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Old April 14th, 2005, 11:11 AM   Digg it!   #1 (permalink)
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whats the difference between single layer and dual layer dvd burners
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Old April 14th, 2005, 11:15 AM     #2 (permalink)
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Single layer will hold 4.3GB of space while Dual Layer holds just about 8GB. This is done by having Two layers of data in the Dual Layer which is the difference.

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Old April 14th, 2005, 11:51 AM     #3 (permalink)
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But the dual layer media costs much more than twice as much as single layer...

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Old April 14th, 2005, 11:53 AM     #4 (permalink)
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That is one of the best technicial articles I have ever read phenious. Way to go!
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Old April 14th, 2005, 01:42 PM     #5 (permalink)
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Guess you dont get to read very many (a joke at my own expense! )
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