Verbatim Now Shipping DVD-R Dual Layer Media
May 24, 2005
Charlotte, NC - Verbatim announced today that it is now shipping 2-4x DVD-R Dual Layer (DL) media for consumers. Verbatim has been providing media samples of the new discs to leading drive manufacturers and software developers for tuning their products and confirming drive/media compatibility. Fully compatible with the DVD-R DL specification approved by the DVD Forum, Verbatim DVD-R DL media provides a capacity of 8.5GB on a single side. At 4x speed, an entire disc can be filled in about 25 minutes, according to the company. Verbatim stated that NEC, Pioneer, Plextor, Sony and others have announced burners that support the new 4x DVD-R DL format.
By offering two recording layers, Verbatim's new DVD-R DL discs are designed to provide a capacity increase of about 80 percent, compared to 4.7GB DVD-R media. With the higher capacity, businesses, content developers and consumers should be able to store up to 3.5 hours of DVD-quality videos, over 120 hours of MP3 audio or 8.5GB of data without having to flip the disc. The higher capacity that the DL discs provide also make them ideal for corporate backups and archiving.
Verbatim and its parent company, Mitsubishi Kagaku Media (MKM), state they have consistently been first to bring DL technology to market. To ensure high performance without sacrificing reliability or compatibility, Verbatim and MKM developed unique dye materials and coating techniques, as well as manufacturing techniques for stamping the grooves into the media that guide the write and read processes. The manufacturer reports that broad compatibility is maintained by using a thin layer silver alloy that serves as a reflector in the first layer. The technologies developed by Verbatim/MKM allow the laser beam to pass through the first recoding and reflective layers to write to the second layer. Verbatim says the result is consistently reliable write/read performance for each layer.
Pricing, Availability
Verbatim 2-4x DVD-R DL media is available for an estimated street price of $24.99 for a 3-pack in jewel cases.
For more information or to purchase media go to:
www.verbatim.com
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