Topic: Anyone using dual layer DVD for archive yet?

[gewwang]

I just picked up a Sony DRU-700A dual layer DVD writer at Best Buy. Open box + $30 rebate ended up being $131 plus tax.

So anyone else using this? Where's the best place to get the DL DVDs? Which brands are reliable or crap?

[C.Clark]

i actually just got the same burner, but in an external case, the DRX-700UL.
and boy is that dual layer media expensive, like 10 bucks a dvd.  i havnt tried
when yet due to the expense. but i have been using tdk dvd+r's with no coasters
goin strong with about 10 dvd's under my belts so far

[gewwang]

i actually just got the same burner, but in an external case, the DRX-700UL.
and boy is that dual layer media expensive, like 10 bucks a dvd.  i havnt tried
when yet due to the expense. but i have been using tdk dvd+r's with no coasters
goin strong with about 10 dvd's under my belts so far

Damn, $10 is an expensive coaster. I will definitely stick with the 4.7 GB's until those come down in price.

Good to hear the your Sony's working well with TDK's though since I just got a 25 pack of them last week for $20. I've also got some Imation and Verbatim to test out on it as well.

[C.Clark]

let me know how those tests work out, i got tdk's initially
b/c i heard very good things about them from other sony burner
users

[hzgone]

when those come down in price it will be awesome.  Will have to upgrade my dvd burner then. 

[the yokel]

I've already seen some non name brand DL dvd burner's for around $75-80.  Now if only some companies other than Verbatim will start churning out the discs to bring down the cost we'd be in business.  Verbatim is seriously milking it too.  Right now the only thing they are selling are the 10 packs with 1 X DVD+R DL, 8 X DVD+R, & 1 X DVD+RW for $22 & singles or 5 packs of DL's for $10-15 a piece. 

[C.Clark]

I've already seen some non name brand DL dvd burner's for around $75-80.  Now if only some companies other than Verbatim will start churning out the discs to bring down the cost we'd be in business.  Verbatim is seriously milking it too.  Right now the only thing they are selling are the 10 packs with 1 X DVD+R DL, 8 X DVD+R, & 1 X DVD+RW for $22 & singles or 5 packs of DL's for $10-15 a piece. 

once the DL media can get down to around 5 dollars each, ill start using the, but
until then, dvd+r's for me