How is the unit on working on Dual Layer DVD's?
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Not as good as I hoped. It worked perfectly on CDs and DVDs, but seems to fail about 40% of the time with dual layer DVDs. I have collected a whole spindle of failed burns. Not sure why it does this. I tried adjusting the burn speed, but it didn't seem to help.
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I don't know. I only pull this player out on occasion to play a PAL disc. Bypassing FBI warnings and such seems to be a function of how the DVD was programmed and not so much the abilities of the player itself.
1238454
Thanks very much, the hack worked perfectly and now my PAL DVDs play fine. It even seems to keep the info in memory after the unit is unplugged for awhile.
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Probably not. The owner's manual doesn't even acknowledge the existence of dual-layer discs.
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I think if it's not a HD player it wont read it. At least that's what the manual says, and other threads that I've read. That goes for DVD's too. If it's not a HD player it won't read it and won't play it. I believe that this unit isn't HD.
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I am sorry, I do not know. If it does, I can tell you it has been very reliable for DVD's, single and dual layer and BluRay Discs, both single and dual layer. In my estimation a very good produce that i have used very many time.
1057005
Mine all work great, decent quality. Good workouts. I haven't had any issues with the DVDs working
2208119
I just bpught the satellite l655-s5158 model and it says on the product detail that the dvd is an 8x super multi dvd with double layer support and labelflash printing which can label the disc without the use of a printer....nothing is discussed on the instruction manual..how do you do this
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The disc capacity limits the amount of info it can hold..not the machine. A standard DVD can hold 4.7 gb (approx 2 hours). A Double layer DVD can hold 8.5 GB of info. (almost twice as much - 4-hours). Your machine will copy dual layer discs if your master is a dual layer disc...the machine automatically adjusts for the dual layers. Dual layer discs will play on most modern DVD players no problem!
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I can tell you that I have been exclusively using Verbatim brand DVD-R/+R and both types of double layer discs for a long time, and have found the brand, in general equal to or better than ( in reliability), most major brands like Sony , TDK , & HP; I rarely encounter more than one bad disc in a 25pk, which is what I usually buy. Never had a bad Verbatim double layer disc. I use them all for recording on a hard drive equipped Panasonic recorder, which in my opinion is the best home system recorder on the market. I've tested out fully all the major makes; Pana beats Sony, Pioneer and Magnavox comparable machines. The only major make that comes close is Toshiba. Hope this helps you. Best Wishes. I can tell you that I have been exclusively using Verbatim brand DVD-R/+R and both types of double layer discs for a long time, and have found the brand, in general equal to or better than ( in reliability), most major brands like Sony , TDK , & HP; I rarely encounter more than one bad disc in a 25pk, which is what I usually buy. Never had a bad Verbatim double layer disc. I use them all for recording on a hard drive equipped Panasonic recorder, which in my opinion is the best home system recorder on the market. I've tested out fully all the major makes; Pana beats Sony, Pioneer and... » Read More I can tell you that I have been exclusively using Verbatim brand DVD-R/+R and both types of double layer discs for a long time, and have found the brand, in general equal to or better than ( in reliability), most major brands like Sony , TDK , & HP; I rarely encounter more than one bad disc in a 25pk, which is what I usually buy. Never had a bad Verbatim double layer disc. I use them all for recording on a hard drive equipped Panasonic recorder, which in my opinion is the best home system recorder on the market. I've tested out fully all the major makes; Pana beats Sony, Pioneer and Magnavox comparable machines. The only major make that comes close is Toshiba. Hope this helps you. Best Wishes. « Show Less
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Yes, it reads and writes dual layer blu-ray discs. I use mainly Verbatim DVD and Blu-ray DL
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I have not tried either. I use my exclusively for backup purposes (Data). However, I would be VERY surprised if it wouldn't play both DVD and Blu-ray movies and do it well.
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Hi Joe, That is the same model of dvd player I bought it for and it works fine. The audio and video come through on the second screen with no problems. It has been working strong since I bought it last September.
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Not really sure, but my wife plays some older DVD's from time to time and it always works.
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I've never burned a multilayered disk on mine, but it claims to be able to do quad density blurey for up to 100 gbs of data
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If by "DL" you mean a standard, dual-layer DVD (not Blu-Ray), heck yes, of course it plays them -- it has to, because nearly all feature films on DVD are dual-layer. Florence B., where do you get your information from?
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Sorry, can't help. We use the machine for DVD only and so far have not encountered this issue.