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The DVD Book also permits an additional disc type called DVD-14: a hybrid double-sided disc with one dual-layer side, one single-layer side, and a total nominal capacity of 12.3 GB. [60] DVD-14 has no counterpart in ISO. [49] Both of these additional disc types are extremely rare due to their complicated and expensive manufacturing. [60]
[citation needed] These dual layer (DL) versions, DVD-R DL appeared on the market in 2005. A specification for dual-layer DVD-RW discs with a capacity of 8.5 GB (8,500,000,000 bytes) was approved by the DVD Forum, [56] and JVC announced their development of the first media in the format in 2005. [57]
DVD-R DL (DL stands for Dual Layer [1]), also called DVD-R9, is a derivative of the DVD-R format standard. DVD-R DL discs hold 8.5 GB by utilizing two recordable dye layers, each capable of storing a little less than the 4.7 gigabyte (GB) of a single layer disc, almost doubling the total disc capacity. [2]
DVD+R DL (DL stands for Double Layer) also called DVD+R9, is a derivative of the DVD+R format created by the DVD+RW Alliance. Its use was first demonstrated in October 2003. DVD+R DL discs employ two recordable dye layers, each capable of storing nearly the 4.7 GB capacity of a single-layer disc, almost doubling the total disc capacity to 8.5 GB.
– Defines discs with capacity of 2.58 GB per side (24 track zones) (see also: DVD Capacity) DVD-RAM version 2.0 (1999), recording speed 2x – Defines discs with more common capacity of 4.7 GB per side (35 track zones) DVD-RAM version 2.1 (2000) – Introduces 8-cm discs with capacity of 1.46 GB per side (14 track zones) [5] [6] DVD-RAM ...
HD DVD-R is the writable disc variant of HD DVD, available with a single-layer capacity of 15 GB or a dual-layer capacity of 30 GB. [95] Write speeds depend on drive speed, with a data rate of 36.55 Mbit/s (4.36 MB/s) and a recording time of 56 minutes for 1× media, and 73 Mbit/s (8.71 MB/s) and a recording time of 28 minutes for 2×.