New Sony 700 Series DL DVD Recorders

[lugesm]

This just on the net.

"Sony has unveiled its 700 series Dual RW burners, which will add 2.4X dual-layer recording to the Dual RW repertoire of 8X (single-layer) DVD±RW, 4X DVD±RW, 40X CD-R, and 24X CD-RW. In addition to traditional single-layer DVD and CD media, the drives will write to new DVD+R DL discs offering 8.5GB capacity—equal to replicated DVD-9—in a new dual-layer design."

Now if we just had inexpensive DL media.

[khafan]

yeah I read about it at cdfreaks (http://www.cdfreaks.com/news/9332) with price of $ 230 for internal one, but as you said, I hope the price of media be inexpensive.

[Mandeep]

In the same article where Sony unveiled its new drive, it also states that the media would be priced at about $5 or $6 a piece.

[lugesm]

Yes . . . . but . .

1. Sony disks have always been expensive. :(

2. Prices will drop dramatically once Ritek & Samsung get into the act. :p

[snake2]

are they gonna make DVD-R DL or only DVD+R DL?

[khafan]

I saw DVD-R DL made by pioneer in cdfreaks CeBit 2004 report,
http://www.cdfreaks.com/article/140

[Pop Smith]

The reported price for DVD-R DL (Sony) is 6 US dollars.
There is not a set price on the pioneer media
Orignally posted by lugesm
Prices will drop dramatically once Ritek & Samsung get into the act.