+R DL seems more available than -R DL... why?

[ppc_michael]

I've noticed that DVD+R DL seems more available in stores than DVD-R DL. Is there a reason for that or is it just coincidence?

I tend to have better luck with -R single layer than +R in terms of compatibility with set-top players, so I'd rather have -R DL unless there's something wrong with it.

 

[crazzyeddie]

-R DL doesn't exist basically. I've never seen it sold.

 

[ppc_michael]

-R DL doesn't exist basically. I've never seen it sold.

They have them at Amazon, example: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009Y2WM6/

Although I should say my drive only supports +R DL, but I'm still just curious.

 

[Arnaud]

In Europe, it's hard to get any of both... I bought a new dvd-burner yesterday, with dual-layer capacity, and I had to shop in 3 different places to finally get a pack of 5 DVD DL (can't say -R or +R).

The market is really not catching up on them, it seems, and the prices are horrible (hence the market not catching up...)

 

[Arnaud]

They have them at Amazon, example: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009Y2WM6/

Woaw, this page links to a "used and new" section, and the last part includes a "Used - like new" seller !
I wonder about a "Used - like new" dvd-r indeed

 

[ppc_michael]

lol @ the like-new DVD-R

The market is really not catching up on them, it seems, and the prices are horrible (hence the market not catching up...)

Ooh, that's a shame. Seems strange to me that they're not catching on very quickly, because aren't most "Hollywood made" DVDs dual layer? Seems like people would want to be just like Hollywood.

 

[Super Macho Man]

Ooh, that's a shame. Seems strange to me that they're not catching on very quickly, because aren't most "Hollywood made" DVDs dual layer? Seems like people would want to be just like Hollywood.

They're still a lot more expensive per GB than single-layer discs. And I don't know about anyone else, but I have a hard enough time trusting my data to a single-layer DVD - I would definitely have a hard time trusting these DL discs.

 

[Arnaud]

Ooh, that's a shame. Seems strange to me that they're not catching on very quickly, because aren't most "Hollywood made" DVDs dual layer? Seems like people would want to be just like Hollywood.

I thought about some lobbying behind that, indeed, but still - people usually get what they want in the end, if there is a legal loophole, and if it were only for Hollywood lobbying, we'd be using Chinese or Roumanian DL-DVDs instead...

I suppose the technology for production of DVD-DL is really more expensive, and the market doesn't develop itself, so you lose the spiraling prices down.

However, I'd really like (reliable) DVD-DL, it'd take less time for heavy back-ups... until Blu-Ray !