questions about DVD-RAM and 2 sided DVDs

 > yes they are called DVD-10 (normal DVDR is DVD-5)
 > 4.38GB per side.

So a 2 sided DVD-R is called a DVD-10. What about a 2 sided DVD-RW. Do those
even exist?
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"What The!" wrote:

 > yes they are called DVD-10 (normal DVDR is DVD-5)
 > 4.38GB per side.
 > Some movies have been released as DVD10 also.

That's bizarre as I've always DVD-ROMs refered to with siliar
designations...never any writiable formats.

If it were up to me however, I'd likely avoid any DVD-RAM based players.
They won't play in regular DVD players and portability would be important to
me.

Rick.
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In article ID , Markymark writes:

 >The guy I spoke to at my local Futureshop showed me that LG dvd burner
 >they had that supported DVD-RAM and that some type of DVD-RAM media you
 >could write on both sides. He told me he didn't have them though. I've
 >made a few phone calls at my local retailers and none of them had any.
 >My question is, are those things available to the public yet? and where
 >could I buy them online?

You can buy double-sided cartridge type, but you'll need to remove them from
the cartridge to be used in your drive, and it's not going to be easy keeping
both sides uncontaminated. You really need a cartridges type burner, like the
Panasonic SW-9572 or a Stand alone Recorder.

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9.4GB DVD-RAM Media Double-Sided Type 4 w/Cartridge by optodisc ($7.99 USD)

Here's a 4.7g without the cartridge ($5.99 USD)

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DVD-RAM 4.7 Retail Without Cartridge by optodisc

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Panasonic DVD-RAM Retail

Single-sided, 120 minute (4.7GB/Non-cartridge) DVD-RAM Disc for Video
Recording $7.99 USD

Double-sided 240 minute (9.4GB/Removable-cartridge) DVD-RAM Disc for Video
Recording $14.99 USD
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not usre if double sided DVDRW exist. i've never seen one, but that doesn't
mean they don't exist.


"Markymark" wrote in message
  > > yes they are called DVD-10 (normal DVDR is DVD-5)
  > > 4.38GB per side.
 >
 > So a 2 sided DVD-R is called a DVD-10. What about a 2 sided DVD-RW. Do
those
 > even exist?
 >
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Also Dual Layer DVD (pressed only) is called DVD-9..


"Rick Pali" wrote in message


 >
  > > yes they are called DVD-10 (normal DVDR is DVD-5)
  > > 4.38GB per side.
  > > Some movies have been released as DVD10 also.
 >
 > That's bizarre as I've always DVD-ROMs refered to with siliar
 > designations...never any writiable formats.
 >
 > If it were up to me however, I'd likely avoid any DVD-RAM based players.
 > They won't play in regular DVD players and portability would be important
to
 > me.
 >
 > Rick.
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"What The!" wrote:

 > Also Dual Layer DVD (pressed only) is called DVD-9..

Plus the DVD-18 and the dead DVD-15 formats...I wonder what they'll call the
writiable dual layer format coming next year...DVD-8 I bet.

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DVD_RAM 9.4 gig is a standard format (two-sided) readily available in the
US.

"Markymark" wrote in message
 > The guy I spoke to at my local Futureshop showed me that LG dvd burner
 > they had that supported DVD-RAM and that some type of DVD-RAM media you
 > could write on both sides. He told me he didn't have them though. I've
 > made a few phone calls at my local retailers and none of them had any.
 > My question is, are those things available to the public yet? and where
 > could I buy them online?
 >
 > I was also wondering, are dvd-ram the only type of dvds that you can
 > write on both sides? Are 2 sided dvds available in the +/- R/RW formats?
 >
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"Phil Leonard" wrote in message


 >
 >... and it's not going to be easy keeping
 > both sides uncontaminated. You really need a cartridges type burner, like
the
 > Panasonic SW-9572 or a Stand alone Recorder.

What do you mean "not going to be easy"? Just handle them only on the edges
and when not using, put them back in their cases. See, if you youngsters had
the experience of handling Original Master LPs back when they had something
called a "turntable" like me, you'd have no fear about handling something a
lot more durable like a Compact Disc...hehe.

Ron
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I bought a 5 pack of two sided removable cardtridge EMTEC DVD-RAM more
than 6 months ago for under $50. I use them 5 days a week on my two
Panasonic recorders DMR-E20 and DMR-E50 to record my soaps and VH1
videos which I then rerecord to permanent DVD-R. often I open the
cartridges to use the ram disc in my Panasonic LV50 player when I go
to the spa to do aerobics. I have yet to have a single failure on any
of the discs. I believe they are available on Meritline where I think
I bought them. I'm convinced that EMTEC is one of the more superior
discs on the market.

Ralph

On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 03:50:14 GMT, Markymark wrote:

 >The guy I spoke to at my local Futureshop showed me that LG dvd burner
 >they had that supported DVD-RAM and that some type of DVD-RAM media you
 >could write on both sides. He told me he didn't have them though. I've
 >made a few phone calls at my local retailers and none of them had any.
 >My question is, are those things available to the public yet? and where
 >could I buy them online?
 >
 >I was also wondering, are dvd-ram the only type of dvds that you can
 >write on both sides? Are 2 sided dvds available in the +/- R/RW formats?

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Rick Pali wrote:
 >
  >>yes they are called DVD-10 (normal DVDR is DVD-5)
  >>4.38GB per side.
  >>Some movies have been released as DVD10 also.

Some Linux magazines have had 2-sized cover DVDs, so they can exist for
things other than DVD-RAM.

 > If it were up to me however, I'd likely avoid any DVD-RAM based players.
 > They won't play in regular DVD players and portability would be important to
 > me.

It is, however, quite flexible, in that it uses VR format (rather than
Video). Also, it is playable in a PC, provided the software you have
understands that VR format.

And any DVD-RAM based player will also write DVD-R (panasonic) or DVD-R
and DVD-RW (JVC).

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