Features | 8.5GB of storage capacity on a single-sided disc - No need to flip the disc
Largest compatible DVD back-up and data archiving format for computer drives
Record 4 hours of DVD quality television and video
Supported by high speed Double Layer writers, up to 10X, burn 8.5GB in approximately 12 - 15 minutes
Compatible with DVD+R DL drives from Sony, Philips, Lite On and other leading manufacturers
Ideal for archiving home movies |
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Pros: High reliability, high compatibility across several brands of DVD burners I've tried them with. Readable in newer stand-alone DVD players that I've used. Durable--disks burned two years ago still work.
Cons: The obvious one. The cost of dual layer DVDs (DVD-9) has not come down anywhere near as much as it did with single layer DVDs (DVD-5). This has limited the number of DL disks I have burned. I don't think much about the cost of media when burning a DVD-5. I have to give it a *little* thought when burning a DVD-9.
Overall Review: About a year and a half ago I gave Verbatim DL disks a "three egg" rating because I got two coasters in a single box of ten. Since then, I have burned 60 or 70 more with this same media without a single coaster due to faulty media. Either I had a run of bad luck before or Verbatim QC has gotten better.