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gilligan fanatic · 08-13-2006, 02:20 PM

Just curious because I would say 85% of trades I do the other trader uses dual layer disks. I don't use them mainly because they are a little bit more in price. Would it be a smart investment for me to switch over or is it not really that important?

digitalmonkey · 08-13-2006, 03:13 PM

Dual layer discs allow you to avoid compression, but I don't see the marginal improvement in quality justifying the much larger pricetag.

Lamont · 08-13-2006, 08:40 PM

???

thats odd b/c NOONE i know uses dual layer discs?

hmmmmm

ive never used them b/c cost makes them a bad choice

digitalmonkey · 08-13-2006, 08:44 PM

I have never used or received one.

gilligan fanatic · 08-13-2006, 08:46 PM

what are the disks without text on the front? There is no brand on them or anything. I get a ton of those, I thought that was dual layer.

Lamont · 08-13-2006, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gilligan fanatic

what are the disks without text on the front? There is no brand on them or anything. I get a ton of those, I thought that was dual layer.

???

not sure what u mean

if u got from ME
i most likely sent you out

TAIYO YUDEN brand discs
top of the line-=- japan made--- highly rated
they do not have any writing on them but the ones i use are not dual layer

gilligan fanatic · 08-13-2006, 09:17 PM

I didn't know that was TY. When I got my burner for my computer it came with a dual layer disk that looks just like those. Hmm, I guess I know what disks I am switching to now.

Lamont · 08-13-2006, 09:28 PM

TY discs can be gotten cheaper than most lesser quality
go to shop4tech.com
and u can get 100 8X discs for $27 with free shipping

and the 8X usually burn at 12 or 16 X on most machines with low error rates, so i buy them a lot b/c of that

gilligan fanatic · 08-13-2006, 09:29 PM

thanks for the advice

digitalmonkey · 08-14-2006, 02:29 PM

I use the taiyo yudens that contain no writing. I've gone through about 250 of them without a bad burn.

Lamont · 08-14-2006, 04:32 PM

can happen even on the best discs

BUTTTTT the failure rate on TY is much much lower

every now and then ill get one that burns bad
BUT very rarely

08-13-2006, 02:20 PM	#1
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	Besides Space, Advantages of Dual Layer? Just curious because I would say 85% of trades I do the other trader uses dual layer disks. I don't use them mainly because they are a little bit more in price. Would it be a smart investment for me to switch over or is it not really that important?
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08-13-2006, 03:13 PM	#2
digitalmonkey just getting started Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 351	Dual layer discs allow you to avoid compression, but I don't see the marginal improvement in quality justifying the much larger pricetag.
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08-13-2006, 08:40 PM	#3
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	??? thats odd b/c NOONE i know uses dual layer discs? hmmmmm ive never used them b/c cost makes them a bad choice
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08-13-2006, 08:46 PM	#5
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	okay, now I am confused what are the disks without text on the front? There is no brand on them or anything. I get a ton of those, I thought that was dual layer.

08-14-2006, 04:32 PM	#11
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	bad burns can happen even on the best discs BUTTTTT the failure rate on TY is much much lower every now and then ill get one that burns bad BUT very rarely

08-13-2006, 08:44 PM	#4
digitalmonkey just getting started Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 351	I have never used or received one.

08-13-2006, 09:17 PM	#7
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	I didn't know that was TY. When I got my burner for my computer it came with a dual layer disk that looks just like those. Hmm, I guess I know what disks I am switching to now.

08-13-2006, 09:28 PM	#8
Lamont Lamont says Smile! Forum Veteran Join Date: May 28, 2005 Location: Deep in the Heart of Nowhere Posts: 5,217	TY discs can be gotten cheaper than most lesser quality go to shop4tech.com and u can get 100 8X discs for $27 with free shipping and the 8X usually burn at 12 or 16 X on most machines with low error rates, so i buy them a lot b/c of that

08-13-2006, 09:29 PM	#9
gilligan fanatic Born to Be Bad Forum Fanatic Join Date: May 06, 2001 Location: down by the Lagoon Posts: 9,954	thanks for the advice

08-14-2006, 02:29 PM	#10
digitalmonkey just getting started Frequent Poster Join Date: Jun 14, 2006 Location: Sudbury, Ontario, Canada Posts: 351	I use the taiyo yudens that contain no writing. I've gone through about 250 of them without a bad burn.