James Fee
06-21-2004, 09:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1596754,00.asp' target='_blank'>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1596754,00.asp</a><br /><br /></div>"They said it couldn't be done. But dual-layer DVD recording is at last a reality, and the first product to offer it is the ground-breaking Sony DRU-700A. A dual-layer drive can store an entire Hollywood DVD-Video title, including menus and special features, on a single dual-layer disc. This pioneering DVD rewriter can also burn 8X ±R and 4X ±RW media, includes what is arguably the most comprehensive DVD-drive software bundle we've seen, and produced superior results on most of our benchmark tests. Dual-layer recording still suffers from a few growing pains, but the DRU-700A is a landmark product and represents a significant step forward for the DVD industry."<br /><br /> <img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/DRU-700A.gif" /><br /> <br />We've seen a <a href="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5571">couple reviews</a> of this dual-layer DVD burner from Sony. As with all dual-layer burners, the major "limitation" is the cost of the media. At about $10 a disk, this media is a premium, but if you need to fit about 8 GB on one disk, it is the only current way. Hopefully as prices drop on the drives, so will the media.