DVD-5?

xjerx wrote on 7/4/2004, 10:02 PM

Are big replication facilties the only places to have DVD-5's made? Is there a way I could purchase blank DVD-5's and burn them myself...(wishful thinking)...and what really are the differences between DVD-5's and DVD-R's...just curious..

Jeremiah

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bStro wrote on 7/5/2004, 9:37 AM

What are you referring to when you say "DVD-5"? As far as I know, DVD5 is simply referring to the capacity of the disc (single layer, 4.37GB of space). And those are the specis of pretty much any DVDR you're going to find (other than the just-now-appearing DVD-9 discs).

In short, most DVD-R's around are DVD-5.

(Am I wrong? Anyone? Anyone?)

Rob

tagteam wrote on 7/5/2004, 11:09 AM

The following is from www.videohelp.com:

DVD-5, holds around 4 700 000 000 bytes and that is 4.37 computer GB where 1 kbyte is 1024 bytes* . DVD+R/W and DVD-R/W supports this format. Also called Single Sided Single Layered. This is the most common DVD Media, often called 4.7 GB Media.

DVD-10, holds around 9 400 000 000 bytes and that is 8.75 computer GB. DVD+R/W and DVD-R/W supports this format. Also called Double Sided Single Layered.

DVD-9, holds around 8 540 000 000 bytes and that is 7.95 computer GB. DVD+R supports this format. Also called Single Sided Dual Layered. This media is called DVD+R9, DVD+R DL or 8.5 GB Media.

DVD-18, holds around 17 080 000 000 bytes and that is 15.9 computer GB. DVD+R supports this format. Also called Double Sided Dual Layered.