[X4U] Copying a 5.3 gig DVD image?

[Nick Scalise]

On Feb 12, 2006, at 11:28 PM, Jeff Porten wrote:

> On Feb 13, 2006, at 12:26 AM, Nick Scalise wrote:
>
>> But is *IS* a dual layer DVD. And you will need a Dual Layer  
>> Burner with Dual Layer blanks to duplicate it.
>
> Am I unclear on the concept?  I thought dual-layer DVDs required  
> dual-layer capable readers, which I didn't think I had.

Yes, there seems to be some confusion. Dual layer DVD's have always  
been in the DVD spec - meaning for your Settop DVD player (or  
computer DVD-ROM) to have the DVD logo, it had to be able to read  
dual layer DVD's. If you have ever watched a 3 hour movie on a DVD,  
it was most likely Dual Layer.

A single-sided single-layer DVD is 4.7GB (or less - never more). A  
single-sided Dual-layer DVD is 8.4GB (or less). Therefore, if you  
have a DVD that is greater than 4.7GB (actually 4.3 in real life),  
than you MUST have a dual layer DVD.

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Nick Scalise
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