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How long to backup a a DL DVD with a 2.4x DV Burner ?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 6:48 am
by DavidI
Just wondering - I dont yet have a DVD burner, but am curious as to how long it takes to back up a DL DVD on a 2.4x DL DVD Burner ?

Would a 4x DL DVD Burner speed it up much ?

Laslty, even though I know such speed units dont yet exist, what sort of DVD DL burner speed would be required to backup a DL DVD in say around 3 minutes ?

Dave

Re: How long to backup a a DL DVD with a 2.4x DV Burner ?

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:19 am
by Bhairav
DavidI wrote:Just wondering - I dont yet have a DVD burner, but am curious as to how long it takes to back up a DL DVD on a 2.4x DL DVD Burner ?

Would a 4x DL DVD Burner speed it up much ?

Laslty, even though I know such speed units dont yet exist, what sort of DVD DL burner speed would be required to backup a DL DVD in say around 3 minutes ?

Dave


1)43-45 minutes for a DL DVD @ 2.4X.
2)~25 minutes for a DL DVD @ 4X.
3)Do the math ;)

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:35 am
by spryfly
ah.... but don't forget the law of diminishing marginal returns! a 16x burn is not twice as fast as a 16x burn....... :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 4:11 pm
by dodecahedron
spryfly wrote:a 16x burn is not twice as fast as a 16x burn

how very true :lol:

PostPosted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 10:46 pm
by DavidI
...... if I may ask, how far off then are 8x DL DVD burners ?


Dave

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 1:18 am
by Bhairav
Another month or so, say around the beginning of March IIRC.

PostPosted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:57 pm
by alexnoe
And media has been announced for Q3/05 ;)

For 6x DL, however, you can use normal Verbatim 2.4x DL media :)