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atreides93
29th September 2004, 21:46
Are they still not really available? All I've found are really expensive ones as part of a multipack with regular dvd-r's etc.
Seems kinda stupid that there are all these dual layer drives coming out, 2nd generation ones already, and yet the media is still not really available!
thensa
30th September 2004, 13:38
What country are you trying to buy from, were getting good supplies now in the uk :-

http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/copy_of_FOR_DVD_R_RW_CLICK_HERE.html#a879
alexnoe
3rd October 2004, 13:06
www.pcanymore.de sells single verbatim dvd+r dl discs for 10 euro per piece.

BTW, stay away (i really mean AWAY) from ritek crap media...
thensa
4th October 2004, 16:10
BTW, stay away (i really mean AWAY) from ritek crap media...

This is very good advice where DL discs are concerned, make sure you take it.
alexnoe
4th October 2004, 17:12
There is a test of different 16x +R media and MCC+Ritek DL media in the latest C'T.

Result with DL media:
- all drives had good write quality with MCC DL media (the Pioneer A08 even at 4x speed)
- no drive produced something acceptable on Ritek DL media...
atreides93
6th October 2004, 23:46
I live in california, USA. Those sites look european to me.

None of my regular online stores sell dvd+r dl media other than in multipacks that include non dual layer media as well.
I want to get a spindle of say 25-50 dvd+r DL disks...
alexnoe
7th October 2004, 06:56
It's not available on spindels. The largest packs Verbatim is making atm are 5-packs of Juwel Cased ones
Khrondor
7th October 2004, 14:12
Originally posted by atreides93
I live in california, USA. Those sites look european to me.

None of my regular online stores sell dvd+r dl media other than in multipacks that include non dual layer media as well.
I want to get a spindle of say 25-50 dvd+r DL disks...


http://www.nextag.com/Verbatim_8_5GB_DVD~65015250z0znzzz1zzdouble_layer_dvd_disczmainz2-htm

Where I got my info from. Those are 3 packs for the $30 dollar range ones
djadjet
13th October 2004, 19:48
That 3-pack Verbatim is the only thing I was able to find in North America (not counting real crap - Ritek). The availability is better than before you can get them @ Staples, Rima and many others.