Verbatim Corporation recently announced that the Philips Format Verification Laboratory has certified its new 8.5GB Double-Layer DVD+R (DVD+R DL) media as compliant with the DVD+R DL (double-layer) standard. Certification provides drive manufacturers and end users with the assurance that Verbatim's new DVD+R DL media delivers broad compatibility with new DVD+R DL drives and existing DVD playback devices. Limited quantities of Verbatim DVD+R DL-certified discs will ship later this month. Philips, Sony, Dell, HP and other DVD+RW Alliance members have announced drives that support the DL format.

With Verbatim DVD+R DL media, content developers and consumers will be able to store up to 4 hours of DVD-quality video, 16 hours of VHS-quality video or over 120 hours of MP3 audio on a single-sided disc. PC users should be able to archive nearly 8.5GB of data on a single disc without having to stop and flip the disc or replace it with a new disc.

Verbatim's new multi-layer technology allows the properties of two unique layers, once recorded, to meet the DVD read-only specifications for DVD-ROM drives and DVD video players. During recording (and reading), each layer can be targeted without disrupting data on the other layer.

Verbatim 8.5GB Double-Layer DVD+R media will begin shipping by the end of May.

5/11/04 www.daytrum.com Editorial Staff

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