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MBP: Can I burn a dual layer DVD?

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manofmany

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Apr 11, 2009
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These are the specs and it's about a 2 year old machine. Really need to know before purchasing the media.

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA:

Firmware Revision: AE39
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds
 
manofmany said:
These are the specs and it's about a 2 year old machine. Really need to know before purchasing the media.

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA:

Firmware Revision: AE39
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds
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There's your answer.
 
manofmany said:
These are the specs and it's about a 2 year old machine. Really need to know before purchasing the media.

HL-DT-ST DVDRW GWA4080MA:

Firmware Revision: AE39
Interconnect: ATAPI
Burn Support: Yes (Apple Shipping Drive)
Cache: 2048 KB
Reads DVD: Yes
CD-Write: -R, -RW
DVD-Write: -R, -RW, +R, +R DL, +RW
Write Strategies: CD-TAO, CD-SAO, CD-Raw, DVD-DAO
Media: Insert media and refresh to show available burn speeds
Click to expand...


Yes you definitely can but make sure you change the writing speed to 4x (if you have an 8x disc), 2x (if you have a 4x disc). I don't know if the issue is with Toast (I have the latest version) but I always get errors messages if I use the default maximum writing speed.
 
maybe he have a movie or something that is more that 4.7Gb o.o?
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Yeah, but it'd still be a better idea to divide it to two DVD+Rs. I burned a DL once on a whim, and my movie froze at random spots. It was a nice Mitsubishi one straight from Japan, too. I wouldn't trust the generic brands.
 
DL disks

There is nothing wrong with DL disks

Maybe a few years ago they were expensive but now I think they are reasonably priced....and if I need to burn a single file that is over the size of a single sided DVD, why the hell would I prefer to split it? Makes no sense, twice the risk of scratching, twice the storage space, got to swap disks etc.

Verbatim DL disks have not let me down yet, recommend them for macs, but got to agree with the burn speed, I never seem to get the documented write speed with any of the branded media I use.....
 
MidwestStuck said:
Yeah, but it'd still be a better idea to divide it to two DVD+Rs. I burned a DL once on a whim, and my movie froze at random spots. It was a nice Mitsubishi one straight from Japan, too. I wouldn't trust the generic brands.
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All I use are Memorex DL DVDs and they work great for me. For a cake of 50 units, I pay $45 which in my opinion is better than the SL one.
 
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