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Faster DVD+R DL and DVD+RW speeds on the way! (big pics)

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 1:00 pm
by Ian
From AV Watch:

http://www.watch.impress.co.jp/av/docs/ ... /dvdrw.htm

In a nutshell...

8x DVD+RW - Fall 2004
12x DVD+RW? - Spring 2005
8x DVD+R DL - Spring 2005

Image

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:02 pm
by dolphinius_rex
I wonder what Yamaha does for the DVD+RW alliance... :-k

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 2:59 pm
by CowboySlim
So much for DVD-

Slim
Who wishes it (DVD-) Good By & Good Luck!

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:25 pm
by VEFF
Nice! Tanks for the info Ian.
I was going to ask about when DL (8X)
write speed capability would happen.

The big question:
Can I wait till spring to get 8X DL instead of 4X - 5X DL now (Toshiba 5X DL is out now).
Maybe I will buy one now; I can always sell it when the faster ones come out in about 6 months, since 8X speed will make a big difference in terms of burn time when burning 8 GB.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:26 pm
by dolphinius_rex
CowboySlim wrote:So much for DVD-

Slim
Who wishes it (DVD-) Good By & Good Luck!


Why? DVD-R is going to be at 16x very soon... even I already have some 16x DVD-R media :wink: 6x DVD-RWs are almost available, 8x will follow shortly after. 4x DVD-R9 will be out in the next couple of months, and 8x DVD-R9 will likely follow shortly after 8x DVD+R9. DVD-R isn't that far behind.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:29 pm
by Ian
VEFF wrote:Can I wait till spring to get 8X DL instead of 4X - 5X DL now (Toshiba 5X DL is out now).


The bigger question is whether or not 8x DL media will be available in the spring. Writing at 4x - 5x is great because you can use 2.4x media. By spring, it should be cheap(er) as well.

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 3:30 pm
by alexnoe
The first 4x DVD+RW media was crap.... let's wait till we see 8x DVD+RW media in action! I guess it won't work either at the beginning, and that we'll have to wait for Verbatim to lauch theirs

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:12 pm
by MediumRare
alexnoe wrote:we'll have to wait for Verbatim to lauch theirs

In the past, Verbatim was usually first off the blocks with new media (CD-RW 24x, 32x; DVD+DL), so I hope the first part of your comment won't apply... :wink:

G

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:14 pm
by alexnoe
Ricoh was way faster with (unusable) 4x DVD+RW media...

PostPosted: Thu Oct 21, 2004 5:16 pm
by VEFF
Ian wrote:
VEFF wrote:Can I wait till spring to get 8X DL instead of 4X - 5X DL now (Toshiba 5X DL is out now).


The bigger question is whether or not 8x DL media will be available in the spring. Writing at 4x - 5x is great because you can use 2.4x media. By spring, it should be cheap(er) as well.


Agreed.
I just meant that, in my case, if I can wait till Spring, I can save one more buy-sell situation.
However, the fun of having and using a burner now is worth losing some money when I resell it; so I think I was asking (myself) a rhetorical question. :)

PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:30 pm
by AlienTech
dolphinius_rex wrote:I wonder what Yamaha does for the DVD+RW alliance... :-k


Yamaha was one of the first companies to go for double density CD's and sold over 5 million 1.2gig CD readers. (they come with the Sega dreamcast). So although they dont sell to end users, they sell OEM parts to other manufacturers. Just like Ricoh..

But... What does Dell bring to anyone?

PostPosted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 5:57 pm
by dolphinius_rex
AlienTech wrote:
dolphinius_rex wrote:I wonder what Yamaha does for the DVD+RW alliance... :-k


Yamaha was one of the first companies to go for double density CD's and sold over 5 million 1.2gig CD readers. (they come with the Sega dreamcast). So although they dont sell to end users, they sell OEM parts to other manufacturers. Just like Ricoh..

But... What does Dell bring to anyone?


Dell brings money I guess... as well as strong sales support.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:59 am
by Namoh
dolphinius_rex wrote:DVD-R is going to be at 16x very soon... even I already have some 16x DVD-R media :wink: 6x DVD-RWs are almost available, 8x will follow shortly after. 4x DVD-R9 will be out in the next couple of months, and 8x DVD-R9 will likely follow shortly after 8x DVD+R9. DVD-R isn't that far behind.


But which drives can burn at 6x/8x DVD-RW?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:44 am
by dolphinius_rex
Namoh wrote:But which drives can burn at 6x/8x DVD-RW?


Probably most drives that will be able to burn at 8x DVD+R9 and 8x DVD+RW... but since none have been announced for ANY of those formats, it's impossible to be 100% sure yet.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:45 am
by alexnoe
The Plextor 716 will do 8x +RW somewhen in the distant future (after fixing 8x and faster writing on +R...)

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:54 pm
by dolphinius_rex
alexnoe wrote:The Plextor 716 will do 8x +RW somewhen in the distant future (after fixing 8x and faster writing on +R...)


Is that an official guarentee? It's not like Plextor to offer those free upgrades.

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 12:58 pm
by alexnoe
The drive says 8x +RW on their homepage at plextor.be

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 5:02 pm
by dolphinius_rex
alexnoe wrote:The drive says 8x +RW on their homepage at plextor.be


Oops, my mistake! How did I miss that?

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 10:47 pm
by dodecahedron
alexnoe wrote:The drive says 8x +RW on their homepage at plextor.be

a very good selling point for the 716 IMO. :D

PostPosted: Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:42 pm
by AlienTech
Princo has 8X RW's? Going for $6 so should be like $3 in the US.
Since there are no 8X writers think they think that their 4X RW's will work @ 8x. Heck not like they pay to get certified :)

PostPosted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:01 am
by dolphinius_rex
AlienTech wrote:Princo has 8X RW's? Going for $6 so should be like $3 in the US.
Since there are no 8X writers think they think that their 4X RW's will work @ 8x. Heck not like they pay to get certified :)


Where are these selling? I'd love to get some.

I also want to get some 56x Princo CD-Rs...