# anyone know about dual layer dvd burners **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 5, 2004, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904 "2004-09-05T08:35:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/1 "2004-09-05T08:35:55Z")
i just got one… the sony external one this is it Sony 8x External Double-Layer DVD+/-RW Drive dual layer 8.5 gigs [http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&qp=0&bookmark=bookmark\_0&oid=93818&catoid=-10262&m=0](http://www.circuitcity.com/detail.jsp?c=1&b=g&u=c&qp=0&bookmark=bookmark_0&oid=93818&catoid=-10262&m=0) ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 8:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/2 "2004-09-05T08:57:31Z")
yeah there dual layers :stick: ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/3 "2004-09-05T10:57:50Z")
yes they are awesome, just make sure you buy good media though. unfortunately the media technology is not as advanced as the burners ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/4 "2004-09-05T11:03:47Z")
> [@whitey](#): > > yes they are awesome, just make sure you buy good media though. unfortunately the media technology is not as advanced as the burners when i boiught it they didn’t have any dual layer disks yet… let me know what media you guys prefer…i hate wasting money on junk ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/5 "2004-09-05T11:05:58Z")
um [www.dvdrhelp.com](http://www.dvdrhelp.com) i think they have a list they recommend ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/6 "2004-09-05T11:09:47Z")
thanks whitey ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:16am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/7 "2004-09-05T11:16:01Z")
oops the site now is [www.videohelp.com](http://www.videohelp.com) i think they changed it ---
**Author:** ![Stroker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/stroker/32/5948_2.png) [@Stroker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Stroker)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/8 "2004-09-05T11:17:13Z")
whitey , thoes dvd rw’s i gave you back at the wow show work any good i’ve had my dvd burner for 9 months and still dident even use it ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/9 "2004-09-05T11:17:24Z")
dead link also ---
**Author:** ![bobby311](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bobby311/32/5971_2.png) [@bobby311](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bobby311)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:19am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/10 "2004-09-05T11:19:43Z")
I know that I have a dual-layer burner…no DL media however ---
**Author:** ![slowcamaro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/slowcamaro/32/5975_2.png) [@slowcamaro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/slowcamaro)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/11 "2004-09-05T11:21:52Z")
> [@bobby311](#): > > I know that I have a dual-layer burner…no DL media however same here…they said it isn’t out yet or some shit…i got some memorex dvr -R for single layers ---
**Author:** ![whitey](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/whitey/32/5911_2.png) [@whitey](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/whitey)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2004, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/anyone-know-about-dual-layer-dvd-burners/168904/12 "2004-09-05T11:26:12Z")
dual layer is out, all those sites are down now… hmmm i am not sure what media everyone is using these days