koba used our news submit to tell us that JVC has posted a press release, dated 4th of
April on their website announcing DVD-RW dual layer, thus a rewriteable
version of the DVD-R DL format. Recently we posted that the DVD+RW
double layer format also seems to be in development.
 Victor Company of Japan, Ltd. (JVC) is pleased to announce that it has developed the world's first single-sided, dual layer DVD-RW disc technology with a maximum storage capacity of 8.5GB. The breakthrough was made possible by the development of a high sensitive recording film, a new recording method 'N-Strategy", which enhances erasability, and a proprietary precision thin film forming technology.The new disc technology delivers 1.8 times the storage capacity of conventional, single-sided, single layer DVD-RW disc with a 4.7GB capacity. Each single-sided, dual layer DVD-RW disc can record up to 11hours of video without turning over the disc. |
The press release also states that JVC will forward a proposal
to the DVD Forum in an effort to promote the adoption and advancement of
single-sided, dual layer DVD-RW disc technology.
Source: JVC
