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Hobbs Family
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Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:23 am Post subject:
dual layer or not? |
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I would like to put a DVD recorder on my computer to archive home recordings
of digital video. I don't know what how much video I can expect to get on
each DVD. I have heard everything from 3 minutes of video per gig to more
than I would ever use. Not knowing this, I don't know if a dual layer
recorder is necessary. Help would be appreciated.
Keith
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Sheppy
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Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:38 am Post subject:
Re: dual layer or not? |
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From 1/2 and hour to about 3 hours, but at that long quality starts to get
sacrificed, you can really hammer back the quality and fit upto 6 hours on a
single layer disc but that's silly.
A Dual Layer disc can easilly hold up to 3-4 hours of reasonable quality
video, but the killer is the price of the blank discs and compatibility with
DVD Players, they are not as compatible as single layer DVD-R.
| Quote: | I would like to put a DVD recorder on my computer to archive home
recordings of digital video. I don't know what how much video I can expect
to get on each DVD. I have heard everything from 3 minutes of video per gig
to more than I would ever use. Not knowing this, I don't know if a dual
layer recorder is necessary. Help would be appreciated. |
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luminos
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Fri Nov 05, 2004 4:42 am Post subject:
Re: dual layer or not? |
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"Hobbs Family" <hobbhavn@fretel.com> wrote in message
news:10olef3c11i1e77@corp.supernews.com...
| Quote: | I would like to put a DVD recorder on my computer to archive home
recordings of digital video. I don't know what how much video I can expect
to get on each DVD. I have heard everything from 3 minutes of video per gig
to more than I would ever use. Not knowing this, I don't know if a dual
layer recorder is necessary. Help would be appreciated.
Keith
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1. Dual layer media is very expensive (10-13 dollars each).
2. Dual layer recordings are very incompatible with playback DVD
units....less than 50%
3. The cost of dual layer media has had 6 months to come down and has not.
Dual layer recorders, on the other hand, are little more expensive than
others. I suggest the Pioneer.
Therefore, get a dual layer recorder but don't expect to use it for dual
layer. |
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Hobbs Family
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Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:53 am Post subject:
Re: dual layer or not? |
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Thanks.
"Sheppy" <spam@awshepherd.freeserve.co.uk> wrote in message
news:418abd8f$0$308$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
| Quote: | From 1/2 and hour to about 3 hours, but at that long quality starts to get
sacrificed, you can really hammer back the quality and fit upto 6 hours on
a single layer disc but that's silly.
A Dual Layer disc can easilly hold up to 3-4 hours of reasonable quality
video, but the killer is the price of the blank discs and compatibility
with DVD Players, they are not as compatible as single layer DVD-R.
I would like to put a DVD recorder on my computer to archive home
recordings of digital video. I don't know what how much video I can expect
to get on each DVD. I have heard everything from 3 minutes of video per
gig to more than I would ever use. Not knowing this, I don't know if a
dual layer recorder is necessary. Help would be appreciated.
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Hobbs Family
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Fri Nov 05, 2004 5:54 am Post subject:
Re: dual layer or not? |
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Thanks.
"luminos" <logos1@trip.net> wrote in message
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"Hobbs Family" <hobbhavn@fretel.com> wrote in message
news:10olef3c11i1e77@corp.supernews.com...
I would like to put a DVD recorder on my computer to archive home
recordings of digital video. I don't know what how much video I can expect
to get on each DVD. I have heard everything from 3 minutes of video per
gig to more than I would ever use. Not knowing this, I don't know if a
dual layer recorder is necessary. Help would be appreciated.
Keith
1. Dual layer media is very expensive (10-13 dollars each).
2. Dual layer recordings are very incompatible with playback DVD
units....less than 50%
3. The cost of dual layer media has had 6 months to come down and has
not.
Dual layer recorders, on the other hand, are little more expensive than
others. I suggest the Pioneer.
Therefore, get a dual layer recorder but don't expect to use it for dual
layer.
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