I know this has more to do more with hardware, but does a dvd burnder that burns dvd+_RW/+_R also burn dual layer dvds? let me know if what im asking doesnt make any sense.
Not necessarily. There are burners that can only do single layer discs, and there are burners that can do single layer as well as dual layer discs. The box / specs will say if it supports dual layer discs.