second is that double sided dvds suck.

 

[tcsenter]

because when you 'double layer' a DVD, you increase the chances of errors on disc reading. by leaving it to a single layer, you're practically insuring a problem-free dvd.

That's reason 1, reason 2 is simply that 2 single-sided DVD's cost less to produce than 1 double-sided DVD. So you get more for less (in terms of data integrity).

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: tcsenter

because when you 'double layer' a DVD, you increase the chances of errors on disc reading. by leaving it to a single layer, you're practically insuring a problem-free dvd.

That's reason 1, reason 2 is simply that 2 single-sided DVD's cost less to produce than 1 double-sided DVD. So you get more for less (in terms of data integrity).

You also have to realize that early DVD players couldn't read the double layers. Early versions of movies were only single layer and you'd have to switch DVDs in the middle of the movie. I have a few like that.

 

[Mark R]

Most movies are smaller than 9 GB and therefore fit on a single disc (double-layer).

Only a few films go over this limit (e.g. LOTR), and need more than one disc. Marketing departments are also keen to release 'special edition' high-priced multi-disc sets, where 1 disc is used for the film, and the other(s) for the dubious extras.

A few years ago, some studios used only double-sided discs, rather than the more expensive double-layer discs. I was rather dissapointed when one of the first DVDs I saw was 'Armageddon' and you had to flip the disc over half way through. [WB eventually saw sense and, in fact, offered to exchange the double-sided discs for double layer ones].

The small label area (making identification less obvious), and increased fragility of double sided discs, have certainly put me off them. At the same time, they offer little advantage over 2 seperate discs - you still can't watch from end-to-end without intervention.

 

[ddwbi0]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Selling point maybe. "This is a 2 set DVD" instead of "One DVD"

Same reason everything ends in .99, or "for just .XX you can fatty size that meal"

mmmmm fatty size...

 

[NuclearFusi0n]

Originally posted by: Mark R
Most movies are smaller than 9 GB and therefore fit on a single disc (double-layer).

Only because the bitrate of the MPEG-2 encode is lowered to fit it on there. i sure would love it if every dvd came with a super high bitrate and/or a DTS-ES track

 

[fr]

It's only 9GB on each side. If they used both sides, there wouldn't be a pretty label.

 

[Adul]

spaceballs DVD is double sided

 

[amnesiac]

1. Consumers hate double-sided DVDs. Hence, extra features are now offered on a second disc, and widescreen / pan-and-scan are offered in separate packages.
2. Extra features generally take up a lot of room (i.e. documentaries, DVD-ROM, etc..)
3. DTS uses boatloads of space because of its high bandwidth.

 

[Muadib]

Originally posted by: Adul
spaceballs DVD is double sided

So is Goodfellas. Boy was I pissed when I got it.

 

[dethman]

hate double sided dvds. no cool picture.

 

[pac1085]

Originally posted by: dethman
hate double sided dvds. no cool picture.

Exactly. I got terminator 2 ultimate editon and its double sided...no cool pictures! bleh.

 

[ReiAyanami]

all dvds are double sided, its just that sometimes they put a label on one of the sides.

 

[thomsbrain]

Originally posted by: Vortex

Originally posted by: dethman
hate double sided dvds. no cool picture.

Exactly. I got terminator 2 ultimate editon and its double sided...no cool pictures! bleh.

i bet you guys buy all your music because the singer is good looking, too.:disgust: